It’s the day
before Thanksgiving… so I’m giving thanks to Donna Ball for taking the time to
answer a few questions for my Romance/Chick-Lit Author Interview Series! This
is so fun!!!
Welcome,
Donna!
ME: Let's jump right in with what everyone wants to know: What are you writing now?
DONNA: I'm
frantically trying to finish up a novella for Christmas release, CHRISTMAS ON
LADYBUG FARM. The Ladybug Farm series is
like chick lit for the menopausal set:)
ME: I’ve
heard it called Hen-Lit… bwahaha! I love it! How closely do your characters
resemble you? (Any particular quirk?)
DONNA: My
characters are always MUCH more fun that I am! However, I notice in my romances
that almost all the heroines have a cat.
I too, have always had a cat, although these days she's far outnumbered
by dogs.
ME: It
always amazes me how many authors have cats. I truly believe they can be
wonderful muses. Do you ever wish you lived a character’s life (not just in
your imagination)?
DONNA: I
think one of the reasons we write novels is for the chance to live someone
else's life for awhile. The truth is, I
can't think of a character whose life I wouldn't want to live!
ME: Me, too!
Of course, I try to write only happy endings, and who doesn’t want one of
those? Okay, on to something of utmost importance - Sunglasses (a particular
fetish of mine): designer or drugstore cheapies? How many pairs are enough?
DONNA: I
have extremely light-sensitive eyes (nothing to do with vampirism, I promise!),
so I never leave the house without my sunglasses. I can never have too many pairs-- there is a
pair in every room, in my car and in my purse at all times. With so many pairs of sunglasses, they have
to cheap.
ME: *sigh* I
love vampires… I don’t write about them though (although one in particular
shows up in my fantasies from time to time. Shh, don’t tell). Speaking of
appreciating the characters other authors have created - would you ever want to
work on a combined project with your favorite author? If so, who?
DONNA: I've
actually had the opportunity to collaborate with some wonderful authors in my
career, and even ghost-wrote a romance novel with a soap opera actress
once. Those were all great experiences.
But these days I think I'm too set in my ways for a collaboration (another way
of saying I like to be the boss).
ME: Ghostwriting
– so cool! And I bet it was a lot of fun. As to collaboration: We authors can
definitely be control freaks – or, I should say, I am. I’ve found that readers
really enjoy connecting with authors… what is one thing you want your fans to
know about you that they may not already be aware of?
DONNA: I
have been studying belly dance for the past four years, and was even in a small
dance troupe. I love the dance, but I'm
really in it for the glitzy costumes:)
ME: Now you’re
speaking my language! I love bling J.
Thanks so much for being with us today, Donna. I hope you’ll come back and do
this again!
Don’t forget
to check out Donna’s featured book, Stealing Savannah, available on Amazon and
Barnes & Noble. Want to know more? Visit Donna Ball’s Amazon Author’s page
fore her bios and a complete listing of her fabulous novels!
Happy
Thanksgiving Eve!
~Heidi
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