Interview With Author Margaret Bennett
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a former Language Arts high school teacher and have written over sixteen Regency romance books. The plots have feisty heroines and roguish heroes with a little intrigue. I write full time now in beautiful Beaufort, SC.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Miss Finley Kidnaps an Earl is a Regency romp. I like humor and try to provided some in every book. The idea for a young lady to kidnap a nobleman came to me late one night (like most of my ideas) and I quickly jotted down a few notes. And what fun it is to commit a crime mentally and not be responsible for paying for it!
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I usually start writing a book from handwritten notes I’ve made in the middle of the night when I’m struck with a great story idea. Often, the story line is developed in the same manner, middle of the night epiphanies.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I love Georgette Heyer’s novels and have found other writers like her, including Joan Smith, Barbara Metzger, and Jennie Goutet to name a few.
What are you working on now?
The Misfit Maid is a working title for my latest story. It’s about a young orphaned woman forced to flee a cruel guardian who is trying to get her inheritance by marrying her off to a crony. She becomes a maid for an Earl, but is dreadfully inept, causing all sorts of havoc. Great fun.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
In the past, I have been a top 100 Best Seller for The Hopeless Hoyden. However, Amazon ads have not been delivering as well for me in recent months. So I am branching out to friendly websites like Awesome Gang, and I have found them to be most helpful in not only giving exposure to readers, but also provide excellent advice to help me further my career.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
If you’re a new author, don’t give up. Try different avenues to gain exposure. And above all else, keep writing!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice I ever heard was not never quit on your dreams. And it’s true. Things don’t happen as we want them to, but with time and hard work, our dreams and ambitions can come to fruition.
What are you reading now?
I’ve started a new novel by Sofi Laporte title “Birdie and the Beastly Duke.”
What’s next for you as a writer?
My next project is sorting through my many ideas for another good story line that I can inject with humor.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Georgette Heyer’s – The Nonesuch
Lynn Messina – The Harlow Hoyden
Mary Kingswood – Stranger at the Cottage
Jennie Goutet – The Sport of Matchmaking
Author Websites and Profiles
Margaret Bennett Amazon Profile
Margaret Bennett’s Social Media Links