Interview with Ciara Blume, Author of Rome for the Holidays

What’s the story behind the story? What impressed you to write down Rome for the Holidays?

I like Italy! I’ve at all times felt at house there, notably in Rome and Tuscany. While I used to be researching this e book I used to be additionally digging into my household’s historical past and I used to be delighted to hint a department of my household again to Pitigliano. We had a run in with a wild boar on our most up-to-date journey to Italy. I received’t spoil the story, however the expertise undoubtedly supplied fodder for my story.

I’m additionally an enormous fan of actuality tv and the over-the-top characters on reveals like Bachelor in Paradise. I had nearly as a lot enjoyable writing my secondary characters on this e book as the main ones. I made myself snort-laugh on a number of events. The “elfie” scene specifically.

If you needed to choose theme songs for the important characters of Rome for the Holidays, what would they be?

I truly made a playlist for my characters! It’s on Spotify, and the hyperlink is on my Facebook Fan web page.

They bond over their mutual nostalgia for the music their dad and mom performed after they have been youngsters. They each have a particular fondness for the music “Go Your Own Way” by Fleetwood Mac. It’s truly the music that impressed his character’s self assist e book.

What’s your favourite style to learn? Is it the similar as your favourite style to write down?

I like to learn RomComs however I additionally love historic fiction, paranormal ladies’s fiction and re-reading the classics. I like humorous essays too.

What books are in your TBR pile proper now?

I’m at a e book convention as I’m typing and I’ve met so many implausible authors so my TBR is epic proper now! I’m studying the Prince and the Pauper proper now although as a result of it’s related to 1 of the upcoming books in my sequence.

What scene in your e book was your favourite to write down?

I liked writing the airport lounge scene, however the scene the place Blaze will get caught in the lavatory whereas Steff and Marco are taking naughty vacation images was the hardest I’ve ever laughed whereas writing. It’s so nice if you crack your self up.

Do you could have any quirky writing habits? (fortunate mugs, cats on laps, and so on.)

I can’t write with out music however I’m tremendous choosy about what I play whereas writing. It has to match the temper of the scene and never distract me. I at all times have a cat on my lap for luck! My different quirky behavior goes thrifting for inspiration. I choose up trinkets and gadgets that assist me “feel” my characters. Tees, souvenirs, humorous mugs, teapots. It’s not stuff I might have however it’s issues they might, so I convey it house and park it on my desk whereas I’m writing.

Do you could have a motto, quote, or philosophy you reside by?

I met my husband in a comedy improv troupe which was excellent actually. What higher life associate may you could have than one with whom you’ll be able to say “yes and” and discover a approach to chortle at life’s troubles with?

If you possibly can select one factor for readers to recollect after studying your e book, what would it not be?

I’d like them to recollect the way it made them really feel, which is hopefully good!