Marketing for Romance Writers Magazine April, 2019 Volume # 2, Issue # 4 | Page 5

SEELIE KAY (Cont.)
INTERVIEW
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Why did you decide to write romance novels?
Because I am fascinated by the games people
play to find and secure a lasting relationship,
which is not always love. There’s the chase,
the courtship, the falling, the surrender. That’s
what I try to capture in my stories.
Tell us about your latest book. What moti-
vated the story?
I wrote “Seizing Hope” because I have been
there: Knocked down by divorce, financially
and emotionally devastated, and in my case,
with sole custody of a toddler. I wanted, no, I
needed to, write a story about women who
fought back, who overcame the obstacles
placed in their way, and reclaimed not only
their dignity, but their lives.
What do you do to relax and recharge your
batteries?
I cook and bake. I love to try new recipes and
experiment with new ingredients, and that
somehow soothes me. Of course, I had a lot
of disasters in the kitchen and my family has,
on occasion, accused me of treating them as
guinea pigs, but in the end, they know it’s for
a good cause.
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A biography has
been written
about you. What
do you think the
title would be in
six words or less?
“She did it her
way.” There was a lot of opposition to my
writing romance, especially the spicy kind, but
I had all of these characters and plots roaming
around my head. I had to let them out. De-
spite the fact that most thought I should stick
to “serious journalism,” I’ve never regretted it.
What is your secret guilty pleasure?
The reality series, “The Bachelor/
Bachelorette.” Each season I promise myself I
will avoid it, but somehow, I always get
sucked in. I am fascinated by all the drama
and manipulation that takes place, all suppos-
edly in pursuit of love. And the mean girls, I
am always rooting for them to get theirs!
However, there’s a reason most of those rela-
tionships don’t last and that’s because it’s not
real. (Slaps head.) Duh.