Interview With Author Randa Knight
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I was born and raised in a small town on the border of Ohio/Indiana which is why I love small-town romances. I’m a former Army wife with three of my four boys in the Army as well which is why I write military romance (at least the first series).
My first two books are A Change of Heart and The Art of Love both have alpha heroes and sassy heroines who keep those alphas egos in check.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Last Game will be released next month on July 23rd.
One of the side characters from The Art of Love inspired it. I already knew Ivy has been crushing on her brother’s best friend since she was 6. While I was writing The Art of Love Grant started talking about Ivy and his feelings for her. I took notes and tried to tell Grant to shut up so I could finish Cat and Brax’s story. Neither Ivy nor Grant were inspired by anyone or anything.
I ask questions about the characters and they talk back.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Probably. To me, it’s not unusual nor to other writers. But I’ll talk to my characters like they are real people. I pretend I’m interviewing them to have a meal or first date type of thing so I can ask question after question. From there, I create character profiles. Lately, I’ve written them into notebooks. There’s something about slowing down my mind while handwriting it.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Claire Kingsley, Pippa Grant, Bella Matthews, Meghan Quinn, Lucy Score are romance writers I adore.
If I’m focusing on my craft–Stephen King’s On Writing.
What are you working on now?
I am editing the next book in The Boys of Bragg series: The Unveiled Fling (pretty sure I’m going to change the title) which is Samantha and Joel’s book. I love this one because both of them have trauma to work through but hide behind other people or create distractions. They become each other’s safe place.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I don’t think I have a best method yet. I still just use social media and my newsletters.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write as much as you can. Make sure to create believable characters–get to know them.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write every day. Hone your craft. Be an expert.
I don’t write every day, but I do make sure I learn something new nearly every day about my craft and how to improve it.
What are you reading now?
I’m between two books and two audiobooks. The two books are: When We Touch by Tia Louise and The Hot Mess and Heartthrob by Pippa Grant. The audiobooks are: Life Rewritten by Andrea Johnston and the audiobook of The Art of Love.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m in the process of creating bonus scenes for each novel in The Boys of Bragg series then start plotting out the next series. The next series will be a small-town romance taking the readers back to Mike and Cat’s hometown with his childhood best friend and his brothers.
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?
The Great Gatsby–come on it’s a classic. I adore Daisy because she’s such a flawed character.
I would take one of Claire Kingsley’s Haven brothers books since I haven’t read any of them yet.
One of my favorite re-reads is Love Rekindled by Michelle Lynn, again because Brad is such a flawed character yet he redeems himself.
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