I’m delighted to welcome my author friend Adrienne
Thompson to my blog.
Adrienne Thompson is the author of the popular women's fiction series “The Bluesday Series” and “The
Been So Long Series”, as well as the novels “See Me”, “When You’ve Been Blessed (Feels Like Heaven)”, and “Your
Love Is King”.
Adrienne, thank
you for coming. Let’s talk about one of your books. How about “Your Love is
King”? I love this title, and I would like to find out more about this novel.
Could you please give us in a short paragraph a
summary of the book?
Divorced nurse and single mom, Marli Meadows, finds
herself stuck in a rut. She’s tired of her life and decides to leave it behind
and embark on a search for change. What she finds instead, is love.
Wow! That
sounds good. Are any of the characters or situations used in your book based on
real life experiences?
As with all of my books, the characters and situations
are loosely based on occurrences and people from my life and/or the lives of
the people around me.
That’s very interesting. Now, please
tell us, what would you like readers to grasp from your book?
I
would like for them to grasp that no matter the level of brokenness they have
experienced or are experiencing, they can be healed and they are worthy of love
and acceptance.
Very inspiring,
Adrienne. Could you please share a little about you?
Sure.
Here’s my bio:
Adrienne
Thompson has worn many titles in her lifetime–from teenage mother to teenage
wife to divorcee to registered nurse to author. This mother of two young adults
and one teenager currently resides in Arkansas with her daughter where she
writes and publishes her stories full time and spoils her one and only
grandchild.
Could you share with us, what was
the emotional experience tied to writing?
I
am very much in tune with my characters and the things I put them through, lol.
To me, they are real, feeling and breathing people. When they are sad, so am I.
When they are happy, I smile. Their experiences are real for me and I hope they
are real for my readers as well.
Now, could
you please describe your writing style? Do you
create an outline first and write the book based on that, or do you start
writing the first sentence that comes to mind and go on from there?
My writing process is very organic. On my best day, I
am nothing more than a conduit for the story. I don’t use outlines. The most I
might do is write a short summary that includes the names of the characters and
a quick overview of the story. Other than that, I just sit down and write and
watch as the story unfolds.
Please,
describe your writing environment.
As a woman who has raised three children alone, I can
tune out just about anything, so I can write anywhere and anytime as long as I
have a comfortable chair, a bathroom nearby, and a cup of water.
Do you use
a pen name and if so, why?
No, I use my actual, legal name.
What kind
or books/genres are your favorites?
I love reading suspense thrillers/mysteries and
realistic women’s fiction. Basically, I love anything that will make me turn
the pages and keep me on my toes.
When did you start to write?
Like most authors, I’ve been a writer for most of my
life, albeit I never shared any of my work with anyone. Growing up, I wrote a
lot of poetry because it was therapeutic for me. I didn’t write my first novel
until 2009.
What current projects are you
working on?
I
am working on a continuation to my Bluesday series titled Locked out of Heaven. I am also working on a follow up to my novel,
Your Love Is King titled, Better.
Who is your favorite author?
That
would be a tie between James Patterson, Terry McMillan, and Bernice McFadden.
How many books have you written?
I have written and published 11 books so far, with two
more planned for this year. I have also contributed to a collection of
non-fiction stories titled Just Between
Us. That collection is currently available for free in all electronic
formats.
Do you have a website where we can keep up with your work?
How can we follow you on Twitter and/or Facebook?
Where can we find your books?
My
books can be purchased by visiting the following sites:
Thanks so much, Adrienne for coming
and congratulations on your success!
