Saturday, August 26, 2017

Special Birthday Guest Roseanna M. White #bookgiveaway

Today I am SUPER excited to introduce the amazing Roseanna M. White! She pens her novels beneath her Betsy Ross flag, with her Jane Austen action figure watching over her. When not writing fiction, she’s homeschooling her two children, editing and designing, and pretending her house will clean itself. Roseanna is the author of over a dozen historical novels and novellas, ranging from biblical fiction to American-set romances to her British series. Spies and war and mayhem always seem to make their way into her novels…to offset her real life, which is blessedly boring. She passes said boring life with her husband and kids in the beautiful mountains of eastern West Virginia. You can learn more about her and her stories at www.RoseannaMWhite.com.

Welcome Roseanna! We're so glad you could stop by for our Birthday Bash!
Have Birthdays played a part in any of your books?

Honestly, I rarely assign my characters’ birthdays (which shocked and appalled my 11-year-old daughter, LOL). Though the epilogue of The Reluctant Duchess is set during the hero’s birthday party!

What is your most recent book birthday?
That would be on July 4! Made it pretty fun—and a wee bit ironic, since A Name Unknown is set in England. ;-) It’s set in London and Cornwall of 1914, just before the outbreak of the first World War. We have our heroine, Rosemary Gresham, one of London’s best thieves, out to steal the good name of a reclusive gentleman of German descent, Peter Holstein. And Peter certainly has secrets, linked to what he does all day at his typewriter. But when he hires Rosemary on as a library to bring order to his disaster of a library, neither have a clue about the adventure they’re in for.

If your main character was invited to our birthday party, would they come? What would they bring?
Peter would be hard-pressed. He stutters, which has made him a bit reclusive, and he usually avoids parties. Though Rosemary might cajole him into it. She loves such things—and the noisier, the better! If they arrived, you can be sure they’d have found the perfect gift for the birthday boy or girl…and Rosemary would swear she didn’t steal it. Giving stolen gifts is against family policy. ;-)

If we ask your main character to sing us a happy birthday song, what would happen?
Rosemary would pull her “sister” Willa over to provide accompaniment on her violin, and her “brother” Barclay would lead the chorus—their adopted family has many talents, but music isn’t Rosie’s!

That would be fantastic. Any way you can make your characters hop off the page and do that for us today? ;)
What was your most memorable birthday? Why?
Probably, horribly, my sixth—the hill next to my house caught fire and blazed through the evening of my party. Gave me a phobia for years! If we’d rather have a happy example, LOL, perhaps my 16th, which I spent at the beach…or my 30th, for which my hubby sent me to the spa for a pedicure…or maybe my 29th, which I spent flying across the country to Oregon for the first writers conference I attended as an editor. Hard to choose, LOL!

Alright, time for the Rapid Fire Round!
Birthday cake or Ice Cream?
Ice cream cake—best of both worlds!

Bingo! Streamers or confetti poppers?
Streamers—I am not picking up that confetti, LOL.

Haha, said like a true mother. Do you like surprise parties?
Bring ’em on!

Books or gift cards?
Makes no difference, as gift cards would likely be spent on books anyway.

Oh, touche. Okay, as we wrap it up today, where can readers find you online?
www.RoseannaMWhite.com
www.RoseannaMWhite.blogspot.com
www.facebook.com/roseannamwhite
www.twitter.com/roseannamwhite
www.pinterest.com/roseannamwhite
www.instagram.com/roseannamwhite
Amazon Author Central: https://www.amazon.com/Roseanna-M.-White/e/B002XQ60MQ/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1495277394&sr=8-2-ent
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4488054.Roseanna_M_White

Anything else you’d like to share?
I’m offering a giveaway of winner’s choice of any of my books! Paperback to US addresses only, but international entrants are welcome to enter for a digital copy!

 Thank you so much for being with us, Roseanna, and for your generous giveaway! We love birthday presents. :) Readers, leave a comment for Roseanna to get your name in the drawing for this lovely book.  

23 comments:

  1. Welcome Roseanna White to STT Birthday Bash! Great interview and learning about you. Your books are intriguing and great reads.

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    1. Good morning, Marilyn! So glad you stopped by to see Roseanna today. She amazes me with how much she does!

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  2. Thanks for the fun interview!! Confetti is a no-no in this house, as is slime and glitter. Too much mess to clean up! And my 13 yo son would agree with you on ice cream cake; he won't eat any other cake. And, yes, books and gift cards are wonderful - the only birthday gifts my 10 yo has gotten from her friends since she turned 5 are books and Barne & Noble gift cards because she loves reading so much!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by, MH. It must be wonderful to be raising a reader. :)

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  3. Roseanna, thanks for coming to STT's Birthday celebration. I enjoyed learning more about you as a person. Thank you for offering your book to a lucky person who comments today.
    Blessings!
    Connie

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    1. Hi Connie!
      Isn't she generous? I wish I could win! LOL.

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  4. Great interview! Fun! Fun! Fun! Thank you for the giveaway opportunity. Have a great day!!!

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    1. So glad you enjoyed the interview, Melanie! Have a great Saturday.

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  5. Great interview, it made me really want to read Roseanna's new book! Happy birthday STT!

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    1. Hey Heidi! Thanks for stopping by. Does make her book sound like a must-read, doesn't it? :D

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  6. Fun interview! I only discovered Roseanna this year and have been wanting to read her writing. Unfortunately, I'm also in the middle of a self-imposed book buying ban, so I'm entering ALL THE GIVEAWAYS in the hopes I might get my hands on her books without breaking my ban. Thanks for the opportunity, and Happy Blog Birthday!

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  7. Rosanna, congratulations on the book! Can't wait to read it. :) Enjoyed the interview, thanks so much for sharing it with us, Amber! Have a great weekend!

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  8. Love all of Roseanna's stories! My 18th was a surprise party, but the person putting it together invited all my boyfriend's friends, not mine. Needless to say, it was awkward!!! The book covers are always gorgeous, by the way. 😊

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  9. I'm really excited about this new series by Ms. White! Thanks for this giveaway!
    Elly -Indiana-

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  10. Happy Birthday Greetings!
    We have Roseanna's books in the Church Library and her newest book would be a wonderful addition to the library.
    Thanks for entering me in your giveaway.
    Janet E.
    von1janet(at)gmail(dot)com

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  11. Happy birthday, and it was a very nice interview. I, too, would choose an ice cream cake, any cake at all, for me, really :) Your books sounds great, especially the British-set series; thanks for the chance to win :)
    jslbrown2009 at aol dot com

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  12. Happy Birthday and I must agree about the ice cream cake - the best of both worlds of goodies combined. Enjoy Roseanna's books and am looking forward to the new release. Thanks! dixiedobie at yahoo dot com

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  13. Great interview, girls! Thanks so much for hosting this lovely giveaway!

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  14. HaPpY BiRtHdAy!!! What a fun interview with Roseanna! I always enjoy getting to know more about an author. I love Roseanna's books! Thanks for the opportunity of this AWESOME giveaway!! ~ Alison Boss

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  15. Happy Birthday, Roseanna!! I enjoyed the interview as you are a new author to me. I am thanking you for the opportunity to be entered into this sweepstakes giveaway. I would also choose the ice cream cake as they are delicious. Happy Birthday once again and God Bless. Donna McCoy

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  16. Welcome Roseanna! It's always fun to read more from/about a favorite author. Thanks for sharing some of your birthday memories.

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  17. I loved the interview, great questions! It was also fun to get to know Roseanna. Thank you so much for the chance to win!

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