INTERVIEW: Author Fiona Morgan

INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR

 FIONA MORGAN

1.   What is your name and where are you from?

Hi all I am Fiona Morgan and I live in a small town called Airdrie which is in the West of Scotland in between Glasgow and Edinburgh.

2. What genre do you write in? Why?

I write Thriller Romance novels. I didn't pick the genre thriller romance novels, per se, it was more that it picked me. I wanted my stories to have some excitement and danger, but with a love story intertwined.

3. What are you working on now?

I am working on my third novel which is another thriller romance based in Glasgow and very cleverly titled book three at the moment.

4. Who are some authors in your genre that inspire you?

I enjoy reading Martina Cole books who is quite close to the genre I write in and Stuart MacBride who's genre isn't exactly like mine, but is thriller and police drama, which I love.

5. How did you come up with the idea for your book?

With Free I wanted to show that domestic violence isn't exclusive to breadline, alcohol dependent households, but it also occurs in the more affluent households, all walks of life.

With What's Mine, I wanted to delve into how jealousy and manipulation can over take all parties involved.

I all my books, I like showing strong women, how they can be knocked down and get back up.

6. Do you outline books ahead of time or are you more of a by-the-seat-of-your-pants writer?

I do a bit of both. I have an idea of the main events I want to happen in the story, but how they events fit together is up to the story and the words that flow. My characters surprise me sometimes with what they do, making the story change in a totally different direction and I love it.

7. What are your top three favorite books of all time?

This is a hard one as I love to read. I think 1984 by George Orwell is up there as is To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee and I think my third one Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier.

8. If you had one superpower that could change the world, what would it be? Why?

I have given this much thought throughout my life, as you do, and have decided that Telekenesis/Psychokinesis it would come in handy being a mum, helping me to get everything done that I needed done, especially when my girls were young, and it would be great fun to play with if I was bored.

9. Why did you decide to become a writer?

I had always wanted to write a book and when I felt my depression creeping back in I knew I had to push myself to do something that I had always dreamed of doing but would also scare me and give me a challenge. When my girls were young I learned British Sign Language to challenge myself and this time I decided to write my book, telling myself that if I didn't do it, it would never get done, and I didn't want any 'what ifs'. So I started writing as a hobby, something only for me, then once it was started my friend wanted to have a read, so I thought 'why not' and from there she pushed me to get it finished and get it sent out to publishers, which I did and here we are.

10. Are there any nuggets of wisdom you can impart to aspiring writers?

Go for it! If you don't do it it will never get done... and once you start, remember the first draft is for you to tell yourself the story and it never stays that way. It's not meant to be pretty at that point, just get the words down and make them pretty when you edit. Oh and good luck.

I just want to take the time and welcome Fiona Morgan and thank her for taking the time to answer these questions.  Fiona and her books will be spotlighted throughout the week.  There will also be a giveaway!  The giveaway will be hosted on my FB Page: 

https://www.facebook.com/RomanceReviewSue/.

Winner will be chosen at the end of the week.

AUTHOR BIO

Fiona lives in the small town of Airdrie near Glasgow with her husband, Liam, and their two daughters, Erin and Sian.

She works as a deafblind guide/communicator and a British Sign Language facilitator, learning British Sign Language after the birth of her second daughter.

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