Rosie Travers
answers some questions on her writing life
What genre would
you say your novels fall into, or do they defy classification?
I write
uplifting commercial women’s fiction – it’s not exactly rom-com, although I
like to bring humour into my writing and an inevitable romance. If there was a quirky-family drama-with-an-unsolved-mystery
category, then my books would fall into it.
What made you
choose that genre?
It chose me. I
don’t plot my novels; I just write what comes into my head and those are
stories that develop.
How long does it
take you to write a book?
The first full
length novel I wrote, which has never been published, kept me occupied for at
least five years. The second, The Theatre of Dreams, was a good couple of years in the making. My third novel, Your Secret’s Safe With Me, was written
in less than nine months. I’m getting quicker!
What is your work
schedule like when you’re writing?
I’m an early
bird and find I work best first thing in the morning. I have to have solitude –
I can’t write when there are other people in the house.
Tell me
something about yourself your readers right not know.
I spent three
years living in California and worked as a volunteer at the Los Angeles
Arboretum. Gardening is my second great love after writing – and pulling weeds
is a great stress reliever.
When did you
write your first book and how old were you?
I was in my 50s
before I had my first book published. As
a teenager I scribbled numerous novels in notebooks and bashed out stories on a
manual typewriter. Everything was put on hold when I had my family and it
wasn’t until I had an empty nest that I took up writing again.
We moved to a
new house this summer with a fairly substantial garden, vegetable beds and my
first greenhouse. I have grand plans!
Apart from that I love travelling and
have been lucky enough to visit and live in some amazing places.
What was one of
the most surprising things you learned in creating your books?
That I could
actually do it. When I first started writing I had no idea where my journey
would take me, but to finish up as a published author is a fantastic
achievement. I’m also surprised at how emotionally attached I become to my
characters – and how much I miss them when I type ‘the end’.
How many books have
you written?
I’ve written two
published novels.
Do you Google
yourself? What did you find that affected you most (good or bad)?
I have Googled
myself – everything is book related – which is good! I’m a private person.
As a child what
did you want to do when you grew up?
I went through
various phases when I was young – anything from bus conductor to graphic designer.
I took a secretarial course after leaving school because I thought it would be
useful to have something to fall back on – but I think, secretly, I always
wanted to be a writer.
How many
unpublished and half-finished books do you have on your computer?
I have one complete
unpublished novel on my PC, but I have an entire assortment of characters and
half-baked plotlines that hopefully will find a home one day. My current WIP is a cosy crime novel, and I’m
also working on a novella sequel to The Theatre of Dreams.
Rosie Travers
Bio
Rosie grew up on the south coast of England and loved escaping into a
good book at a very early age. After several years juggling motherhood and a
variety of jobs in local government, she moved to southern California when her
husband took an overseas work assignment. With time on her hands she started a
blog about ex-pat life which rekindled her teenage desire to become a writer.
On her return to the UK she took a creative writing course and the rest, as
they say, is history.
Rosie writes uplifting heart-warming stories sprinkled with mystery,
drama and a dash of romance. The dynamics of family life is her favourites
topic.
Rosie’s debut novel The Theatre of Dreams was published by Crooked Cat Books in August 2018. Her second novel Your Secret’s Safe With Me followed in
February 2019.
Website: www.rosietravers.com
Twitter @RosieTravers
Instagram: rosietraversauthor
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