Book One of Calendar Men of King Court
Romantic Comedy
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Date Published: July 22, 2019
Top chef Katrina Sherrer should have left hockey pro Marc Johansen out in the cold. That's where she’s headed if she can't change his mind. The all-star defenceman is determined to buy the family-owned Acadia Restaurant and Inn and tear it down. But the gods of blizzards and power outages have other ideas—they want to have fun. They strand Marc at the inn and Katrina in his room. Cognac, fireplaces, cold showers, wrong medication, and scones need to work their magic to prove that Marc can be more than Katrina's arch-enemy and business is not all about money.
Interview with Kirsten
Paul
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As a writer, what
would you choose as your mascot/avatar/spirit animal?
I
love fun animated pictures of people. They tend to show a major physical
appearance and personality quality in a fun way that brings the person to life.
I would choose a cartoony avatar.
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How many hours a day
do you put into your writing?
I
usually try to work two hours on my writing after dinner. It is the best time
for me because no one (i.e., kids and hubbie) will bother me. They’re doing
their thing at this time, too!
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Do you read your book
reviews? If yes, do they affect what you write in the future?
I
always read my book reviews, but they don’t affect what I write in the future.
Reviews are subjective opinions of readers and everyone has a different
perspective. I have never received a review that suggested I do something
different. I respect people’s opinions, but I know what I want to write. It
doesn’t change anything.
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Do you leave hidden
messages in your books that only a few people will find?
Fascinating
but no. Must try it one day.
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Can you tell us a
little bit about the characters in The Hockey Player and the Angel?
Katrina
Sherrer is the main female protagonist. She is a top chef who converted the
Acadia Restaurant in the family-owned Acadia Inn to suit her cuisine and
vision. But in doing so, she bankrupted it. She is now trying to save it along
with her pride.
Marc
Johansen is the main male protagonist. He is an all-star hockey defenseman who
has suffered concussions. His hockey career may be coming to an abrupt end and
he needs something big and profitable to fall back on to keep up his
successful, larger-than-life ego and retain his own pride.
The
other characters are Katrina’s three sisters, Ingrid, Rebeka and Annelise and
Marc’s hockey buddies, Eric, Tyler and Jakob. They have fun while Katrina and
Marc have their own fun along with the heartbreak.
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Can you tell us a
little bit about your next books or what you have planned for the future?
The
Hockey Player and the Angel is the first book of the Calendar Men of King Court
romantic comedy series. The second book, The Detective and the Burglar
is sitting on my editor’s desk. The third book, The Bartender and the Spy
(tentative title) is in writing stage. I’ve also published a fast-paced and
lively woman’s action/adventure (or chicklit) novel. Moses & Mac is
the first book of the Vatican Archaeological Service series, featuring an up
and coming female Indiana Jones character.
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Do you allow yourself
a certain number of hours to write or do you write as long as the words come?
I
try to put in at least two hours after dinner during the week. I rarely write
on the weekend but when I’m on a roll, I just keep going, ignoring anything
else that needs to be done.
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Do you have a certain
number of words or pages you write per day?
I
don’t count my writing productivity by word count or pages. Writing the first
draft will be slower so less productivity. This is a given, so I take that into
account. Editing/revising usually goes faster,
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What inspires you to
write?
Writing
is an escape for me into different worlds and characters just as reading is. I
especially love to write entertaining novels that make me forgot about
everything and escape.
Would you rather
Read fiction or non-fiction?
Fiction. May pick up a memoir,
however, in the near future.
Read series or stand-alone?
Either is good for me.
Read Science fiction or horror?
Science fiction. Horror keeps me
awake.
Read Stephen King or Dean Koontz
Would it be wrong of me to say
neither? Neither writes what I like to read.
Read the book or watch the movie?
Definitely read the book. It’s about
the story or plot but also about the writing.
Read an ebook or paperback?
Right now ebook. I have no more room
in my house for paperbacks.
Be trapped alone for one month in a library with no
computer or a room with a computer and Wi-Fi only?
I’ll take the library. I’m from a
generation that grew up without computers and internet. I could survive with a
library.
Do a cross-country book store tour or blog tour online?
Blog tour online. A cross-country
bookstore tour is reserved for the big-name authors who signed with powerhouse
publishing houses.
About the Author
Under the pseudonym of Kirsten Paul, Franca Pelaccia has written two romantic comedies, The Hockey Player and the Angel and The Detective and the Burglar. She has also written a woman’s adventure entitled Moses & Mac, the first book of the Vatican Archaeological Service series.
Writing as Francesca Pelaccia, Franca self-published The Witch’s Salvation, a historical paranormal novel that won the Beck Valley Reviewers’ Choice Award for 2013. An avid reader, Franca reviews novels for the Historical Novels Society.
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