Well here is the interview with Kelley Nyrae that I promised to post. Kelley Nyrae was nice enough to grant me an interview about her writing. Even though she was busy with her writing she was nice enough to answer the following questions as soon as she could possibly get them done. Here is the link to the review of novel Getting Lucky with Luciano. Here is how the interview went:

Phoebe: When did you know that writing romance was going to be what you would do with your life?

Kelley: I’ve loved writing for as long as I can remember. I won my first writing contest in elementary school. It wasn’t until about three years ago that I even started reading romance. I became a stay at home mom for the first time and on a whim picked up my first romance. I haven’t stopped reading them ever sense. My old love of writing started coming to the surface again and I decided to give it a try. Once I began my first book I knew that I found my niche. I know it is what I’m supposed to do.

Phoebe: Did you know what type of romance you wanted to write about or did you experiment with different genres before you chose?

Kelley: I’m a contemporary girl at heart. I always knew I wanted to write contemporary romance. I’d like to try my hand at a vampire novel as well. I probably won’t be able to start it until next year though.

Phoebe: What was the first fiction you ever wrote?

Kelley: I wrote in high school. Most were children’s short stories.

Phoebe: How much research did you have to do for your novels especially for Getting Lucky with Luciano and did it take you a long time to gather that research?

Kelley: Not much research for Luciano. My husband is Italian so I asked his grandmother some questions. I interviewed someone who used to live in San Francisco since that’s where the book takes place.

Phoebe: What process did you have to go through to get your first book published and did it take you long?

Kelley: I actually pitched Luciano to the editor at Parker Publishing at a local event. She liked what I told her and requested the book. Once I sent it in they read the book and offered me a contract.

Phoebe: How did you feel when you finally saw your first published book out in print and how do you feel about your other novels being published?

Kelley: It’s all a great feeling no matter if it is print or eBook. Print is a different feeling because you’re actually holding the book in your hand. I got teary eyed and couldn’t stop looking at it.

Phoebe: Are you planning to write more books in the series Friday's at Luciano after the second book in the series named Unexpected Mr. Right comes out in January of 2009?

Kelley: Yes. It’s a three book series. Unexpected Mr. Right is Tabby and Nico’s book. After that I plan to write Bri’s book as well but I haven’t had time to write it yet.

Phoebe: Is there any advice that you would give to an aspiring romance writer that you wish someone had given you?

Kelley: Research! It’s so important to study your craft. The internet is a wonderful tool. Take classes if you can, read and never give up!

Thank you Kelley Nyrae for the interview. Good luck with your future books, which I will be looking out for and hope to interview another time. If you want to visit Kelley Nyrae here are the links to her website, her blog and the Romance Readers & Writers Forum that she is registered to and visits to post about the writing process, research and marketing.