Author Interview-Mary Frame
What inspired you to
become a writer?
I’ve been a voracious reader since I was a child, but other
than some crappy, angsty poetry as a teen, I didn’t do much writing until my
late twenties. I think I must have been going through a quarter life crisis,
and wanted some form of escapism or a creative outlet. Once I started, I
couldn’t stop. Which was a good thing, because I was really, really bad when I
first started writing, and realizing that just made me want to work harder and
improve those skills. One of my favorite things about writing is that no matter
how far I’ve come, there’s always more to learn and more ways to push myself.
Who are your favorite
romance characters (besides your own?)
Right now, I’m totally in love with Claire and Jamie from
the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. I read the first book many years ago,
and had to watch the Starz series when it was on. I love that Claire is a
strong, smart heroine and Jamie is totally masculine, and yet has some
unexpected attributes that make him sweeter than you might realize at first.
Tell me what inspired
this story.
The storyline for Imperfectly Criminal came to me when I was
writing the first novel, Imperfect Chemistry. Freya—who is the main character
in Imperfectly Criminal—was a side character in Imperfect Chemistry. I really
fell in love with her quirky humor and her open friendliness with Lucy (the
main character in the first novel, who while very intelligent, is seriously
lacking in social skills). I had an idea about Freya and a potential love interest,
and it grew from there.
What is one of your
favorite romantic locales?
Well, I live very close to Lake Tahoe, and I don’t think you
can get more classically romantic than the most beautiful lake in the world.
However, I think you can find romance pretty much anywhere. It is what you make
of it. I met my husband at a skeezy dive-bar, and while I would never ascribe
romance to a place sticky with spilt beer and smelly with too many sweaty
bodies, romance happened, nonetheless ;)
Is there anything
else you’d like to share with our readers?
Both Imperfect Chemistry and Imperfectly Criminal are
available in both ebook and paperback format. They are both stand-alone novels,
but feature mutual characters. I love writing books that make people laugh, and
creating characters that have unique voices. I also LOVE hearing from readers,
so please don’t be shy and drop me a line! maryframeauthor@gmail.com
Find my blog at http://marewolf.blogspot.com
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