How often do you listen to your subconscious mind when writing? It pushes through with references and ideas but perhaps you rein it in too tightly perhaps out of fear or thinking readers wouldn't find it interesting.My guest, Patricia Sergeant talks about finally listening to her subconscious mind and the roller-coaster ride it's taken her on.
Sia, thank
you so very much for allowing me back to chat with your community at Thoughts
Over Coffee. It’s an honor and a pleasure to be here. There are few things I
enjoy more than chatting about the business and the craft of writing.
This visit
with old friends also gives me the opportunity to introduce my new alter ego,
Regina Hart. Regina Hart’s debut coincides with the release of the first book
in my contemporary romance trilogy featuring the Brooklyn Monarchs, a
fictitious National Basketball Association team based in Brooklyn, New York,
where I grew up. Fast Break introduces the Monarchs’ franchise owner, Jaclyn
Jones, and the team’s rookie head coach DeMarcus Guinn.
This trilogy is a good example of writing about what you know. I'm not by any stretch of the imagination and expert on basketball, but I do love the sport. I love the excitement, emotion, and suspense of a good competition. The roller-coaster ride of the game. Doesn't that also describe a good read? Excitement, emotion, suspense--a roller-coaster ride.
This trilogy is a good example of writing about what you know. I'm not by any stretch of the imagination and expert on basketball, but I do love the sport. I love the excitement, emotion, and suspense of a good competition. The roller-coaster ride of the game. Doesn't that also describe a good read? Excitement, emotion, suspense--a roller-coaster ride.
The birth
of the Brooklyn Monarchs stories also is an example of my subconscious talking
to me and of me finally listening. You see, I love basketball but I’m more of a
football fan. If my New York Jets were on television at the same time as my New
York Knicks, I’d watch the Jets game – and record the Knicks. But I’d noticed
that I’d managed to put a basketball reference in all of my books. In You
Belong to Me, my heroine, a Knicks fan, resents my hero because he’s a Lakers
fan. In On Fire, my heroine watches basketball games with her mother. There’s a
passing reference to a basketball jersey in Sweet Deception. Finally, my
subconscious hit me over the head by making my Heated Rivalry a former NBA
superstar.
That’s when I developed the Monarchs trilogy.
That’s when I developed the Monarchs trilogy.
As an
author or aspiring author, have you managed to work any of your hobbies into
your stories? As a reader, do you look for stories that include hobbies that
interest you, whether sports, cooking, needlepoint or other hobbies?
Before I
step away for a coffee refill, I’d like to thank everyone for stopping by to
chat with me. If you have a moment, check out my Fast Break book video on my
Regina Hart website, www.AuthorReginaHart.com.
FAST BREAK –Available now at your favorite bookstore.
It’s 24/7 money, fame, and game on-and off-the court. But the real action is behind the scenes in Regina Hart’s sizzling new pro b-ball series, where the stakes are everything and winning means playing for keeps…
He’s a two-time MVP and three-time championship winner. He lives to be the best. And now that he’s a first-time coach, DeMarcus Guinn will lead the NBA’s worst team to the top his way-or no way at all. But the team’s fiery franchise owner, Jaclyn Jones, is fighting him at every turn. And their unexpectedly seductive one-on-one is the kind of game time he can’t resist…
Turning her family’s team into winners is Jaclyn’s only hope of saving them and her community. She’s used to being in control, but DeMarcus’ determination-and the way he makes her feel-are like no moves she’s ever seen. And with everything they care about on the line, they’ll have to play to win … or lose their hearts. Excerpt
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