Interview
with Anjelica Grace
Biography
Anjelica
Grace is a Denver native living in the same suburb north of the Mile High City
that she grew up in. She’s an avid reader, and blogger, turned Contemporary
Romance author that has an affinity for crazy socks, Minions, and candy. But
not chocolate. She’s also a diehard Colorado Avalanche hockey fan who never
misses a game.
Family and
friends are the most important things in Anjelica’s life, but when she’s not
with them, you can find her with a book in hand, writing, or working as a BCBA
with children and young adults on the Autism Spectrum. Or… you can find her
attending an Avs game.
Still a
small fish in the Romance Sea, Anjelica started her journey off in late 2018 by
publishing a short story as a part of a Christmas anthology with a group of
amazing authors who helped and encouraged her along the way. Once she dipped
her toe into the writing waters, that was it, she knew she couldn’t stop or
look back again.
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Questions
What do you like the most about writing?
I like that
I get to step out of the real world–the stresses, sadness, frustration, and
business–and into my characters' worlds. I gwt to hear them in my head, tell
the story to readers that my characters convey to me. I like that the
imagination I had with dolls and Barbies as a child has translated to a more
adult version of that same imagination.
Why did you decided to write romance?
I decided
to write romance because I absolutely love reading it, first and foremost. I
also have always had that romantic at heart mindset. As I mentioned, I had a
vivid imagination with my dolls and Barbies when I was a child, and they were
always in relationships, building families, and finding and expressing love.
Writing it just came naturally to me.
What struggles did you met when you wrote your
first novel?
Oh man. The
biggest struggle was self-doubt. (Which I still have, by the way.) I didn't
believe I could write a book, much less one other people would read or even
want to read. I wasn't sure the right way, or even the wrong, to write. It was
all just so new, and I was honestly winging it one too many commas at a time.
What is inspiring you the most when you are
writing?
A lot of
things inspire me when I write; the couple walking through the store together,
the single dad out at the park or in the mall with his young child, television
have all inspired me through many stories. With my Cowboys and Angels books,
watching rodeo inspired me. Along with those things, I listen to music when I
write, and I tailor playlists to the theme or feel of the story I'm writing or
the scene I'm writing.
What advices will you give to a new author?
It is such
a cliché to say this, but just write. It is really, really easy to get yourself
stuck in a cycle of write, fix, re-write, repeat without ever making progress.
So just write. Write until 'the end'.
Which one of your books will you recommend to a
new reader?
This is
always such a hard question for me to answer. It's like asking me to pick a
favorite child, ya know, if I had kids. I love all my books, and the characters
that share my brain, so picking just one to share is really challenging. That
said, I would likely recommend Hold on Tight (Cowboys and Angels, 1) because
it's a first in series, but also the first book I ever wrote. The trope is
unique,as well, as they're a married couple fighting to save their marriage.
What is a difference between writing a short
story and writing a novel?
This is
going to sound counter-intuitive, but writing novels is easier. I am a wordy
person, and when I have to condense a story to 10,000 words or less, well, I
struggle. I tend to write 75,000 plus words in my full-length novels.
What are your future projects?
I am
working on book three in my Cowboys and Angels series now! After that, I plan
on diving into my hockey series! Next year I plan on writing a military
romance, as well.
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