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“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
― C.S. Lewis
Monthly Archives: January 2016
Interview with Sarah Fawcett
Sarah Fawcett, author of The Research Project, took time out of her busy life to do a really quick interview for me and the answers are fantastic!
Thank you so much for doing the interview Ms. Fawcett as well as contacting me over the book. I wish you tons of success with your series in your future.
Courtesy of Sarah Fawcett
I loved the brainstorming aspect of writing that I learned in grade 4. I would have a short outline of a story and then brainstorm ideas to make a more interesting storyline, the weirder or more unusual the better. I took 8 different English classes in Grade 12 and OAC, loving creative writing and women’s literature.
I’m not sure how that happened. Honestly! I loved the thought of writing about meeting someone and the initial attraction or spark that comes with first dates and first times, so I knew I wanted to write an entire book about those feelings and those moments, it just became sexual.
I knew my main character was going to be a smart, professional woman who was organized with OCD tendencies and she was going to evolve in the novels, becoming more relaxed. When I chose to make her a psychologist, Everything else just fell into place. There was going to be lots of sex, lots of different men, but in very realistic situations.
I always carry a notebook and would rather write the story and add details when I transfer it to my laptop. Other than that, once I get started, nothing stops me…the kids had to make their own dinner more than a couple of times. Oh, and everyday I change location. My kitchen table, my bedroom, my office, the art desk…Starbucks! I like change.
Anything Sidney Sheldon- his novels actually inspired me to research different scenarios when my character met men. Butterfly by Kathryn Harvey
Beverly Hills by Pat Booth
Orange Pekoe tea Peanut m&ms
Aussie Spray Sprunch hairspray (I have naturally curly hair)
EOS lip balm
My iPod
Galápagos Islands- I have to take lessons first, but it’s the best place to dive in the world. It’s on my husbands bucket list for good reason. We might see hammerhead sharks, whale sharks, eagle rays and much more. Even out of the water, I could see wildlife like blue-footed boobies, albatross and penguins during hikes around volcanoes. It may be our 25th anniversary trip.
I love Indian food. I’ve only been once with a girlfriend and can’t convince my husband to go with me. Butter Chicken, Lamb Vindaloo, Aloo Gobhi (cauliflower and potatoes)… It was a great experience and hope to get someone to go with me again!
Since I spend most of my time teaching group fitness classes, like spin, yoga, kickboxing, etc, I enjoy my down time sewing, scrap booking, painting and doing crafts with my girls. My newest interest is stained glass. I start a 6 week course this week.
I’m starting small. My goal is to sell 5000 books at the moment, while writing my next 2 novels. If I hit my goal this year, then I’ll continue writing. If not… I’ll have to make a serious decision about a writing career. |
Up and Coming Intervew
Check back tomorrow for a fantastic interview with Sarah Fawcett, author of The Research Project series.
Her answers are fantastic and it’s definitely one you don’t want to miss!
“Reading Tips For Busy People”
BookRiot came up with nice tips for how to read if you’re busy and the list is fantastic! And useful too.
Check it out and good luck with your reading busy people!
The Research Project (The Research Project Trilogy Book 1) by Sarah Fawcett
Summary
“It seems like a good idea. Psychologist Colleen Couisneau is organized and logical. She even schedules date nights with her husband Steve once a week. Unfortunately, Steve leaves Colleen, stating that her robotic and methodical behaviour is the cause of his unhappiness.
Colleen believes that her lack of experience in the bedroom is the root cause of their split and recognizes that she needs to improve her repertoire to reconcile with Steve. She decides to begin a research study about casual sex.
New environments and testing her limits are all key to the research. The samples and data she collects open her eyes and lead her to form new hypotheses about what makes a marriage work.
As Colleen learns about her own wants and needs, she starts to reevaluate her own life. Will she be able to put the new theories to the test?”
Review
Ms. Fawcett contacted me asking to review this book for her and I am sooooo glad she did as I loved it. It does fall into the erotic romance genre, but it did have a lot more going on as well with the whole relationship aspect.
It follows Colleen who has a horrible husband and he leaves her because she is supposedly mechanical in sex, though you find out more is happening later, and she decides to go and explore her sexuality and figure out what she’s doing. I really did like the protagonist because I was able to connect with her because she was so real. She didn’t seem to be this extraordinary woman and she was easy to connect to.
One key thing I also did like in the writing was there was a lot of verbal communication and the use of protection. A lot of romance stories assume that the woman says yes and, I’m guessing, assume that protection is used. But if it’s not there, then I usually assume it didn’t happen. So I was really happy that it stated that protection was used and there was verbal consent as it also made it more realistic as well.
There was a lot going on in the book too. Colleen was searching for her sexuality and finding her way which was nice but she was also doing it for an interesting reason. She wanted her husband back, after everything which happened. I did want to sometimes shake Colleen and make her see what her husband was truly like, but of course I can’t do that. I did like that the story evoked many emotions in me. As a reader I don’t want to be reading it and just reading it for that purpose. I like to feel something or many different something. And when I can dislike a character I really like the story more because I can easily like character, but disliking them is sometimes hard, so I did like that aspect.
But my main love for this book was the whole consent aspect. With sexual assault being a massive issue and some of the new sayings being ‘If she doesn’t say yes, assume it’s no’, I liked how with all of the guys she had relations with they always were asking about consent and that really was comforting. While it isn’t completely realistic in every case, it was nice to ready a story where the consent was obvious.
Overall I really did enjoy the book and do recommend it. I really want to read the other two books in the series to see where it all goes as I’m extremely curious. Enjoy and happy reading!
