by Patricia Bradley
Sandra Orchard is an award-winning author of Christian romantic suspense.
She writes for Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense line and Revell Publishing. I met
Sandra on-line a couple of years ago and have really enjoyed getting to know
her. Today I want to welcome her to Stitches Thru Time.
1. How
long have you been writing?
I started my first manuscript
in the autumn of 2004 and signed my first contract almost 6 years and as many
manuscripts later. (3 of those 6 eventually sold)
Wow! That's pretty fast in the publishing world.
2.
What do you like most about writing, and what do you like least?
Brainstorming the story and
revising it once it's written. Funny, huh? The actual writing, more often than
not, is hard work. Although the days that the words just come, or that new
twists flow effortlessly from my fingertips are magical. Before contracts and
deadlines, there seemed to be a lot more days like those. ;)
3.
What do you do in your spare time? (Answer this one after you get up off the
floor.)
Wait, I'm still rolling on
the floor laughing. To be honest, I used to be a well-rounded
person. I used to do a lot of construction projects and
various crafts, painting, sewing, knitting, gardening. And to be fair, it
wasn't just writing that squeezed those activities out of my life. I started having
back trouble, not to mention the eyes just couldn't see those little
cross-stitch patterns as well as they used to. Whew! Glad I got that confession
off my chest. Now, to answer your question…I play with my grandchildren (which
is starting to include crafts <wink>) or I read.
4.
What's your new book about?
It's about a young woman who
has inherited her grandparents' house, the only place she ever felt truly
happy, except someone doesn't want her there. Here's the blurb:
“YOU DON’T BELONG HERE.”
Someone wants to stop Becki Graw from claiming
her inheritance. Police officer Joshua Rayne is just as determined to keep his
beautiful neighbor safe. She may not be the tomboy Josh remembers, but she’s
just as stubborn. Becki is intent on keeping her grandparents’ remote
farmhouse-no matter the danger. Becki’s feelings for her childhood crush may be
rekindled, but she’s seen too much to risk opening her heart. As the threats
against Becki escalate, the list of suspects grows longer. Josh must convince Becki
to trust him with her heart-and her life-before a madman ends their chance at
happiness…permanently.
You'll find fun extras liked deleted scenes and
location pics at: http://sandraorchard.com/extras/bonus-book-features/
Now a quick question...what question would you like to ask Sandra?
