Ask the Author: Catherine Tinley
Answered Questions (3)
Catherine Tinley
I'm working on book three in the Chadcombe Marriges series. This time, I'm focusing on Adam and Harry's younger sister, Lady Olivia.
She is bored with her perfect life at Chadcombe and wishes for some excitement... and, of course, gets more than she bargained for!
It's wonderful going back to Chadcombe again, and checking in on the people from the first two books. They're like old friends to me now :)
My deadline is December so I'm working hard on this one!
She is bored with her perfect life at Chadcombe and wishes for some excitement... and, of course, gets more than she bargained for!
It's wonderful going back to Chadcombe again, and checking in on the people from the first two books. They're like old friends to me now :)
My deadline is December so I'm working hard on this one!
Catherine Tinley
Hi Marlene
Great question!
It is a pseudonym, but with a nod to Austen. Catherine is my middle name, and Tinley (rather than Tilney) is my Mum's maiden name.
Great question!
It is a pseudonym, but with a nod to Austen. Catherine is my middle name, and Tinley (rather than Tilney) is my Mum's maiden name.
Catherine Tinley
I was a writer long before I got a contract to publish. I've been a writer for years - i.e. I've written things. Creative things, stories. Some I liked more than others. Until 'Waltzing with the Earl', I never sent any of them to a publisher or agent. Something about this one just worked.
For me, there's a difference between being a writer, and being a Writer. The writer is the crafter, the dedicated (or frustrated) worker. The Writer is the published author, the persona that somehow symbolises success.
I feel like the former, and can't quite take in the fact that I now have an author listing on Goodreads, that my book has appeared on Amazon, that there is a cover with my name on it!
I'm a writer. What's the best thing about that? My answer is twofold; I love the feeling I get when the work is flowing well, when scenes and characters, words and sentences tumble over each other to get out.
I also love the positive feedback I've had from those who've read my book (or part of it). A copy editor apparently said 'She's done a lovely job, hasn't she?' A Georgette Heyer fan said 'I love it - it's like finding a Heyer that I haven't read before!'
If I can write something that brings a reader into a different world for a few hours, to feel with the characters the joy, pain and tension of falling in love, then that is an achievement.
For me, there's a difference between being a writer, and being a Writer. The writer is the crafter, the dedicated (or frustrated) worker. The Writer is the published author, the persona that somehow symbolises success.
I feel like the former, and can't quite take in the fact that I now have an author listing on Goodreads, that my book has appeared on Amazon, that there is a cover with my name on it!
I'm a writer. What's the best thing about that? My answer is twofold; I love the feeling I get when the work is flowing well, when scenes and characters, words and sentences tumble over each other to get out.
I also love the positive feedback I've had from those who've read my book (or part of it). A copy editor apparently said 'She's done a lovely job, hasn't she?' A Georgette Heyer fan said 'I love it - it's like finding a Heyer that I haven't read before!'
If I can write something that brings a reader into a different world for a few hours, to feel with the characters the joy, pain and tension of falling in love, then that is an achievement.
About Goodreads Q&A
Ask and answer questions about books!
You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.
See Featured Authors Answering Questions
Learn more
Sep 19, 2017 04:04PM · flag
Sep 29, 2017 01:33PM · flag