Marketing for Romance Writers Newsletter April, 2017 Volume # 10, Issue 4* | Page 5

VICKI BATMAN (Cont.)
INTERVIEW
MFRW:
VICKI:
MFRW:
VICKI:
How much of your personality and life
experiences are in your writing?
A lot!!! Definitely my humor. And lots of
my heroines drive Jeeps and carry hand-
bags and eat chocolate and drink cham-
pagne cocktails. Sometimes, pajamas, little
black dresses, and silly situations. Often,
what people say starts my stories.
Who are some of your other favorite au-
thors to read? Favorite books? Favorite
series? Who, if anyone, has influenced your
writing?
I grew up with the standards of the Bobb-
sey Twins and Nancy Drew, and at age
fourteen, I discovered Emilie Loring and
Mary Stewart romances, as well as Rebecca
by Daphne du Maurier. When I found
Dick Francis’s mysteries, I finally confessed
to Handsome how I wished I could write
like him. Janet Evanovich cemented my
love for humor in fun stories.
Thankfully, someone informed me so I
could fix it!
The funniest was taking puppets of two
friends to a Janet E. signing and everyone
commented and noticed, even when we
walked into a restaurant. Lots of silly pho-
tos involved.
As for dangerous—my first time ziplining
was a little nervy for me. Pretty high up
with bridges over ravines. However, I
never told anyone how I felt and truly
loved every second.
MFRW:
VICKI:
MFRW:
VICKI:
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VICKI:
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Wh at’s your most embarrassing experi-
ence? Funniest? Most dangerous?
The most recent embarrassing one was the
classic toilet paper hanging out the pants kind.
How many books have you written, and
how many have been published?
I have written two romantic comedy mys-
teries and have had about thirty-five short
stories and essays published.
What do you hope readers take with them
after reading your work?
That they like my work and want to read
more!
Editor’s Note: I don’t think that’ll be a problem. I love
Ms. Batman’s writing.