That’s a tricky one. I attempted my first book when I was still at school, but quickly decided I didn’t have the skills to do it justice. Instead, I read everything and immersed myself in other people’s writing.
No, Plain Jane was going to be one book, but it grew and grew until the idea became a monster. I have a rough plan about what will happen in each book – now. I rarely make notes, but it’s alive in my head. The character’s take shape organically. I leave it to them, when I’m writing, to take me in the direction they want to go.
When I published my debut book; Cherry Sweet, a lot of my critique partners suggested I split it in two. It didn’t feel right, even though series are often popular with Indie authors as they can offer the first book free or at a reduced price to tempt readers in.
Yes! As a teenager, a sci-fi novel. About twenty years ago, a book about my children, and how not to bring them up! And then more recently, four Greek Mythology/Fantasy books. But who knows, one day I may wrestle them into shape!
I will never write a biography. Even the most fascinating people have the most boring lives, I find, so mine would be really dull.
Book covers are sooooo difficult. Trial and error. It has to fit the genre, as there are expectations, and I’m no expert; Plain Jane is only my second book release. But you also want something which will catch someone’s eye and make them want to read your blurb.
All over the place. Plain Jane’s inspiration came from watching a very handsome actor, and I thought, I wonder what would happen if he dated someone ordinary.
So far, Victoria Clayton and Sam Myles from Cherry Sweet. It’s a strange one, because I had no intention of writing this book until I got fed up editing my Greek Mythology trilogy and someone mentioned I was good at writing filth!
It’s very sexy and explicit, being a BDSM romance it would be, but I missed them when I finished the book. I wanted to write about a female Dom and how caring and vulnerable she was, and the man she fell in love with. Most female Dom’s are written as hard-hearted cruel women. Vikki isn’t like that. And Sam, who wasn’t a millionaire or an obvious hunk but had a beautiful soul. I wanted my audience to fall in love with the person. And I have to say it worked for me; I fell in love with Sam and was so glad he had a wonderful woman like Vikki.
Writing, not too long, a few months. It’s all the editing and rewrites that take the time.
Honestly, I haven’t really got one. Which is probably why I struggle to stick to one genre.
I haven’t got a huge list to choose from. Plain Jane would be fun, and I’d quite like to see a book I’m not going to publish, at least not yet; called Xander’s Tale, which is a YA fantasy book.
Rebecca lives in Essex, England, with her husband and two teenage sons.
After years of stop, start writing, and being an avid reader, quite by accident, she helped one of her boys with a creative writing assignment and didn’t stop at 500 words. 18,000 later, she realised it would become a book.
She joined many online writing groups after recognising much of what she was doing was wrong and then, with her newfound knowledge, published her first book, Cherry Sweet, in December 2021.
Writing is Rebecca’s passion, along with dancing and enjoying her garden with family and friends.