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Welcome to my stop on Shelley Noble's Breakwater Bay tour! I'd love for you to check out the interview and then I will share my review!
Tell me about yourself, and your
writing.
I was born and raised in Georgia, went
to school in Utah, California and Oregon and danced professionally in
New York. I’ve been blessed with two talented children, a myriad
of vagabond pets and now live at the Jersey shore. I think it’s
funny that I went from performing in theatres filled with people
every night to working solo at my desk with imaginary characters. A
confession: I don’t always wear makeup.
How long have you been writing? How
many published books do you have, and what genres? My first mystery
was published in 1999. It was the first book I’d written and I was
VERY lucky to get an agent who sold me quickly. As of this summer I
have eleven mysteries, four romances, three women’s fictions and
several novellas and short stories published.
Do you write in multiple genres or
just one? If just one, do you ever consider straying outside your
genre?
I write in two different genres,
women’s fiction and mystery, under two different names. I did
write romance for a while but three genres and three names were just
too much. Plus I didn’t feel I could do my best work with that
many balls in the air so to speak. I’m moving from contemporary
amateur sleuth to historical mystery this year, and I’m really
excited about getting to write one of my favorite periods, the Gilded
Age.
Are you a plotter or do you write from
the seat of your pants?
I’m a kitchen sinker. I plot
sometimes, sometimes I just follow the story. I also storyboard
because I’m a visual learner and it helps me to see the movement of
the story. Plus I get to move those sticky notes around to see what
works best. I draw maps for visual clarity and because it’s fun. I
outline each chapter as I finish it, so that it’s easier to find
specific events (especially helpful in mystery writing). I think
there’s a big misconception about plotting. I plot and yet I’m
always surprised by what happens.
What is a typical writing day like for
you?
I try to be up by 6. Coffee and NY
Times (on my balcony if it’s warm enough.) Then I do necessary
emails, then write until about one. Stop for lunch and 45 minutes of
Murder She Wrote, just because I love Angela Lansbury’s voice.
Back to writing, or to copyedits or proofs of another project.
Research. Walk on the beach or go to the gym. Then it’s happy
hour and the Dodgers, or off season a good book.
Who do you love to read? Favorite
authors, favorite books?
My daughter says I only read dead
people. Which isn’t true but I do love the nineteenth century
writers, the cadence of the language and the slower pace is the
perfect antidote to the break neck speed of every day life. Pickwick
Papers every Christmas. I also am a fan of Susanna Kearsley, Barbara
O’Neal, Anna Quinlan, Luanne Rice. Mary Stewart’s romantic
suspense is the best ever.
What is something you'd like to
accomplish in your writing career next year?
I’d like to get this new Gilded Age
Newport mystery launched and start the novel that will come after my
2015 women’s fiction Whisper Beach.
If you could have one paranormal
ability, what would it be?
Teleportation
If you could keep a mythical/
paranormal creature as a pet, what would you have?
Unicorn
Tell us a little about your latest
release.
Breakwater Bay takes place in
contemporary Newport, Rhode Island. Meri Hollis restores old Newport
mansions to their former glory. She has the perfect job, a family
who loves her and a boyfriend who is about to propose to her. It all
comes unraveled in one night as a long kept family secret is revealed
and Meri has to reevaluate everything she knew about loyalty, family,
and what it means to be loved.
What is something that you absolutely
can't live without? (Other than family members)
Quiet time (and coffee)
Could you ever co author a book with
someone? If so, who would you choose, and what would you write?
A friend and I once wrote a historical
romance together. We had a great time, acted out all the dramatic
scenes, and it took forever. It was fun and we did manage to finish
it, but I don’t think I would try it again.
If you could spend a day with anyone
from history, dead or alive, who would it be, and what would you do?
What would you ask them?
That’s a hard one. I’d like to talk
to Florence Nightingale but I’d really like to hang out with Annie
Oakley.
What are some of your other hobbies
outside of writing?
Jigsaw puzzles, Sudoku, crosswords;
Tai Chi, visiting lighthouses and carousels.
