{"id":27972,"date":"2021-11-19T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=27972"},"modified":"2021-10-11T12:02:28","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T17:02:28","slug":"wotr22-attendingauthor-spotlight-marie-piper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=27972","title":{"rendered":"#WOTR22 #AttendingAuthor #Spotlight – Marie Piper"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Marie<\/p>\n

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hello! I’m Marie Piper, I live in Chicago, and I write American Historical Romance. <\/span><\/p>\n

When you are writing a book, which is harder? The first book in the series or the others after it?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I tend to think the following books in a series are harder than the first book, because you’ve got boundaries you’ve set for yourself and established things that you can’t really change.<\/span><\/p>\n

When writing a series how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you can find something – an element, a character, a scene – that you’re excited about and that feels fresh and new, it can carry you through the less-inspiring times. <\/span><\/p>\n

Writing can be an emotionally draining and stressful pursuit. Any tips for aspiring writers?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Taking long solo walks to let your mind wander. Getting plenty of sleep. Reading books by other amazing authors.<\/span><\/p>\n

On a typical day, how much time do you spend writing?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I don’t really have a daily routine – I’m a homeschool Mom, so I fit writing in whenever I can!<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you have a favorite character that you have written? If so, who? And what makes them so special.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I will always love Billie, the heroine of HIS BLUEBIRD BRIDE which is the first book in my Gilded Brides series, because I wrote her book in response to a writer’s group I was in at the time who basically all believed that a former prostitute or madam couldn’t be a heroine. I disagreed…so I wrote a series full of former prostitute\/madam heroines. Billie’s book was the first time I felt really free to write what I wanted to read.<\/span><\/p>\n

If any of your books were to be made into a movie, who are the celebrities that would star in it? What book and who?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Christina Hendricks would be an amazing Billie in a movie of HIS BLUEBIRD BRIDE….though I think the Gilded Brides series could make for a good TV series, as there are plenty of characters to explore.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is your definition of success?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Being able to write my weird little books and have some people like them. That’s enough for me.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are your social links?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MariePiperBooks<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/mariepiperbooks <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/instagram.com\/mariepiperbooks<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

What are your buy links? <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.mariepiper.com\/ <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/~\/e\/B015PALG34<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Want to buy tickets to Writers on the River?<\/strong><\/p>\n

go to www.WritersontheRiver.com<\/a><\/p>\n

VIP is $45. 12-1 VIP signing Time, Swag bag and 1-4 general signing time.\u00a0 Plus includes After Party.<\/p>\n

Early Access is $25. 12-1 VIP signing time, Swag bag, and 1-4 general signing time.\u00a0 No After Party.<\/p>\n

General Admission is $10. 1-4 General Signing Time ONLY<\/p>\n

After Party is $35. After Party 7:30-11:30 ONLY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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