Today, I'm interviewing debut author, Niecey Roy. I love books that make me feel a wide range of emotions, and Fender Bender Blues promises to be all that and more. Check out the excerpt at the end of the interview!
In the meantime, come and learn a bit more about this talented up-and-coming young writer and her journey to publication!
Welcome Niecey! Can you tell us a bit about
yourself?
I’m a bookworm, music lover,
wanna-be gardener with a 50/50 kill-grow ratio, I love to cook, to camp, and I
prefer to be barefoot and lounging in the sun than cooped up in a stuffy house
all winter.
When did you first consider
yourself a writer?
I wrote my first story in
the third grade and kept writing since then.
Do you remember what
inspired you to write your first book?
If you’re talking
full-length novel, I wrote a historical romance in high school. It was a
complete knock-off of a Kathleen Woodiwiss novel I had recently read, though at
the time I thought I was being completely authentic. It will never see the
light of day. I kept it, though. In a few years, I’m going to pull it out and
read it…I’ll probably shake my head and laugh and do a lot of eye-rolling. Fun
times J
LOL! Great when you need to remind yourself how far you've come! I love call stories. Can you
tell us about yours and your reaction?
There was a lot of screaming
and laughing and crying involved. Mine was a bit different than most (maybe?).
I had queried three publishers for Fender Bender Blues. My first contract
didn’t come from The Wild Rose Press, but another publisher I had heard really
good things about. I panicked, because I still thought in the back of my head I
belonged with TWRP. So I sent a panic-email to TWRP and told them what was up.
I waited on pins and needles for them to tell me they wanted my book. When I
got the email from my now-editor, I was a blissful mess J
I'm so glad you chose TWRP. They rock! What drew you to write your
chosen genre?
I think my genre chose me.
When I started writing with the thought of publication in mind, it’s just what
I wrote. I read everything I can get my hands on, but writing romantic comedy
and contemporary romance was what I latched on to. Not saying there won’t be
other genres in my future. I’ve got some ideas a’cookin’…
Ooo! You tease! What’s the most challenging
part of the writing process for you?
I think staying focused. I
have so many stories I want to write that I have a hard time concentrating
solely on one story. I just wish I had more time to write; maybe then sticking
to one story wouldn’t be such a problem.
Has anything coincidental
happened in the real world while writing one of your books in terms of the
characters, scenes or world you’ve created?
Hm… I don’t think so.
Although something interesting: I named the male protagonist (I won’t mention
what name) immediately, no second thoughts at all, and it wasn’t until the book
was in the editing process that I realized the name was actually the name of a
real life person that I knew. No wonder why it had been so easy to jot the name
down on paper, ha! But, I panicked thinking that guy would think I had a secret
crush on him or something and sent a panic-email to my editor begging her to
let me change it. Luckily, it wasn’t too late!
LOL! Horror of horrors! And trying to explain would only dig you in deeper...Which one of your books is
your ‘baby’ and why?
I suppose Fender Bender
Blues is my baby because it’s my first published book.
What are you working on
right now?
Another romantic comedy. I
hope to have it done by mid-March so that it will be released yet this year.
Crossing fingers!
Good luck with that! Your readers will be clamoring for the next, let me tell you! Latest news?
The official release for
Fender Bender Blues is May 3, this summer. I’ll be at the RT Conference in Kansas City , MO Colorado
Springs
Sigh...I'm so envious of you American writers. You have the BEST conferences! Have fun at the signing! Where can we find you and
your books?
I’m on Facebook, Twitter,
Goodreads, I’ve also got a website. Below are the links where you can find me
and Fender Bender Blues. Thanks so much for having me today!
Thanks so much for popping by, Niecey! It was a pleasure having you :) All the very best with Fender Bender Blues. Its a winner - and I adore that cover!
"Classic cars, garden gnomes, and steamy romance? My kind of
book!"
~Bestselling Author Kate Perry
FENDER
BENDER BLUES
Her
life took a wrong turn. He's driven by success. They didn't count on crashing
into love...
Rachel
Bennett loved her job until the day she finds herself doubting her
choices. Now she's hunting for a new
career, but starting over isn't easy.
Her plan is simple—no distractions until she finds her dream job. She didn't plan on fate throwing her a
curveball in the form of a fender bender with a sexy guy in an expensive suit.
Craig
Larsen is a wealthy, successful business owner with a plan of his own: survive
his current PR nightmare and stay away from his overly determined
ex-girlfriend. His need for control and
personal success is turned upside down when he meets Rach, a sassy redhead who
can't drive.
Soon
they find themselves battling with Rach's grumpy old neighbor, toilet-papering
the trees of a high school nemesis, and fighting over the last slice of
pizza. Can two very different people
plus one fender bender equal a chance at forever?
EXCERPT:
“Now
what?”
“Nothing.”Rach
sniffed.
Craig
shifted to eye her warily. “Since when do you answer me with single words?”
“Since
I decided I’m not talking to you,” she answered with a shrug, crumpling up the
white paper wrapper from her sub.
Craig
leaned his face in close to her neck and enjoyed the startled jerk of her
shoulders. Her eyes opened wide in surprise. His breath shifted a few strands
of hair at the nape of her neck as he whispered, “Why, because you want me?”
“You’re
incorrigible,” she said, breathless, her cheeks flushed.
She’s enjoying this. The thought pleased him.
Rach was on her back beside him now, her eyes closed. He glanced around the
park to see if anyone was watching. No one was. He could swoop in for a kiss
and no one would catch him. No one would care, he told himself. She won’t mind…
“I
can feel you staring.”
Craig
smiled down at her. “So what.”
She
peeked at him with one green eye. “So stop it.”
“And
if I don’t?” Maybe she’d tackle him, push him down on the blanket and…
She
didn’t. She promptly closed her eye and went back to pretending indifference.
“I’ll hit you, that’s what.”
“Not
if I do this, you won’t.”
He’d
only meant it to be a short kiss, but the pleasure of touching his lips to hers
kept him there longer. Her tongue was velvet soft and warm against his and the
slow mating of their mouths quickened his heartbeat even as he told himself, It’s no big deal, just a kiss.
She
nipped his bottom lip and sent heat sliding through his body. The woman could
kiss.
She
whispered soft against his lips, “Now why don’t you admit that it’s you who
wants me.”
Niecey Roy
Coming May 3, 2013
everywhere
published by Wild Rose Press
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