My guest today is Linda Carroll-Bradd. Besides sharing who she'd like to have dinner with, she's celebrating the release of her newest book. Welcome, Linda.
I’d love to spend time with Jane Austen, one of my top three
favorite authors. I’ve imagined the circumstance both ways—me in her time or
her in contemporary time.
Not only would I be fascinated by what she’d think of a
dinner at one of America’s popular chain restaurants like Applebee’s or
Carrabas, I believe I’d have to steer the conversation. Trying hard not to be a
fan girl about all things Austen, I would keep my questions centered on her
work.
Did you realize the extent of social commentary you layered
into your work?
Which of your heroines is your favorite?
Who is your favorite hero?
Did writing about women who had little say about the
direction of their lives relieve personal frustration?
If you’d known that your books would still have an audience
two hundred years later, would you have written them any differently?
The influence I’ve gained from reading her works makes me
include a bit of resistance in each of my heroines. They are always wishing for
something that is against what someone else expects. I guess you could say each
has a little bit of Lizzie Bennett in her personality.
That would be a fantastic dinner, Linda. I wonder how Jane would feel seeing her books turned into movies. Congratulations on the just released, Silent Signals, part of the A Cowboy Christmas series. I'm excited to learn more about it.
Title: Silent Signals, A Cowboy Christmas series
Author: Linda Carroll-Bradd
Publisher: Prism Book Group
Release Date: 11/18/16 (24,431
words)
Blurb for Silent Signals:
After losing half his herd in
the Great Blizzard of 1886, rancher Konrad Werner needs to safeguard his
cattle. Tomboy Anora Huxley trains the Australian Shepherds and Kelpies that
run the family’s sheep herd. Although cattlemen and shepherds are at odds, the
pair discovers common interests. A threat is overheard, and Konrad rides out to
Anora’s ranch to protect her. The tense situation reveals their true feelings.
Will Anora be swayed by family loyalty, or will she listen to her heart that
responds to Konrad’s silent signals?
Tagline for Silent Signals:
Will the valley’s feud between
cattlemen and shepherds keep them apart?
Purchase Links:
Amazon: http://a.co/6efnAeC
Excerpt from Silent Signals:
Twirling her
finger like a tornado, Celina grinned. “Turn so I can see from all angles.”
“And I can
move.” First, she bent over to touch her toes. “See?” Then, with hands on her
waist, she leaned from side to side. She was just finishing the last quarter of
her second spin to display her outfit when the bell over the door tinkled.
“Gaelle, you
about ready to leave?” a deep voice asked.
At the
familiar sound, Anora gasped. She dropped her hands to her sides at the same
moment she came to a stop at the sight of that man filling the doorway.
Her skirts swished around her legs a couple of times before settling.
“Yes, I’m
ready.” Gaelle was quick to answer.
His eyes
widened as he ran his gaze down her length from head to toe and then flicked to
the table where her underthings lay. With a slow move, he dragged his hat off
his head and pushed the door closed behind him. A quirk pulled at one corner of
his mouth.
Beard-stubbled, the man had been
good looking. Clean-shaven, he was downright handsome. Heat flashed in Anora’s
cheeks, and she panted, not taking in enough air. Certainly this breathlessness
had to do with the corset, and not with the appearance of this attractive but
arrogant man. Her gaze caught his dark one, the color of hot cocoa, and her
stomach leapt, like when she took a tumble. She had to look away.
Stifling a squeal, she dashed
forward, bunched the garments together, and stuffed them under her coat. Then
she whirled and pinned him with a hard stare. “What on earth are you
doing here?”
BIO
With interests as widespread as baking, crocheting, watching
dog agility matches, and reading thrillers by Swedish authors, Linda is the
mother to 4 adult children and grandmother to 2 granddaughters. She currently
lives in the southern California mountains with her husband of 37 years and
their two much-loved dogs.
WEB CONTACTS
Website www.lindacarroll-bradd.com
Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1806413.Linda_Carroll_Bradd
Cover Contest Finalist
Also, voting is open until November 20th for the winter cover
contest sponsored by Still Moment
Magazine. I'm proud that Silent Signals
is one of ten finalists. To vote, leave the title or the #9 in a comment on the
magazine’s Facebook page.
Ooh, great idea! It would be so interesting to talk to a woman author from the past.
ReplyDeleteDeniz, I think contemporary women would be surprised how educated women from the repressed times were. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteJane is also my heroine-writer of all time. I read Pride and Prejudice every year whether I need to or not! Sient Signals sounds juicy! Best wishes.
ReplyDeleteSusan, I love the caveat "whether I need to or not." That's the way I feel about watching the BBC version. I appreciate the comment.
ReplyDeleteGreat choice of dinner companion! Best of luck with your new release.
ReplyDeleteSorry I didn't make it by yesterday. I love this post. What an awesome conversation that would be. I'm ashamed to say, I have never read a Jane Austen book, nor seen a JA movie. I keep promising myself I'll change that... Sigh... Your new release is awesome so far!
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