Today we welcome Susan Karsten to my blog. Susan is very graciously offering an ebook of her new story, A Match for Melissa. To enter leave contact information
Glad to have you here, Susan. Tell us
about A Match for Melissa.
Melissa
Southwood’s wealthy merchant father desires her to marry into the aristocracy,
and he arranges for an aristocrat to court her. Melissa submits to the plan,
but retains the right of final refusal. Another nobleman who learned of her
fine qualities from some mutual friends, also belatedly throws his hat into the
ring.
A
shocking event throws all into question. Traumatized by abduction, will she be
able to grasp true love?
Is there one particular message or “moral of the story” you
hope readers walk away with?
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and He will direct
your path. (Proverbs 3:5)
What one
question would you like us to ask your readers?
I’d love to hear the
answer to “What is the most unexpected blessing in your life?”
Tell us
about the giveaway you’re offering.
I am offering one e-book of A Match for
Melissa which releases on July 7, 2017.
I started writing it in 2011, wanting to try my hand at writing a Regency romance, written from a Christian perspective.
Tell us about your research process.
My research mostly involved extensive reading in the genre, with a few extra forays to check facts and particular details. And isn’t that what we love about historical fiction? Learning while we enjoy a page-turner.
What impact did your research have on you personally?
Researching the time period gave me even more appreciation for the English Regency period, and even more fascination with it.
How do you see yourself in your character’s story, if at all?
If I had to pick someone like me, I’d say it would be a combination of Melissa and Aunt Lucy Banting. Young and old, wise and innocent.
While you were writing A Match for Melissa, do you think it mattered where the book was set?
Since Regency fiction, is pretty much always based in England, yes!
Susan
Karsten lives in a small Wisconsin town, is the wife of a real estate broker
and mother of three. Her hobbies include fitness, quilting, and reading.
Her
love for writing developed while in college where she earned a BS degree in
Home Economics (Apparel Design & Manufacturing), with a minor in Speech.
With
child-rearing days at an end, Susan now invests time in fiction writing. With
three contracted Regency historical romances, a humorous chapter book, and a
cozy mystery complete, she is working on a Regency novella. Her personal
blog can be found at Graciouswoman.wordpress.com.
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7 comments:
You are a new author to me and I would love to read your book!
gobers@embarqmail.com
I also live in Wisconsin! a_stonecipher@yahoo.com
A new author to me, but the message of your story being Proverbs 3:5 is one of my favorite. One of the most unexpected blessing in my life, beside the gift of God's love, was being blessed with a job with the agency contacting me about the position when I was working part-time. So a full time position in my professional. Thank you for the giveaway and interview.
marilynridgway78 [at]gmail [dot]com.
Regency is my fav!!!! I would love to win. I think one of my most unexpected blessings has been the lifelong friendships forged through blogging. I've been at it 10 years and have met some of the kindest, most compassionate women I know. Quite a few have become friends outside of this arena. We are sisters-in-Christ and prayer warriors for one another!
You book sounds wonderful. Love Wisconsin, also. The Dells are so beautiful and the rolling hills with the dairy farms look so peaceful.
Arletta
tmkgrup2soon(AT)hotmail(DOT)com
Congratulations to Van G!
A sincere thank you to all of the kind people who left comments. I hope many of you can give A Match for Melissa a try!
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