Regan
Walker’s Interview for Full Moon Dreaming – June 10
1)
You’re
marooned on a small island with one person and one item of your choice—who is
that person and what item do you have?
The Apostle Paul and the Bible. My faith is very
important to me and, other than Jesus (who I assume was not on the list of
possible candidates), I can think of no greater teacher of the Bible than the
one who wrote most of the New Testament. It’s one book that you never grow
tired of, that always has a new thing to show you. We’d have a lot to talk
about. Dinner conversations would be interesting.
2) Which
musical would you say best exemplifies your life – and which character in that
musical are you?
Mame. And I would be Auntie Mame. I love adventure,
travel, and interesting “characters.” My life has been
3)
Take
these three words and give me a 100 word or less scenario using them: prison, carousel, bench
Summer in Paris was lovely, but from where Monique
sat on the bench in the Place Saint-Sulpice
watching the carousel turning
around, all she could think of was her lover in prison not far away, condemned to die. Could Philippe save him in
time? She had come to ask for his help and he had given it. As the painted wooden chargers with
their flaring eyes circled before her, Monique remembered the Prussian siege of
the City the year before that had left good citizens dining on rats. Claude was
not the only one who rebelled, willing to pay the price, but he was the man she
loved.
[Just so
you know, the historical record indicates that in the Place Saint-Sulpice,
Philippe Campion, head of an amusement park dynasty, set up a carousel in 1871,
following the siege of Paris where the Prussians crushed the French resistance.
During the siege, the residents of Paris did, indeed, dine on rats.]
4)
You’ve
just been let loose in the world of fiction, with permission to do anyone you
want. Who do you fuck first and why?
Since you asked, I'd favor a liaison with a handsome
Scottish laird who stands tall and proud and wants to claim me as his bride.
It’s the ultimate fantasy of those romance readers who love bodice rippers.
5)
What
is your idea of how to spend romantic time with your significant other?
A romantic candlelit dinner with good conversation,
followed by a good movie and some cuddling time on the sofa, leading to more
intimate gestures, of course.
6) When
you start a new story, do you begin with a character, or a plot?
Generally, a character. In Racing With The Wind, it was Lady Mary Campbell; in Against the Wind, it was Sir Martin
Powell; and in Wind Raven, it’s
Martin’s brother, Captain Nicholas Powell. But that doesn’t mean I don’t also
have a story in mind. But I’m not a plotter, sad to say. I’d like to be.
7)
If
they were to make the story of your life into a movie, who should play you?
One of my
secretaries once told me I reminded her of Dagny Taggart, the heroine in Ayn
Rand’s Atlas
8)
Who’s
your favorite horror villain and why?
I have no favorite horror villain as I don’t like
horror. Gives me nightmares. Comes from having too vivid an imagination. The
closest I’d come is the phantom in The
Phantom of the Opera…the version where he is an alluring, if mad, figure
who is in love with the heroine.
9) Do
you have an historical crush and if so, who is it?
Yes, Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of
Wellington. Irish born and a brilliant strategist, he became a British
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10) Is there a story that you’d like to
tell but you think the world isn’t ready to receive it?
Yes, my own. That’s one I don’t plan to write.
AGAINST
THE WIND
By
Regan Walker
BLURB:
A night in London’s most exclusive bordello.
Agent of the Crown Sir Martin Powell would not normally indulge, but the end of
his time spying against Napoleon deserves a victory celebration. Yet, such
pleasure will not come cheap. The auburn-haired courtesan he calls “Kitten” is
in truth Katherine, Lady Egerton, a dowager baroness and the daughter of an
earl as elusive as she is alluring. She flees a fate worse than death. But
Martin has known darkness, too, and he alone can touch her heart—as she has
touched his. To the English Midlands they will steal, into the rising winds of
revolution.
EXCERPT:
They stepped into the ballroom just as the
orchestra stuck up a waltz—and Martin froze. Standing not twenty feet before
him was the object of his long search, shimmering in a silver gown that
reflected the lights above, her only other adornments her auburn tresses and a string
of pearls. Even here, amidst the ton’s finery, she stood out, once again
an ethereal creature.
“Kitten,” he muttered under his breath. She stood
with two debutantes and an older man and woman, her back to the dancing
couples. She appeared unaware of the attention she was drawing from the men
around her, but Martin saw the looks they were giving her and felt a wave of
jealousy sweep over him.
“What is it, Martin? Why did you stop? What are
you staring at?”
“She is here. Just there.”
Out of the corner of his eye Martin saw Ormond’s
head turn toward Kit. At the same time, Kit turned her face to the side and it
became a mask of horror. Whatever she saw had shaken her badly.
A man. She was looking at a man.
“Who is that?” Martin said, gesturing for Ormond.
“That,” Ormond informed him, “is the man you have
been asking about. The Earl of Rutledge.”
AUTHOR INFORMATION:
As a child, Regan Walker loved to write stories, particularly
about adventure-loving girls, but by the time she got to college more serious
pursuits took priority. One of her professors thought her suited to the
profession of law, and Regan realized it would be better to be a hammer than a
nail. Years of serving clients in private practice and several stints in high
levels of government gave her a love of international travel and a feel for the
demands of the “Crown” on its subjects. Hence her romance novels often involve
a demanding Prince Regent who thinks of his subjects as his private talent
pool.
Regan lives in San Diego with her golden retriever, Link, whom
she says inspires her every day to relax and smell the roses.
LINKS:
· website: www.reganwalkerauthor.com/
· blog: reganromancereview.blogspot.com/
· twitter: @RegansReview
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