Author Maria Swan is helping to kick-off a series of fabulous author interviews I've lined up. Thank you for spending some time here!
Where are you originally from?
Born in Italy, lived in Belgium, France, Germany, California
And where are you currently staying?
I live in sunny Phoenix, Arizona
Is writing your only occupation, or do you have other daily jobs?
Writing is my passion, I sell Real estate to pay the bills.
Have you written and published work in more than one language – English and Italian for example?
As a child I had short stories in Italian and French, won my first literary award at 14, in Belgium. At some point Love Thy Sister was contracted by a German and an Italian small publishing house. I did collect my advance, however, both businesses folded before the book was published.
Where and when do you do most of your fiction writing?
In the evening, in my office, I have a home office for writing and Real Estate work. I need absolute silence, yeah, no music. I’m funny that way.
Do you only write in one genre, or for one particular age group?
I write mystery/suspense with romantic elements I also have a lot of experience with non-fiction/ relationships mostly for people over 45. books and columns or as they call them now, blogs.
Tell me about your latest release.
Bosom Bodies is my very first Indie, second book in the Mina’s adventures series, It is a suspense with romantic elements and a cover a little out of the ordinary.
Were there any triggers which led to the plotline for it?
Since Bosom Bodies is book 2, well, it is a follow up to Love Thy Sister, book 1 yes I get my inspirations from my aspirations…this one has more romance. Mina, the Italian born heroine is more grown up, meaning she makes bigger mistakes… .
How much has your own travels influenced your writing?
100% Was in Italy in October taking lots of pics and talking to people because my next 2 books will be located in Italy and I may have to make up the town or they won’t let me back after they read all the dark secrets their town held. It’s all made up of course.
What are you currently working on?
Book 3 of Mina’s adventures, no title, takes place in Italy. Reissuing a non-fiction because I finally received a reversion of rights from Dorchester, titled Mating Dance-Rituals for Singles who weren’t born yesterday. Also have a Suspense with my agent, being shopped around..
Born in Italy, lived in Belgium, France, Germany, California
And where are you currently staying?
I live in sunny Phoenix, Arizona
Is writing your only occupation, or do you have other daily jobs?
Writing is my passion, I sell Real estate to pay the bills.
Have you written and published work in more than one language – English and Italian for example?
As a child I had short stories in Italian and French, won my first literary award at 14, in Belgium. At some point Love Thy Sister was contracted by a German and an Italian small publishing house. I did collect my advance, however, both businesses folded before the book was published.
Where and when do you do most of your fiction writing?
In the evening, in my office, I have a home office for writing and Real Estate work. I need absolute silence, yeah, no music. I’m funny that way.
Do you only write in one genre, or for one particular age group?
I write mystery/suspense with romantic elements I also have a lot of experience with non-fiction/ relationships mostly for people over 45. books and columns or as they call them now, blogs.
Tell me about your latest release.
Bosom Bodies is my very first Indie, second book in the Mina’s adventures series, It is a suspense with romantic elements and a cover a little out of the ordinary.
Were there any triggers which led to the plotline for it?
Since Bosom Bodies is book 2, well, it is a follow up to Love Thy Sister, book 1 yes I get my inspirations from my aspirations…this one has more romance. Mina, the Italian born heroine is more grown up, meaning she makes bigger mistakes… .
How much has your own travels influenced your writing?
100% Was in Italy in October taking lots of pics and talking to people because my next 2 books will be located in Italy and I may have to make up the town or they won’t let me back after they read all the dark secrets their town held. It’s all made up of course.
What are you currently working on?
Book 3 of Mina’s adventures, no title, takes place in Italy. Reissuing a non-fiction because I finally received a reversion of rights from Dorchester, titled Mating Dance-Rituals for Singles who weren’t born yesterday. Also have a Suspense with my agent, being shopped around..
Love Thy Sister - Book 1
Italian-born Mina Calvi lives in a mansion in idyllic Orange County, California with her protective older sister, Paola. Unemployed again and aimless, Mina can’t seem to find her niche in her adopted country, but confusion and restlessness soon become the least of her problems. Someone is stealing from the software business owned by Paola and her husband, losses so great the business is sinking like the Titanic. And the strange death of a company employee turns out to be murder. Then, while, facing a loss so terrible she can’t bear it, Mina discovers an old family secret that turns her world upside down. There’s some solace in the arms of her blue-eyed lover, amateur sleuth Brian Starr, but danger still stalks her at every turn, edging closer and closer as Mina tries to untangle the web of lies, adultery and treachery, and put her life back together.
About Maria
Maria Grazia Swan was born in Italy, but this rolling stone has definitely gathered no moss. She lived in Belgium, France, Germany, in beautiful Orange County, California where she raised her family, and is currently at home in Phoenix, Arizona—but stay tuned for weekly updates of Where in the World is Maria Grazia Swan?
As a young girl, her vivid imagination predestined her to be a writer. She won her first literary award at the age of fourteen while living in Belgium. As a young woman Maria returned to Italy to design for—ooh-la-la—haute couture. Once in the U.S. and after years of concentrating on family, she tackled real estate. These days her time is devoted to her deepest passions: writing and helping people find happiness.
Maria loves travel, opera, good books, hiking, and intelligent movies (if she can find one, that is). When asked about her idea of a perfect evening, she favors stimulating conversation, tasty Italian food and perfectly chilled Prosecco—but then, who doesn’t?
Maria has written short stories for anthologies, articles for high profile magazines and numerous blogs tackling love and life. She engaged her editorial and non-fiction skills for Boomer Babes: Tales of Love and Lust in the Later Years. Her romantic suspense novels Love Thy Sister and Bosom Bodies are available at Amazon.com.
Website: http://www.mariagrazia.tv
Contact Maria: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maria.g.swan
As a young girl, her vivid imagination predestined her to be a writer. She won her first literary award at the age of fourteen while living in Belgium. As a young woman Maria returned to Italy to design for—ooh-la-la—haute couture. Once in the U.S. and after years of concentrating on family, she tackled real estate. These days her time is devoted to her deepest passions: writing and helping people find happiness.
Maria loves travel, opera, good books, hiking, and intelligent movies (if she can find one, that is). When asked about her idea of a perfect evening, she favors stimulating conversation, tasty Italian food and perfectly chilled Prosecco—but then, who doesn’t?
Maria has written short stories for anthologies, articles for high profile magazines and numerous blogs tackling love and life. She engaged her editorial and non-fiction skills for Boomer Babes: Tales of Love and Lust in the Later Years. Her romantic suspense novels Love Thy Sister and Bosom Bodies are available at Amazon.com.
Website: http://www.mariagrazia.tv
Contact Maria: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maria.g.swan
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