Interview with author Mia Sivan

1 – Have you always wanted to be a writer?

I’ve always written. I tried to publish a Sci-fi short story when I was fourteen (in the Fantasia 2000 periodical. They didn’t print it.) But as I was always also very pragmatic, I ended up choosing a profession which would pay the bills. I liked it well enough to pursue it for three decades.

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

I have one book series, and I knew the female leads from the start, but I don’t know the male leads.

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

Yes. It was crap.

4 – Why did you decide to write in English and not Hebrew, your native language?  

Although Hebrew is my mother’s tongue , I graduated from an American high school.

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

I don’t like reading about rape, so I won’t write about it. 

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

I have no clue as to covers. I have a great cover artist and I tell her about the characters , what they’re like, how they look, and she does her magic.

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

I always have a B plot for my books – a financial scam that happens. My heroes discover it and work together to resolve it. I use real life scams that happened in israel. As for the romance – I decide what’s going to suit my heroine the best and write around it. 

8 – Who is your favorite couple you wrote about?

Can’t choose.

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

Too long. It took me a year to write each of my books. I need to shorten this time period. I’d like to have two books out a year. 

10 – What is your favorite genre to read?

Romance, thrillers, and whodunits.  

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

Analysing her Assets has family drama, two strong protagonists, and puppies. So I think it would make a cute romantic comedy.