Today we have the pleasure of a visit with author June Kramin. Welcome to RomFan Reviews June. I know that you are busy as any author I have met is so, let's get right to the dirt shall we?
Tell us a little about your newest release.
Charlene had more of an attitude that I was ready to deal
with in I’ll Try to Behave Myself. I
guess that is to be expected when you find your husband in bed with another
woman! Andy, her boss, tries to comfort her after locating her in Puerto Rico,
where she fled. Their relationship changes in ways neither of them expected.
Even more so after the discovery of the “souvenir” they brought back with them.
A lot of the story revolves around their job at an advertising agency. I love a
secondary character, J.P., who knows just what to do with both of them.
What can we see coming from you in the future?
I have another romance release in May. Money Didn’t Buy Her Love. Jeremy quite literally runs into
Danielle as she’s fleeing her own wedding. She goes back to his apartment with
him, only he can’t get her to leave. Even when she confesses she’s falling in
love with him, he continually pushes her away, blaming more than their age
difference. The story takes them to my home – Maui. Who can’t fall in love in a
setting like that? I have a few more stories I’m polishing up as well. Some
suspense, but there is always a romantic element.
What is your favorite thing about being a romance writer?
I love making what seems to be the impossible couple end up
together. My women tend to push their men away, but the men still love them
with all that they have, despite their attitudes. Breaking down the walls must
be my specialty. I love when a guy reads one of my books and enjoys it. Makes
me think I’ve broken some kind of “romance barrier” or killed a stereotype.
Are you a plotter or a pantser?
Pantser – hands down. I rarely have a clue what is going on.
My characters always run the show. I know it sounds silly to a plotter, but I
love the twists that get thrown my way. Often when I’m editing, I’m wondering
how the heck I got the plot to go there. Easy-peasy. It wasn’t me. ;)
Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to
grasp?
I try not to make anyone learn something when they read my
books. LOL. It’s supposed to be an escape. In this case, if your hubby cheated,
you can decide for yourself if he’s a dirtball. (or blast it all over facebook
for opinions.)
How long have you been a writer?
Although I have been told I’d be a writer since the third
grade, it has really only been the past six years or so that I have been
hard-core about it. I didn’t get into articles or short stories – I dove
straight into novels.
How much time did it take from writing your first book to
having it published?
I’m still beating my 1st novel up. I may submit
it this year. As far as my 1st published novel – it was written in a
month & took about 8 months to get accepted. After that – it was the
longest year of my life to see it released as an e-book, four more months till
I held a print copy. It seems like it’s always a waiting game for one thing or
another – each step better than the last!
How would your friends describe you?
There’s nothing they would probably say to my face. Tee hee…
They know “What you see is what you get.” Most of my friends are writers, too,
so we all get along pretty darn well. We freaks tend to gravitate to one
another.
Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your
writing?
I love everything about the writing aspect. I have never had what you’d call “writer’s block” or gotten frustrated with a story. Writing is the only truly “fun” part of it. Just recently my daughter completed a cover for my middle grade series. I had to incorporate what she did because I loved it & I didn’t want her to change it. It fit perfectly & wrapped things up better than I could have imagined. The only real challenge is for my poor editors. I rarely question them, figuring someone knows better than I do on the little grammatical things. I may have gotten A’s in English, but that was 100 years ago.
I love everything about the writing aspect. I have never had what you’d call “writer’s block” or gotten frustrated with a story. Writing is the only truly “fun” part of it. Just recently my daughter completed a cover for my middle grade series. I had to incorporate what she did because I loved it & I didn’t want her to change it. It fit perfectly & wrapped things up better than I could have imagined. The only real challenge is for my poor editors. I rarely question them, figuring someone knows better than I do on the little grammatical things. I may have gotten A’s in English, but that was 100 years ago.
When not writing, how do you relax?
What is this not writing of which you speak? If I’m not
editing, I’m trying to help beta for a friend or read their latest release. We
don’t have cable, but I do escape to a Netflix movie when I can. The few days
MN weather permits, I let my horses boss me around. They are great dogs, but
horses… not so much.
Who is your favorite author and
why? What books have most influenced your life?
I always answer this with John Sandford. I
never thought crime thrillers would be my thing, but I love his main characters
& love to follow a series. I have a ton of author friends that I read as
soon as they have releases, too. I can’t name any books that I think have
influenced my writing. What I do seems to be so different from what I read. I
get a lot of comments about me “breaking the rules of romance”. I hope that’s a
good thing. My grandfather said all romance is “Guy wins girl, guy loses girl,
guy wins girl back.” Sometimes that’s true, but there is always other things
going on. I even killed off a loveable MC once – I had people thank me for
making them cry. Gotta love this business.
Thanks so much for having me!
Happy Reading!
Find out more about June and her books
Website: http://www.junekramin.com/
Women’s fiction fan page: http://www.facebook.com/JuneKramin
About me: http://about.me/june.kramin
Middle grade site: http://www.beforehappilyeverafter.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/junekramin
Contest:
June has offered to giveaway to one lucky person a print one
of her two favorite books. "Double Mocha, Heavy on Your Phone Number"
or "Hunter's Find." You can
only get these print books through June. Contest is open to US residents
only!! You must include your email in
your comment to be entered to win.
Contest ends January 25th at 11:59 pm
Thanks for sharing about your writing.
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Just found this! Thanks so much for the interview & contest!
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June thank you for being here at RomFan.
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