Wecome to a fellow Rose - Brenda Whiteside!
I'm SUPER excited to be hosting fellow
Wild Rose Press author
- Brenda Whiteside -
today with her book
AMANDA IN THE SUMMER!
Welcome to Brenda!
Leave a comment for a chance to win a
$10 gift card for the The Wild Rose Press!
Get to know her with my infamous
get-to-know-you questions :)
Three generations of women…and the secret that strengthens
their love.
A line of women, all named Amanda, stretches back for
generations. Each with her hopes, her joys, her pain—each pouring out her heart
in correspondence with a dear family friend who shares their lives, understands
their loves, and joins in their sorrows.
But within the correspondence lies a secret. And as the
youngest of the Amandas retraces the journey through the years—beginning in
post-war America and following through to modern day—the letters reveal, layer
by layer, the Amandas who came before her. Soon, the truths and lies hidden in the
letters lead her down a path of self-discovery that forges a bond between her
past and future.
Interview:
Thank you so much for having me
today, Kat, in celebration of my short novella, Amanda in the Summer, releasing
world wide – TODAY! I’ve enjoyed a three-month stint exclusively on Amazon, but
today my baby is introduced to the world. Let’s spice up the celebration with a
giveaway. I’ll send a $10 gift certificate to The Wild Rose Press bookstore to
some lucky commenter. Now, fire away with your questions…
1. How would your mother describe
you in one word? Independent. I should elaborate. I’m first born, followed by a
sister and a brother. Mom has probably seen more of them than she has me over
the years, not because we aren’t close but I tend to do my own thing. I don’t
require much maintenance. LOL
2. What is your favorite flower?
White daisies. I always said I’d marry the first man who knew enough about me
to give me a bunch of daisies. One week before my wedding, my fiancé had
daisies delivered. Whew! Just in the nick of time.
3. Where would you like to live? I’d
like to live in a green valley with an ocean view on one side and mountains on
the other where the temp never goes over eighty degrees or lower than thirty-two.
It would get two months of snow a year, occasional rainfall and plenty of sun.
I’m still looking for this place.
4. What is the first quote that
comes to your mind? You can’t always get what you want, but if you try
sometimes well you might find you get what you need.
5. What do you miss about your
childhood? No schedule, self imposed or otherwise.
6. What is the main fault in your
character? I’m a control freak. I take a lot of heat because of that – and
sorrow. Really. I don’t even know I’m doing it until I hear the tone in my
hubby’s voice or the look on my son’s face. Jeez.
7. Who is your favorite historical
figure? Joan of Arc. When I learned about her in grade school, I suddenly
couldn’t get enough of her story. I continued reading about her long after the
history lesson. She was truly one of those bigger than life characters in a
time period that I considered so romantic. As an adult, I feel a bit
differently. I wouldn’t have wanted to live in those times and her story
saddens me. But she’s still my favorite.l
8.
Finish this sentence: “Happiness is
a thing called…” freedom. This is an all-encompassing word, isn’t it? Freedom
to travel, to love, to laugh, to be yourself. And the list goes on.
Thanks so much for the interview Brenda and congrats on the release! Please leave a comment on your favorite interview question for a chance to win the gift card!
Buy Links for Amanda in the Summer
The Wild Rose Press:
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Brenda spends most of
her time writing stories of discovery and love. The rest of her time is spent
tending vegetables on the small family farm she shares with her husband, son,
daughter-in-law and granddaughter. Together, they’ve embraced an age-old lifestyle
that has been mostly lost in the United States - multiple generations living
under one roof, who share the workload, follow their individual dreams and reap
the benefits of combined talents.
Although she didn’t
start out to write romance, she’s found all good stories involve complicated
human relationships. She’s also found no matter a person’s age, a new discovery
is right around every corner. Whether humorous or serious, straight
contemporary or mystery, all her books revolve around those two facts.
Visit
Brenda at www.brendawhiteside.com.
Or
on FaceBook: www.facebook.com/BrendaWhitesideAuthor
She
blogs on the 9th and 24th of every month at http://rosesofprose.blogspot.com
She
blogs about writing and prairie life at http://brendawhiteside.blogspot.com/
