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Current Release SURRENDER TO LOVE (4+) |
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PREVIOUS AUTHORS Gwynne Forster Linda Dominique Grosvenor |
Adrianne Byrd has a fun, enthusiastic approach to both life and writing. Read on to get
Take a glimpse of this author who has contributed eight wonderful novels to the genre that we love: ROMANCE!
A few tidbits to whet your appetite:
Pen Name (What is it and Why or Why do you not use one?)
I use my name because I still get a kick out of seeing it in print.
Occupation: Novelist
Dream Job: Movie Producer/Writer/Director
Where’s Home: Manchester, Georgia
Favorite Book:
In Romances
Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux
Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught
Velvet Chains by Constance O’Banyon
In Main Stream
Anything by Dennis Lahane and Richard North Patterson.
And I’m absolutely crazy about the Harry Potter series.
A dialogue between great minds….
Tell me how your writing career began, and has progressed over the last few years.
Gosh, there were so many starts and stops along the way. This is actually a complicate question. I remember doodling a lot whenever I was bored as a child. But thoughts or dreams of writing came in high school. I, however, was most unfortunate in having an older brother that was always on the honor role when I wasn’t—nowhere near it. He actually enjoyed doing book reports even in the summertime. Then one day, he checked out a romance book from the local library while he was doing ‘research’ and thought that I may get a kick out of reading it. And boy did I ever. My first love was a character named Lucas in a western romance and I was hooked on the genre at fifteen. It wasn’t until sixteen when I read a bad romance when I thought—‘hey, I can do better than this.’
As far as my progression in the field, it’s all been one big learning experience. I now know what type of books I want to do and exactly where I would like to see my career go from here. I think I have the best job in the world.
How is this genre special to you?
This genre is special because it gives into the notion that love conquers all. In other genres the central themes can get too heavy or too realistic that it can rob readers of one of the reasons they chose to read in the first place—escapism.
There are many romance authors crossing over into general fiction. Do you have any plans to do so? Why or why not?
I wouldn’t mind doing general fiction just because you have an opportunity to be exposed to a broader audience. But, if I were to do anything it would be screenwriting. I absolutely love movies and would jump at the chance to be a part of that world.
Please list your novels, and the years that they were published:
Defensless-1997
Forget Me Not-1998
One in a Million-Man of the House Anthology-1998
I Promise-1999
Say You Love Me-2000
Love’s Deception-2000
All I’ve Ever Wanted-2001
Surrender to Love-2002
Tell me about your latest novel.
My heroine, Julia Kelley is on the run but isn’t sure of from who or what. When she experiences car trouble, she is forced by circumstance and by the hero’s, Carson Webber--the local mechanic, design. While stuck in this small town waiting for Carson fix her car, she falls in love with him and Moreland. Meanwhile, trouble is steadily closing in on her.
What inspired this story?
SURRENDER TO LOVE is a different kind of novel for me and was inspired by my move to Manchester, Georgia—a small town where everybody knows everybody’s business. The fact that the hero is a mechanic is kind of a joke. Anyone that knows me know I’m not overly fond of mechanics—I usually leave them feeling like I’ve been screwed. Just once I would like to leave the auto shop with repairs that cost less than four hundred dollars.
What, if any, parts of your own character or life are reflected in your hero/heroine and their struggles?
It’s funny how characters inherit parts of you whether you’re aware of it or not. Julia’s growing attachment to Moreland was not unlike my own to Manchester. In the beginning, I’m thinking there’s no way a city girl like myself could ever get used to such a slow pace where there are only three stop signs in the whole town. In the end, I think we share the same longings—an unconditional love and a simpler lifestyle.
What would you like your readers to take away from your story?
If there is one thing I would like for people to take a way from this story is for them to stop and take a moment, heck, take a week and look around. Some times the very thing that you’re looking for is right in front of you.
How can readers contact you?
The best way to contact me is by email at Abyrd2000@aol.com
I have a lousy record with things that require a stamp.