Welcome to Ros Rendle, one
of the talented contenders for this year's Joan Hessayon Award
and graduate of the RNA New Writers' Scheme. Thank you for answering our
questions, Ros.
How
long have you been writing? Is this your first published piece?
I have only been writing
for about eight years; since I retired from being a head teacher, in fact. I
self-published my first book to test the water so this is my second.
How
many years were you a member of the NWS and did you submit a manuscript each
year?
I was a member of the
NWS for two years and submitted two manuscripts in that time.
What
came first, agent or publisher?
I am as yet, un-agented,
but I live in hope.
How
did you find your publisher?
I explored via the
internet and submitted to a couple of the big ones but this was the second
offer I had and the deal seemed acceptable.
Do
you have a contract for one book or more?
At the moment it’s for
one book about which I’m happy. Since I’m so new to all this I don’t mind
keeping my options open.
When
was your book published?
September of last year -
2015
Tell
us something about your book
Freed
from nursing duties, Fliss throws caution to the wind and carves a new life for
herself in France. Will she be accepted by the disparate villagers, an eccentric and endearing array of
characters in Fleurus-le-Comte? Will her new relationship with
Jean-Christophe survive? Just when everything seems on a positive trend
something happens about which Fliss has no control at all. It will change many
lives forever but will it bring everyone together?
What
are you currently working on?
I have just indie
published the first of an historical romance trilogy. That one is set in WW1
and the one I am writing currently is set in WW2 in Vichy France. They demand a
lot of research.
What
piece of advice would you give current members of the NWS?
Be thankful to have been
accepted onto such a fantastically supportive scheme. Take time to read all the
advice and decide what you want to use from it.
Links:
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/RosalindRendleAuthor
Twitter: @ros_rendle
Thank
you, Ros, we hope you have a fabulous evening at the RNA Summer Party and good
luck with your writing career.
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