{"id":1144,"date":"2015-10-10T17:42:51","date_gmt":"2015-10-10T17:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lynnenorth.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1144"},"modified":"2015-10-10T17:45:34","modified_gmt":"2015-10-10T17:45:34","slug":"crimson-cloak-publishing-author-jane-finch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lynnenorth.co.uk\/blog\/crimson-cloak-publishing-author-jane-finch\/","title":{"rendered":"Crimson Cloak Publishing Author-Jane Finch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today starts a series of interviews with fellow authors of Crimson Cloak Publishing. Hope you enjoy their interviews!\u00a0First we meet Jane Finch.<\/em><\/p>\n

1) Do you write books as a career, or are you currently still juggling your author time with a full or part time job? <\/strong><\/p>\n

After working for over thirty years and dreaming of the time I could retire and just write \u2013 I am now living the dream!<\/p>\n

2) Have you always wanted to be an author, or did some time or event in your life set you on the path?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m not sure I always visualised it as being an author, but I have always needed to write. Even from a young age I would sit and write stories rather than go out to play with other kids my age. When I had my son I used to take him into the local forest to watch the squirrels. I would make up stories about what they were doing and then he asked me to write them down so he could read them and I decided to write my first book \u2013 which was about squirrels.<\/p>\n

3) Do you always write in the same genre, or do you sometimes like a change of theme? If you haven\u2019t already, is there another genre you would like to write?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I started out writing children\u2019s books and then decided to try my hand at writing adult novels. I now have sixteen published books including crime thrillers, historical, children\u2019s and a book of comical poems about chickens!<\/p>\n

4) As a writer, what is the best thing that has happened to you, and what is that most exciting thing that could happen to you? <\/strong><\/p>\n

It has to be my first book, which was published by a traditional publisher back in 1998. The thrill of holding the book was incredible. It\u2019s a children\u2019s animal adventure and I\u2019ve scripted it so the most exciting thing that could happen is that it would be made into an animated film.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>5) How do you view the promotion, book signings etc. Is it something you enjoy, or do you prefer the writing stage?<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the hardest for me. I prefer to sit in a quiet room and just write and am not comfortable with self-promotion. I have done some radio promotion and I don\u2019t mind writing some press releases when a new book comes out, but I struggle to put myself out there. I even cringe if I post my book on Facebook. I\u2019m not an ideal candidate for a literary agent or a publisher who expects massive self-promotion.<\/p>\n

6) Could you tell us something about your published books, and let us know what they are about and where they are available?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, as there are sixteen I don\u2019t want to bore your readers with listing all of them, but they are all on my website http:\/\/www.finchlark.webs.com\/<\/a> I teamed up with an illustrator and we produced a number of children\u2019s picture books; then there are three crime thrillers one of which \u2013 The Black Widows \u2013 I am scripting. My most recent book is something I have always wanted to write \u2013 a Christmas special. Twelve Days to Save Christmas has a little bit of magic and a shape-shifting elf, a mean mayor, and lots of animals. It\u2019s published through Crimson Cloak Publishing. All my books are on Amazon. Twelve Days to Save Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

Thank you, Jane. I had the pleasure of reading your Christmas book, and a lovely tale it is. What an accomplished writer you are! Wishing you continued success. Lynne North<\/em><\/p>\n

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