It's time for another lovely author to visit Miriam's Ramblings! In fact this is long overdue, but with holidays and life in general, blogging has been swept aside in recent weeks.
Welcome Bonnie, from across the pond - I am really delighted to have you here in Appley Green land!
Bonnie Trachtenberg is the multi-award-winning, bestselling author of Wedlocked: A Novel and Neurotically Yours: A Novel. She writes a monthly relationship and advice column for LoveaHappyEnding.com. Bonnie was senior writer and copy chief at Book-of-the-Month Club and has written seven children’s book adaptations. She has also written for three newspapers and penned countless magazine articles. She lives in New York with her husband, four cats, and a dog.
We certainly do all need cheering up after following the news these days; although I don't write 'rom-coms' myself, I agree with Bonnie. Even in a reality novel, humour is vital to give the reader a lift and maybe provide an escape to a better place.
Thanks again!
Find her on Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/BonnieTrachtenberg
Follow her on Twitter: @Writebrainedny
Amazon UK: http://is.gd/hIKHRa
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Amazon UK: http://is.gd/e14qU0
Barnes and Noble: http://bit.ly/KumteQ
Welcome Bonnie, from across the pond - I am really delighted to have you here in Appley Green land!
Bonnie Trachtenberg is the multi-award-winning, bestselling author of Wedlocked: A Novel and Neurotically Yours: A Novel. She writes a monthly relationship and advice column for LoveaHappyEnding.com. Bonnie was senior writer and copy chief at Book-of-the-Month Club and has written seven children’s book adaptations. She has also written for three newspapers and penned countless magazine articles. She lives in New York with her husband, four cats, and a dog.
Bonnie explains her journey to writing her award-winning novels.
'I’ve always been a sucker
for a good romantic comedy, whether through the books of Jennifer Weiner, Janet
Evanovich, Marian Keyes and others, or at the movies watching “When Harry Met
Sally,” “Something’s Got to Give,” or “Pretty Woman”. Let’s face it, real life
can be sad, frustrating, and maddening at times, so I never seek out depressing
or gut-wrenching stories no matter how good they are. I’m sure I’ve missed out
on some great books and movies, but somehow I know I’m better off. Smiling is a
priority for me. If I want misery I’ll turn on the news!
When I decided to pen my
first novel, I realized I’d be spending many long days and nights holed up in
the “alternate universe” I was creating. I also knew that if I was going to
find my stay there a pleasurable experience, it had better be a romantic
comedy! Luckily, since I was writing a story based on my first brief,
disastrous marriage (Wedlocked), I
had the perfect material. I never even gave the genre selection a second
thought. Romantic comedy wasn’t just the right decision; in actuality, it
really wasn’t a decision at all. It was completely organic. And as I developed
my characters and wrote witty dialogue, I found myself giggling, swooning, and truly
enjoying myself. Nothing is more entertaining to me than a good romance with
lots of laughs, so for me, romantic comedy was a natural fit!'
Learn much more about
Bonnie at her website: http://www.BonnieTrachtenberg.com
Read her advice column
at: http://www.loveahappyending.com/category/in-search-of-a-happy-ending/Find her on Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/BonnieTrachtenberg
Follow her on Twitter: @Writebrainedny
Buy Wedlocked
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Buy Neurotically Yours
Amazon: http://amzn.to/HY4PyFAmazon UK: http://is.gd/e14qU0
Barnes and Noble: http://bit.ly/KumteQ
I love Bonnie's books! She does a great job of homing in on real-life relationship issues, whilst bringing out the humour... and you are so right, Miriam, we all need a little lift now and again!
ReplyDeleteBonnie's books offer so many laugh-out-loud moments they are a joy to read! She finds the humour in touching true-life experiences and helps us view them from a different perspective. I'm looking forward to her next novel!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Miriam!