Wrong Place, Right Time Blog Tour
I'm
honored to have author, Brooke Williams as a guest on my blog today. She is
currently having a blog tour for her new novella, Wrong Place, Right Time and I had the privilege
of reviewing it.
My thoughts on the book...
Wrong Place, Right Time is a light hearted
and fun love story that kept me on the edge of my seat wondering what would
happen next. It was short and sweet, only taking me a few days to read. I loved
the main character, Kate and the humor that she brought to the story. I also
enjoyed the suspense, wondering which man she would choose because it kept you guessing until the last chapter. I’m hoping that
Brooke will write a sequel, as I would love to find out what happens with these
characters next!
Thoughts on Faith and Writing
by Brooke Williams
My faith
dictates my entire life so it only makes sense that it would also help me as an
author and inspire what I do. I find that sometimes, it bleeds over more than
others. When I wrote “God in the Kitchen” a few years back, it was all based
around the question: What if God showed up in the kitchen? What would you say?
The story fell out from that question on. I have written several specifically
Christian novels such as “God in the Kitchen” and “Taxi Delivery.” I also have
elements of faith in my thriller novel “Beyond the Bars,” which involves
spiritual warfare and good vs. evil to the core. Even in “Someone Always Loved
You” it is evident what God can do in people’s lives.
As for “Wrong
Place, Right Time,” this story is not an overtly Christian story, but it is a
light-hearted, clean romance. It is something that I would not be ashamed to
have anyone read, Christian or otherwise. And I think my faith fed it as well.
I don’t write overly physical scenes between characters, for example, because
of my faith. Those types of things are special and not something I would share
with the masses, even though the characters are fictional! And the idea that
you can show up in the wrong place, and still have it end up being the right
time is more than a coincidence in my eyes if you know what I mean!
My writing is
inspired by many different things. First, I simple love to write. Once I have
an idea, I sit down and it’s hard to stop it. I get inspiration from a number
of places, depending on the story. “Someone Always Loved You” was inspired by
the idea that people could hear and have thoughts when they are in a coma.
Since my grandmother was in a coma on two occasions, the story stems from her.
“God in the Kitchen” was inspired by a sermon my pastor at the time gave in
church in which she asked “what would you say if God showed up in your
kitchen?” Got a whole book out of that inspiration! “Wrong Place, Right Time”
was inspired by an agent I met at a writing conference who challenged me to try
writing romance. “Get your foot in the door with romance and gain an audience and
then you can write whatever you want.” I did what she said and I found success
in romance. However, I also found that clean, romantic comedy might just be
where I belong!
Different
people inspire me as well as occupations and just life observations. In “Wrong
Place, Right Time,” my main character is a TV traffic reporter. I did the very
job she does for a whole 5 months. I was inspired by how bad I was at it and
wrote my character in a similar slant. It’s hard to pinpoint just one thing
that inspires me because inspiration is everywhere and what inspires me depends
on the book, the character, and even the line I’m writing at that moment! But
no matter what my current work in progress may be, rest assured that if I’m
writing, I’m happy! And heavily inspired! I never write unless I can NOT get an
idea out of my head!
Book Summary
Wrong
Place, Right Time is a humorous, light romance about TV traffic reporter, Kate
Covington. After admitting she is in love with her best friend, Brian, Kate
barges into a Las Vegas wedding chapel to stop him from getting married. When
the bride storms out, Kate see that she interrupted the wrong wedding. The
groom, Chad Leida, who needs to marry before turning 30 in order to inherit his
family fortune, has an intriguing offer for Kate. Marry him and spend a year as
his wife for a million dollars. Kate, who is greatly in debt and believes her
friend has already married considers the offer.
Once Kate makes her spontaneous decision, her life is on the fast track and the real adventure begins. Caught between two men, she begins to realize that though she turned up in the Wrong Place, she might have arrived just at the Right Time.
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About the Author
About the Author
Brooke Williams is an
award-winning author and freelance writer. She has written hundreds of articles
as well as several novels, including Someone Always Loved You
and Beyond the Bars. Brooke has a Bachelor of Arts
degree from Morningside College, with a double major in Mass Communications and
Religious Studies. She has twelve years of experience in radio broadcasting,
both behind the scenes and on-air. She was also a television traffic reporter
for a brief time. Brooke and her husband Sean married in 2002 and have two
daughters, Kaelyn and Sadie.
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Thanks for having me today and reading the book!!!
ReplyDeleteYour welcome, Brooke. I've enjoyed having you as a guest today and enjoyed your book. Are you thinking of writing a sequel? I would definitely read it! :)
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