Goodbye Lie FAQs
The
main character, Breelan, has the middle name "Jane." Why did you name her after
yourself?
When I wrote the part of the mother, Miss Ella, I thought of
Breelan like a daughter. Jane is my real daughter's middle name.
Why
are there two grandmother figures, Grammy and Peeper, when Peeper isn't
technically a relative?
Older people impart much
wisdom accompanied by strong opinions. I thought it would be fun to have two
grumpy "grammas" who adore the Dunnigan family and one another, despite their
frequent squabbling.
Did
you ever write for a newspaper like Breelan?
No
Do you prepare all the recipes in your story?
Either Nancy, a friend, relative or I tests each recipe before
it goes in a book or on our website.
Why did you choose Martha Bear® as your mascot, and why is she mentioned in The
Goodbye Lie?
Nancy said we needed a mascot of some sort. I looked around my home and
saw the large white stuffed bear with a floral tummy sitting in a bentwood
rocker. I made her over 20 years ago, but never named her. Since everyone
loves teddy bears, she seemed a logical choice. Nancy suggested we name her
Martha, after our mother, and immediately, ideas for Martha Bear® stories
exploded in my head.
Now there are 20 bear / critter stories on site ,and I'm
working on a book of Martha Bear® short stories. The working title is A-Mazing
Martha Bear®, about the everyday tangled fun in the world of beardom.
As for
Martha Bear's cameo in The
Goodbye Lie, who's to say Martha's ancestor didn't originally belong to
Breelan Dunnigan?
Who makes all the crafts featured in The
Goodbye Lie and on your website?
I do. I've always loved crafting. Being busy, I try to find projects that are
easily completed and still be something I can be proud to show off and share
with readers. I also like old-fashioned crafts. I've always appreciated an
item that is handmade. Homemade / handmade things are a disappearing art, and I'm
doing my part to perpetuate it.
Jane Marie FAQS
What's the
most useless thing in your purse?
Four extra
tubes of lipstick
 
What
inspires you to write historic romance novels?
An author once told me to
write what I like to read. My favorite story and movie has always been Gone With The Wind.
The culture, the customs and the costumes return me to more
gracious times. My stories are set later, in the 1880s, so the
turmoil is personal and not national, as in the Civil War. It's the
conflicted, eternal love the characters have for one another that inspire me. I
color the scenes with the frills and architecture of the times that are so
different from those of the modern day.
What
character trait do you admire most in a man?
The ability to
make a woman feel secure, physically and emotionally.
What
character trait do you admire most in a woman?
Being able to
share and acknowledge universally common feelings.
What tempts
you most?
Glazed donuts
What
astonishes you?
The rapt
attention children are able to give, and how adults can shape the minds of
children with their words and actions.
What do you
collect?
Gone With The Wind memorabilia and
sharks' teeth
What makes
you happiest?
My precious family
What living
person do you admire most?
My sister, Nancy Kamp
Editor's comment - Gosh, thanks, sis. I think you're pretty special,
too. NK
What deceased person?
Our mother, Martha Marie.
What make you qualified to give advice on gracious living?
I don't give advice. I make suggestions that represent good, clean, wholesome family entertainment,
practical education and escape. Readers are free to accept or deny anything and
everything.
What is
your favorite song?
He Isn't
You from On A Clear Day
What do you
want to be when you grow up?
A costume designer
What did
you want to be when you were a child?
Miss America
What makes
you use less than gracious language?
Tattletales
What is
your hidden talent?
I can recite
from memory the numbers on the sheet music from my childhood xylophone to still
play Goodnight Ladies and Joy to the World.
Teach Yourself to Play Music
What book /
movie / music do you recommend?
Gone With The Wind / Gone With The Wind and any Doris Day movie + Tango music
What is your personal motto?
I enjoy being
a girl.
What is the most useless
thing you own?
My kitchen
wall clock that doesn't work. It reminds me of Carmen Miranda's
tootie-fruitie hats.
What is the
least mature thing you do?
Stick out my
tongue behind my husband's back.
What is
your dream meal?
Spaghetti with
wonderful meatballs
With whom
would you not want to be alone?
Anyone I don't
care for
When were
you most embarrassed?
When I didn't
open a present but wrote a thank you note based on the box in which the gift
came. I thanked someone for a much-needed toaster when in fact the present
inside was a pitcher shaped like a lemon! The generous soul who gave me the
pitcher and I never spoke of this particular humiliation.
What would
you change about yourself?
I'd like thicker skin.
No, please DON'T change that about
yourself. It is not a happy thing to have a thicker
skin. You lose much of your trust in people, and there
is a certain sense of sensitivity that can never be
recaptured. We NEED people like you in this world, to
make the world a softer, gentler place for the rest of
us. Those of us who have been exposed to life's harsher
lessons, LOVE people like you. We long to be around and
loved by people like you, and we would do anything to
protect you, your innocence, your love, your humor, and
your gentleness. Please, pray for strength and the love
of others to help you endure, but pray that you do NOT
develop a "thicker skin." For your own sake, and for
that of all the people who love you and appreciate you
just the way you are. Bonnie |
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What is the best advice
you've ever received?
When you see
someone act badly, let it be a lesson on how not to behave.
What is the
worst advice?
I don't know of any bad advice I've ever been given. I've made
some poor decisions, but not because of bad advice, more because of impetuosity
and/or impatience.
What do you
listen to in the car?
Talk radio,
big band, rock and roll, and country
What makes you laugh out
loud?
Snappy banter
in old movies
What makes
you cry?
Old movies.
I don't go anywhere near Bambi or Old Yeller. Yikes!
What is
your pet peeve?
Negativity
What do you
value the most?
My family and pets
Who is your favorite
fictional character?
Scarlett O'Hara
Important FAQ
Is Nancy available to promote my book or
business?
Yes, if you pay her. She earns her living with her
brain. Contact Nancy at nancy@greenlightwrite.com |
