Interview with author Melanie Moreland

1 – Have you always wanted to be a writer?

Secretly yes… but I never told anyone.

I always told myself stories in my head. I would see something interesting and make up something about it. I told a friend about it once and she told me I needed to write out the stories. I did one for her and she insisted I publish it. I did and it changed my life.

2 – When you start a series of books – do you know in advance who the couples who will appear in the following books will be? Do you know what the plot will be?

Often as I write the first book in a series, the other books tell themselves in the story. A character will appear and become prominent, or catch my attention and tell me their story. When I wrote BAM I knew the character names and friendship of Bentley, Aiden, and Maddox but the rest of the books grew from those stories.

3 – Did you write a book and decide not to publish it?

So far there is one, but I am working on it and that might change!

4 – Is there a topic you will never write about? If so, what is it?

Cheating.

5 – By what do you choose a cover for a book?

Sometimes an image catches my eye and inspires the cover. Other times I spend hours trying to find the image to go with the book. I work with Karen to create the feeling of the cover. I have to love the cover otherwise my readers won’t.

6 – Where did you get the inspiration for the stories?

I find inspiration everywhere. A person standing at the bus stop. A couple in a restaurant. A snippet of overheard conversation. My mind is full of ideas inspired by simple day to day occurrences.

7 – Who is your favorite couple you wrote about?

Richard and Katy Van Ryan from The Contract.

8 – How long does it take you to write one book?

4-8 weeks depending on the length of the book.

9 – What is your favorite genre to read?

I love sunshine/grumpy or office romance.

10 – Who are your favorite writers?

So many. I love to read historical. Scarlett Scott is a favorite. Tessa Dare. Elisa Braden. In contemporary I love Carrie Elks, Freya Barker, Vanessa Fewings. JR Ward is my favorite vampire go to.

11- If you could turn one of your books into a movie – which book would you choose?

I would love to see The Contract made into a movie. Or BAM into a series.