What is something you've always wanted
to do, but haven't done yet. Why not?
I would love to refurbish and run one
of the old wooden carousels. Writing keeps me busy: time, body and
spirit wise, but I enjoy visiting carousels wherever I go.
If you were on the staff to have a
book adapted to movie, what would you pick?
The Winter Sea, by Susanna
Kearsley.
What is a talent you wish you had, but
don't?
I’d like to be able to really play
classical piano
Favorite color?
Blue in all it’s wonderful
manifestations
Weather: Hot or cold?
Favorite place to read?
Anywhere there’s a big comfy chair.
Favorite meal Christmas dinner.
Prime rib, Yorkshire pudding and good
old English Trifle
Favorite non-alcoholic drink.
coffee
If you could travel anywhere and do
anything, no limits or money holding you back, where would you go?
I’d like to spend some serious time
in Scotland, Wales, and Cornwall. Whenever I visit I always feel
like I should have stayed longer. And of course there are the Greek
isles.
Breakwater Bay
A
Breakwater Bay Novel
By:
Shelley Noble
William
Morrow
Releasing
July 1st, 2014
Blurb
The
perfect summer story of family secrets, an abandoned baby, and new
romance set in Newport, RI.
Meri
Hollis is happy to come home as her restoration career takes her back
to her roots in Newport, RI. She can spend time with her Gran,
contemplate her future with her not-so-committed boyfriend, and help
restore a classic Newport mansion to its former glory. But her
idyllic summer takes a turn on her 30th birthday. She did not expect
to have her family’s deepest, darkest secret exposed and she
certainly didn’t expect that secret to have anything to do with
her...
30 years ago, Alden Corrigan was just a boy who snuck out of the house to take his father’s dinghy out on the water. But when a storm come up, he suddenly finds himself playing rescuer to a girl. A very pregnant girl. After he saves her life, the girl runs off. But not before she leaves behind a very special gift.
Now that the truth it out, there is much more at stake for the summer in BREAKWATER BAY. And Meri and Alden are thrust into situation that could prove to be the making of their futures... or the end of their friendship.
30 years ago, Alden Corrigan was just a boy who snuck out of the house to take his father’s dinghy out on the water. But when a storm come up, he suddenly finds himself playing rescuer to a girl. A very pregnant girl. After he saves her life, the girl runs off. But not before she leaves behind a very special gift.
Now that the truth it out, there is much more at stake for the summer in BREAKWATER BAY. And Meri and Alden are thrust into situation that could prove to be the making of their futures... or the end of their friendship.
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Review Rating: 3.5 LIGHTNING BOLTS
Review: Secrets have a way of coming out. On her 30th birthday, Meri learns the truth about her past. One she never expects....
Breakwater Bay is a story full of secrets, relationships tested, and a bit of romance, too. Meri's life is thrown in a tailspin when she learns things she couldn't even imagine. The story takes us through her feelings and discovering the past. At times, the pacing is a little slow. It kind of jumps around here and there, and the ending didn't feel resolved for me. However, the emotions were full on, I felt so many things and the characters had a lot of engaging moments and kept me turning the pages. So while my feelings on the execution of the story are mixed, this is still a story I can recommend as it's full of mystery and intrigue.
Review Rating: 3.5 LIGHTNING BOLTS
Review: Secrets have a way of coming out. On her 30th birthday, Meri learns the truth about her past. One she never expects....
Breakwater Bay is a story full of secrets, relationships tested, and a bit of romance, too. Meri's life is thrown in a tailspin when she learns things she couldn't even imagine. The story takes us through her feelings and discovering the past. At times, the pacing is a little slow. It kind of jumps around here and there, and the ending didn't feel resolved for me. However, the emotions were full on, I felt so many things and the characters had a lot of engaging moments and kept me turning the pages. So while my feelings on the execution of the story are mixed, this is still a story I can recommend as it's full of mystery and intrigue.
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Shelley
Noble is a former professional dancer and choreographer. She most
recently worked on the films, Mona Lisa Smile and The
Game Plan. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of
America, and Romance Writers of America.
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