Today's guest author on Interviews with Dante is W. E. Lawrence. Enjoy learning a bit about this wonderful author.
Please tell us a little about yourself.
I graduated in 1978 from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill with a BS in business administration. Despite wishing I had taken more courses in journalism and communications, I have been running my own successful home health care supplies distributorship for the past twenty-three years.
Passionate about God, writing, reading, family, sports, politics, and America, I currently live in Davidson, North Carolina, with my lovely wife and our two wonderful children.
Tell us about your latest book.
“Guardian of Paradise” is a historical adventure romance about a beautiful but quite capable young woman, Kira Wall, who was living a challenging and enjoyable life in a relatively isolated culture. However, her world gets turned upside down when she meets Trevor Marshall, a handsome doctor/botanist from England, who has come by merchant ship seeking to make a name for himself by developing disease curing drugs. He represents everything she was taught to stand firm against, but for an innocent soul like Kira, he is intoxicating. It is the one temptation that will test her will to the limit.
After she reluctantly agrees to be Trevor’s guide, things become unraveled when she suspects he is distracting her from the ship’s renegade captain who has his own ulterior, “get rich”, motives for being there. Her situation becomes desperate when no one will listen. The evil captain has a devilishly charming manner, plenty of "modern" goods with which to woo the islanders, and a clever ability to lie his way out of suspicion. He has also brought a new invention, dynamite.
What do you have coming out in the future?
I am working on another historical adventure romance in the pre-World War II time period. It is loosely based on an Indiana Jones type character but the lead is another strong woman.
What genre do you enjoy writing the most and why?
My writing may be unique in that it is a cross between historical fiction and romance. As a man, I've always enjoyed action adventure stories but wished the love scenes were a lot hotter. I'm curious to learn how many others out there, male and female, who might share my tastes.
From where do you draw your inspiration?
Ultimately my inspiration comes from God, then communicated through reading, writing, movies, conversation, dreams, and imagination.
Do you ever base your characters on real people in your life?
Sometimes I will use names of people I know for my characters but none of them are anything like the people in my books.
What authors inspire your writing?
There have been many but here I’ll just mention Ernest Hemingway, Vince Flynn, and Clive Cussler.
What kind of books do you like to read?
Suspense, Mystery, Adventure, and Romance
I graduated in 1978 from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill with a BS in business administration. Despite wishing I had taken more courses in journalism and communications, I have been running my own successful home health care supplies distributorship for the past twenty-three years.
Passionate about God, writing, reading, family, sports, politics, and America, I currently live in Davidson, North Carolina, with my lovely wife and our two wonderful children.
Tell us about your latest book.
“Guardian of Paradise” is a historical adventure romance about a beautiful but quite capable young woman, Kira Wall, who was living a challenging and enjoyable life in a relatively isolated culture. However, her world gets turned upside down when she meets Trevor Marshall, a handsome doctor/botanist from England, who has come by merchant ship seeking to make a name for himself by developing disease curing drugs. He represents everything she was taught to stand firm against, but for an innocent soul like Kira, he is intoxicating. It is the one temptation that will test her will to the limit.
After she reluctantly agrees to be Trevor’s guide, things become unraveled when she suspects he is distracting her from the ship’s renegade captain who has his own ulterior, “get rich”, motives for being there. Her situation becomes desperate when no one will listen. The evil captain has a devilishly charming manner, plenty of "modern" goods with which to woo the islanders, and a clever ability to lie his way out of suspicion. He has also brought a new invention, dynamite.
What do you have coming out in the future?
I am working on another historical adventure romance in the pre-World War II time period. It is loosely based on an Indiana Jones type character but the lead is another strong woman.
What genre do you enjoy writing the most and why?
My writing may be unique in that it is a cross between historical fiction and romance. As a man, I've always enjoyed action adventure stories but wished the love scenes were a lot hotter. I'm curious to learn how many others out there, male and female, who might share my tastes.
From where do you draw your inspiration?
Ultimately my inspiration comes from God, then communicated through reading, writing, movies, conversation, dreams, and imagination.
Do you ever base your characters on real people in your life?
Sometimes I will use names of people I know for my characters but none of them are anything like the people in my books.
What authors inspire your writing?
There have been many but here I’ll just mention Ernest Hemingway, Vince Flynn, and Clive Cussler.
What kind of books do you like to read?
Suspense, Mystery, Adventure, and Romance
Beautiful but quite capable Kira Wall was living a challenging and enjoyable life in a relatively isolated culture. However, her world gets turned upside down when she meets Trevor Marshall, a handsome doctor/botanist from England, who has come by merchant ship seeking to make a name for himself by developing disease curing drugs. He represents everything she was taught to stand firm against, but for an innocent soul like Kira, he is intoxicating. It is the one temptation that will test her will to the limit.
After she reluctantly agrees to be Trevor’s guide, things become unraveled when she suspects he is distracting her from the ship’s renegade captain who has his own ulterior, “get rich”, motives for being there. Her situation becomes desperate when no one will listen. The evil captain has a devilishly charming manner, plenty of "modern" goods with which to woo the islanders, and a clever ability to lie his way out of suspicion. He has also brought a new invention, dynamite.
After she reluctantly agrees to be Trevor’s guide, things become unraveled when she suspects he is distracting her from the ship’s renegade captain who has his own ulterior, “get rich”, motives for being there. Her situation becomes desperate when no one will listen. The evil captain has a devilishly charming manner, plenty of "modern" goods with which to woo the islanders, and a clever ability to lie his way out of suspicion. He has also brought a new invention, dynamite.
What do you like to do when you are not writing?
Work, read, pray, eat, sleep, spend time with family and friends
How did you come up with the title of your book?
The title “Guardian of Paradise” seemed to be the proper description of the heroine’s goal.
Is your book a stand-alone or a series?
“Guardian of Paradise” is a stand-alone although some have suggested I write a sequel.
Do you read the genre you write for or do you prefer other genres?
I will read in any fictional genre as long as it’s a good story.
Have you joined any writer’s groups?
Romance Writers of America
How would you describe your writing style?
Easy, free flowing, and descriptive.
Do you have a careful plan when plotting your stories or do you just go with the flow?
In just my first two books, I’ve done it both ways. The first, “Guardian of Paradise,” I outlined the entire book before I started writing. In the second, I put together some general ideas and then started flying by the seat of my pants.
When did you know you truly wanted to give writing a shot?
I’m not sure when it actually happened, but it was a long time ago, and I put it off for far too long.
Work, read, pray, eat, sleep, spend time with family and friends
How did you come up with the title of your book?
The title “Guardian of Paradise” seemed to be the proper description of the heroine’s goal.
Is your book a stand-alone or a series?
“Guardian of Paradise” is a stand-alone although some have suggested I write a sequel.
Do you read the genre you write for or do you prefer other genres?
I will read in any fictional genre as long as it’s a good story.
Have you joined any writer’s groups?
Romance Writers of America
How would you describe your writing style?
Easy, free flowing, and descriptive.
Do you have a careful plan when plotting your stories or do you just go with the flow?
In just my first two books, I’ve done it both ways. The first, “Guardian of Paradise,” I outlined the entire book before I started writing. In the second, I put together some general ideas and then started flying by the seat of my pants.
When did you know you truly wanted to give writing a shot?
I’m not sure when it actually happened, but it was a long time ago, and I put it off for far too long.
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