Interview with Margaret Daley

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR SUSPENSE SISTERS:

S.S: How long have you been writing?

M. D: I have been writing for thirty-four years.

S.S: Do you write full time? If the answer is no, what else do you do? If you are a full time author, what other jobs did you have in the past?

M. D: After retiring as a teacher for twenty-seven years, I now write full time.

S.S: Tell us about the moment you finally felt like a “real author”?

M. D: I felt a "real author" when I got the call and sold my first book in 1980. It was a Silhouette Romance that was published in 1981.

S.S.: Who has been your greatest supporter as an author? 

M.D: My husband has been behind me and so supportive through my years of writing whether I sold a book or not. He has made my writing so much easier with his support.

S.S:  Why suspense? Do you write in any other genres? If so, what?

M. D: My favorite genre to read is suspense and romantic suspense so it seemed natural that I would write what I love to read. I also write contemporary romance.

S.S:  Tell us about your current release.

M.D: My current release is Christmas Stalking, November Love Inspired Suspense.

The blurb for Christmas Stalking:

Bodyguard Ellie St. James has one objective: protect her client…without letting her know. Pretending to be Rachel "Winnie" Winfield's assistant lets Ellie stay close, but there's an unexpected complication—Colt Winfield. Winnie's grandson wasn't in on the plans, and the suspicious marine biologist isn't easy to fool. When the truth comes out, so do more threats to Winnie's life. Trapped on a Colorado mountain, Ellie and Colt must trust each other to guard Winnie and find the stalker. Before this Christmas becomes their last.

 

S.S: What is the main thing you hope readers remember from your story?

M.D: How important it is to forgive a person. This story is about revenge and how it can consume a person to the point it affects his whole life.

S.S: Who is your favorite character in this book and why?

M. D: I really like Ellie and Colt, but my favorite character is Colt's grandmother, Winnie. She is a fighter. Her faith is deep and she lives her life with integrity.

S.S: What are you working on now?

M. D: I am starting the second book in my Love Inspired series called Caring Canines about therapy and service dogs.

S.S:  Now let’s get a little personal. Name two things on your “bucket list” that you haven’t done yet.

M.D: I would like to go hot air ballooning and visit Australia. 

S.S.: Where can readers find you on the internet?

M.D: My website is http://www.margaretdaley.com

My blog: http://www.margaretdaley.com/margarets-blog/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/margaretdaley

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/margaretdaleybooks

S.S.: Anything else you’d like to tell or share with us?  

M.D: I hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving. Merry Christmas--can't believe it is a month away.

What are some good Christmas books you've read? I just finished reading Chasing Christmas and loved this book by Steven Hunt. I will send my latest one, Christmas Stalking, to one winner. Please leave your email address, if you want to enter the drawing, so I can contact you if you won the book.