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Interview in All Romance
eBooks Wildfire
[September 2007]
Tilly
Greene
Angela: What makes your characters so
vulnerable yet strong? Can you describe them to us?
Tilly: They’re real, not perfect from
every angle, but with flaws and insecurities like all of us. The women are
comfortable in their skin, independent, confident, and know where they’re
going and what they want out of life—including the type of man or men who best
suits them and their needs. The men are handsome, intelligent, self-sufficient,
and although they don’t always understand women, they do know when the one for
them is there before them and will do anything to keep them there and happy.
Angela: What do you do when characters
stop talking to you when writing?
Tilly: The solution I’ve found that
suits me best is to go back and reread what I’ve written, see if I can pick
their voices back up. It’s also possible the story has moved away from a
character’s nature, if that were the case then I’d most likely stop and see
how to get everything back on track—or set it aside.
Angela: How much does reader reaction
mean to you as an author?
Tilly: I love it! There’s nothing
better than a reader sending me an email or piping up during a chat and saying
how much they enjoyed so-and-so, or how cool that “thing” was (asking if
it’s real and where can they buy it), or something else that drew their
attention. It makes me smile for quite a while and also gives a boost to what
I’m working on—feedback is fantastic.
Angela: When you write, is atmosphere
important? For example, do you use mood music or candles? Do you need complete
quiet to concentrate?
Tilly: Absolutely! Luckily I can write in
almost every environment, even the most crowded and rambunctious of locales.
But, if I’m home in my own space, then it depends on the mood I’m in when I
sit down in front of the laptop. Generally, I like there to be something going
on noise-wise. I can block it out, and will randomly tune in when a little break
is needed. When the mental break is done, I leave it all behind and go back into
whatever I’m working on.
Angela: Any advice for aspiring authors?
Tilly: Yes, submit it! Many aspiring
authors have something they’ve written and will keep reworking it for years.
If you don’t submit the manuscript for consideration, you’ll always wonder
what could have been or might have happened. If they haven’t written anything
yet, then I say get your backside in the chair and do it! Why wait? Time is
never going to be easy to carve out of real life, so be brutal and take it. It
won’t be long before making the time to write will get easier to do because of
the release writing will offer is so rewarding.
Angela: What are you working on now?
Tilly: Right now I have The
Gilded Cage underneath my fingertips. It’s the third installment in the
A Passion for Fashion and Bondage series
being sold through Phaze. The first book, The
Leather Bride (available now) is about a designer’s muse, the second, Taming
Marie Antoinette, (October 2007) focuses on Haute Couture, and The
Gilded Cage has a jeweler as its heroine. England, tea houses,
environmental awareness, and, of course, a good dose of BDSM all have a place in
this book. I’m having a blast researching and writing this series, I’m not
entirely sure where it will end.
Angela: When you set out to become an
author, I’m sure that you have a vision in your mind about what it would be
like. What aspect of an author’s life has been the most surprising to you?
Tilly: I pretty much knew what to expect
professionally, there really haven’t been any big surprises. That said, I
think the amount of time and hard work it takes to be an author has been a shock
to my family and friends. I’m not sure what they envisioned, but I’m
thinking they must have had a pretty glamorous vision in mind—and the reality
with piles of laundry is definitely not exciting.
Angela: Do you ever experience writer’s
block? If you do, how do you cope with it?
Tilly: Oh yes, the evil bug has tapped on
my door a few times. I like to take a productive approach to its presence.
I’ll do research on another story I have plotted, work on finding new and
interesting links for my newsletter, maybe write a few blog entries—Hump
Day Reflections has been great for kicking the beast to the curb. All
that said, the best way I get over a hurdle is take a nice hot bubble bath and
think through the story from start to finish, see what shakes loose.
Angela: Out of all of the characters that
you’ve written, who is your favorite and why?
Tilly: They’re like my children and I
love them all equally, but two came to mind when I read the question and they
are the lovers in Zandia. This couple
doesn’t have a straightforward path to love and happiness. Instead they find
some interesting blocks in their way, including each other. When up against the
wall, he relies on instincts to make decisions, which on the surface don’t
look to be the best for the woman who is his center. At the same time, Sui Erom
isn’t prepared for the emotions that fill her when it comes to Xer, and makes
her own mistakes when it comes to him. I like these two because they show how
life and relationships aren’t always easy, and that with give and take, common
ground can be found and, with love and attention, a HEA (happily-ever-after)
achieved.
Angela: What books are currently on your
nightstand?
Tilly: I recently finished Museum
of the Missing by Simon Houpt, and it’s still on the table because I
keep going back to different cases that come to mind. Lean
Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich has been there since June and will
remain there until I have the time to read it—this series is just plain fun.
I’m also a self-confessed rereader. I forget who did it or how they got where
they were going within weeks, if not days of reading the book. In that vein, I
also have Memory in Death by JD Robb on
the go. On my virtual bookshelf, the eBook I started last night is the new
release A Slaves Way Out by C.A. Salo
and it has definitely grabbed my attention.
Tilly Greene was born into the easy folds of a
sleepy beach town and embraces the laid back mindset she grew up with. Life took
a turn one day while sitting in the back of the school bus with her friends: she
was introduced to the joys of romance novels and has never looked back. Every
day she looks forward to writing about women who are independent and confident,
the men who love them, and their twisting passionate path to a happy-ever-after
ending.
Backlist:
The Painted Lady, Winter Wishes Anthology,
Whiskey Creek Press Torrid
Come,
Sweet Creature, Whiskey Creek Press Torrid
Extreme Speed, Total Control, Whiskey
Creek Press Torrid
New
Beginnings: Carpe Diem, Samhain Publishing
An
Invitation to the World: Russia and New Zealand, Whiskey Creek
Press Torrid
Dragon Lust, loveyoudivine
The
Leather Bride, Phaze
An Invitation to the World 2: China and India,
Whiskey Creek Press Torrid
Zandia,
Samhain Publishing
Coming Soon:
Taming Marie Antoinette, Phaze
OohRah!, Phaze, Phaze
Ride ‘em, Ellora’s Cave
Links:
Tilly
Greene’s Website
Tilly
Greene’s Hot Thoughts Blog
Tilly Greene’s Newsletter: The Monthly Scorcher on
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