I love to fill my readers full of hope. I think that hope is
such an important thing to have. It allows us to reach for our dreams, to
always keep striving for what we believe in.
Then there’s compassion. If we can be compassionate towards others
and ourselves then the world could be a peaceful place. I think self-compassion
is so important, especially in the age of social media where everyone looks
perfect. Allow yourself to love yourself.
That is so true. What
other books of yours are coming out soon?
The next two books in My Billionaire A-Z series are due out
before the end of the year: My Heroic
Billionaire and My Idyllic
Billionaire. I’m so excited for you to be able to read both of these books.
Keep an eye on my webpage for more details.
If you could spend an
evening with one contemporary person (not a family member of yours), who would
it be and why?
I would absolutely love to meet Phoebe Waller
Bridge , she’s an
acclaimed screenwriter who wrote Killing
Eve, Fleabag, and has been writing the new James Bond. She comes across as down
to earth, immensely clever, and oh so funny. I think an evening with her would
be magical.
What historical
person would you like to meet and why?
I would love to meet Jane Austin. Her books were full of wit
and so well written. I think she would provide an entertaining meeting and
could help me craft my romance writing down to a tee.
How can you encourage
authors who have been receiving only rejections from publishers?
To keep writing. Nothing helps us become better writers than
practice. And try not to feel disheartened. Perhaps your book is just not right
for that particular person. All writers receive rejections. Just as all jobs
have an interview process, so does getting an agent or a publisher. I think as
writers we don’t like to talk about rejection because it feels as though it is
a failure, whereas in other professions it’s more openly discussed. It’s
nothing to be ashamed of, it shows hard work and determination.
Yes, authors need to
learn that rejections aren’t personal and aren’t really saying your writing isn’t
good. So many things can cause the rejection. Maybe they recently contracted a
book with a similar story and other things like that. Tell us about the
featured book.
My Dashing Billionaire is set in the wonderful City of London . It features a
royal, Edward, and a budding artist, Everly. There is intrigue, a splash of thrills,
lots of famous locations, and of course the romance. I loved writing about
Edward and Everly, they came to life so eagerly on the page.
Here's the blurb:
Naïve young painter Everly Simpson has won the chance of a
lifetime—an opportunity to study at the most prestigious art college in London . Traveling alone,
all the way from her home town in Kansas ,
Everly has to battle not only homesickness and loneliness, but also a fellow
artist determined to sabotage her work. It’s almost enough to send her home,
until she comes face to face with the dashing patron of the college—a man who
admires her as much as her talent.
Thirty-first in line to the British throne, Edward Harrington has a problem. Every year, his charity finances an art scholarship to find an undiscovered new talent, but this year he has fallen for one of the artists. Can he remain impartial and distant? And can he convince the royal household that a poor American girl is worthy of his love?
A painter thrown into a world she doesn’t know, who finds love in the most unlikely of subjects. A man whose family have already lined him up with a suitable woman, who yearns for freedom. A secret romance that could rock the very fabric of the royal household. With everything to play for, and everything to lose, what kind of future will they paint for themselves?
The fourth in the acclaimed My Billionaire A-Z, a clean billionaire romance series, My Dashing Billionaire takes you to the heart of Britain—tea, scones, and plenty of romance.
Thirty-first in line to the British throne, Edward Harrington has a problem. Every year, his charity finances an art scholarship to find an undiscovered new talent, but this year he has fallen for one of the artists. Can he remain impartial and distant? And can he convince the royal household that a poor American girl is worthy of his love?
A painter thrown into a world she doesn’t know, who finds love in the most unlikely of subjects. A man whose family have already lined him up with a suitable woman, who yearns for freedom. A secret romance that could rock the very fabric of the royal household. With everything to play for, and everything to lose, what kind of future will they paint for themselves?
The fourth in the acclaimed My Billionaire A-Z, a clean billionaire romance series, My Dashing Billionaire takes you to the heart of Britain—tea, scones, and plenty of romance.
I’m eager to read
this book for a number of reasons. The top two are that my youngest
great-granddaughter is named Everly, and I love to read about royals. Please
give us the first page of the book.
Everly Simpson ducked her head against the rain as she ran
toward the gallery. She had only been in London
for a fortnight, but she still hadn’t worked out the maps for the underground,
and she was battling against the time. She reached the grand flight of red
brick steps and jogged up them as best she could in her sparkly silver heels,
pushing through the revolving door at the top. Everly shook the rain from her
jacket and took a moment to get her breath back. Nobody else in the gallery
looked phased by the rain. They looked prepared for every weather eventuality.
And so they should, Everly thought as she smiled to herself.
They’re British.
It was midwinter, the beginning of January, and in the last
two weeks alone Everly had witnessed rain that made her normally thick,
dark-brown, silken hair turn as stiff as a paintbrush, hail hard enough to
knock her sideways, strong winds which had almost whipped her portfolio out
from her hands, and sun bright enough to burn her already golden skin. It was a
far cry from Colby , Kansas , whose weather system was as
predictable as its road system.
Excerpt From: Katie Evergreen. My Dashing Billionaire.
How can readers find
you on the Internet?
I have a website that I am currently updating: www.katieevergreen.com
Then I am over on Instagram: www.instagram.com/katieevergreenauthor
And Facebook www.facebook.com/katieevergreenauthor
I look forward to seeing you there.
Thank you so much for having me.
Katie, it’s my great
pleasure to introduce your books to my readers. I’m eager for my copy of the
book to arrive.
Readers, here’s a
link to the book.
My Dashing Billionaire: A Clean Billionaire Romance (My Billionaire A-Z Book 4)
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