Breakup in a Small Town by Kristina Knight #Harlequin #Romance @PrismBookTours @authorkristina

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Interview for Jacquie from It’s All About the Romance

What are your non-writing hobbies, or what do you do to relax? 

Hi, everyone! It’s so exciting to be here with you today!

I’ll start this off with a shocker: one of my favorite things to do is read. Didn’t see that coming, did you? 🙂

Any book with do, but I have a soft spot for contemporary romance and romantic suspense (especially if it’s the woman who sets out to save the man).

I also like to sew/quilt, although I haven’t been doing nearly enough of that lately. There is something very soothing about putting different color schemes and strips of fabric together, and it’s especially helpful when I’ve written myself into a corner – focusing on the colors and patterns leaves my writer mind free to work out whatever problem is facing me in my books!
Do you have any personal heroes/heroines? 

I do! I find Nora Roberts’ dedication to writing inspiring, and I’m awed at everything Lisa Kleypas does. I have a friend (Hi, Heather!!) who has started a handmade greeting card company – she writes amazing, inspirational, heartfelt cards that are simply beautiful.

Last but not least, my sister-in-law, who became a runner for the first time over the age of 30, has run in marathons and half-marathons, and helped me through my first 5K this summer (Hi, Janell!) is one of the most genuine people I know, and I admire her so much!
Have you had any unusual or noteworthy occupations? 

I’m not sure how noteworthy it was, but I was a journalist (radio and TV) for ten years before I started focusing on my fiction writing. I covered everything from a serial killer’s capture to the PBR National Finals Rodeo, and interviewed a lot of interesting people along the way.

I bet there’s some interesting story ideas there!
What was your best date ever? 

It wasn’t actually a date!

My husband and I were co-workers before we got together, and we’d been lightly flirting for a few weeks. One night (I was finishing up college, working at a radio station as their nighttime DJ at the time, he was the sports director) he stopped in after the game he called and we started talking. We talked through the end of my shift, and for a couple of hours after in the parking lot. We talked about nothing and everything and it’s one of my favorite memories. That’s the night I knew I was going to marry him, even though we’d never been on a real date!

That’s so sweet!
Tell us something you are really proud of.

I’m so proud of this book!

Breakup in a Small Town was very hard for me to write because I had to balance some really dark, emotional places with less dark, heartfelt romance elements. I lost a lot of sleep while I was writing it, but I am so happy with the way it turned out!
Can you confide something you wish you were better at?

I wish I was a better time manager. I have a planner and I’ve become really good at making lists and checking things off, but time management still becomes a struggle because I tend to check off the easy things first when I should, in some cases, tackle the bigger projects first…and, you know, there is the whole social media time suck.

I’ll think I’m cruising along with my to do list only to realize that I’ve spent an hour of time I’d allotted for a big project reading my newsfeeds. lol

I share your pain 🙂