I
AM PLEASED TO WELCOME AUTHOR
Diana
Strenka
Author Bio –
Diana has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, and a Master's Degree in
Education. In addition to Blackbeard's Daughter, she has authored and
self-published several short stories on Smashwords and Amazon. One such
title is Rescuing the Titanic, an account of the Californian's arrival
prior to the sinking of the Titanic. In the nonfiction realm, she has
published several articles for HubPages on medieval and renaissance
historical figures. She enjoys spending time with her cat, Moe, and
drinking tea.
BANTER – STUFF ABOUT YOU
Q: If you could morph
into any creature what would it be?
A: I would be an eagle.
If you don’t mind me asking, why?
A: I would love to
fly. When I was younger, I always
dreamed of it.
Q: What
sound or noise do you love? What about hate?
A: My favorite sound is the silence of falling
snow, because of its calming nature. I
used to live in upstate New York, and I am accustomed to heavy snowfall. I hate the sound of mechanical pencils on
paper, which is why I only use number 2 pencils. The scratching of the graphite is not a
pleasurable feeling or sound to me!
Q: Dress up or dress
down?
A: I love to dress
up! One of these days, I am going to
purchase a historical gown for myself. I
would love a Victorian-esque gown. It’s
one of my dreams to just walk around my house in a fancy dress, and imagine I
am from a different time.
Q: Pets? Do you have
any?
A: I have a cat named
Moe! He is a little over a year old, and
he is much loved. He gets into mischief,
but he’s so sweet. I got him when he was
just six weeks old!
BOOKS – ABOUT THE CRAFT
Q: How did you come
to write your genera of choice?
A: I’ve always loved history. I have watched Tudors and White Queen,
and I currently own both the Elizabeth
films as well as a variety of other historical films. So really, I see the historical fiction genre
as an extension of myself. I wish I
could go back in time, and experience that life (with modern-day medicine, of
course)!
Q: What is your
favorite part of writing?
A: My favorite part
of writing is getting lost in a character’s world, and being surprised by what
naturally evolves.
Q: What geographical
locations are your favorite and why?
A: I love to write about English history in
particular, because for some reason I am really drawn to it. Though, recently, I’ve started taking an
interest in Italian history. I found the
show Borgia on Netflix, and I’ve been
burning through the episodes!
BOOKS - NOW LETS PROMOTE – STRUT YOUR STUFF
Q: What are you
working on now? Would you like to share anything about it?
A: I am currently
working on several works in progress at the moment, including a sequel to Blackbeard’s Daughter. In the sequel, Margaret and Robert are
trying to move on. However, they are
soon caught up in another drama as their past chases after them.
Q: Do you have a new
book coming out soon? Tell us about it.
A: It will be a while until this book is
released. The title will be Searching for Blackbeard’s Treasure. Keep an eye out!
Q: How can we find
you? Do you have a web page, FaceBook page or any buy links?
You can purchase my book, Blackbeard’s Daughter, at
Amazon - www.amzn.com/B01BTBC08S
Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29105884-blackbeard-s-daughter
Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29105884-blackbeard-s-daughter
Blurb:
Colonial dreams have become piratical nightmares. Margaret takes one disastrous turn after the other as she confronts the perils of murder, war, and revenge. When her father boards a pirate's vessel, she joins him in an effort to save his life. Will she weather the storms ahead, or will they destroy her?
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