Hello, Flossie Benton Rogers. It's a pleasure to have you stop by today. Please tell me about your book.
It’s a pleasure to be here. Thanks for having me. My paranormal romance novel, Wytchfae Runes, debuts today from Secret Cravings Publishing. As a matter of symmetry, I am answering 17 questions.
What
holiday would you invent to get a day off work? International
Asteroid Missed the Earth Day.
What
was the first car you drove? A
red Triumph sports car convertible.
What
mythical creature would you want to be? I’d
want to be a member of the fae realm, as Kelly is in Wytchfae Runes.
She’s a faery witch whose job is to transition ghosts to their
afterlife.
What
is your favorite quote? John
Keats: “Real are the dreams of gods and soothly pass their
pleasures in a long immortal dream.” This describes the essence of
mythology, which I love and which forms the webbing of my books.
If
you were a flower, which one would you be and why? I’d
be a small purple wildflower deep in the forest, and I’d add my
own mysterious scent to the evergreen air.
Do
you have pets? I
have a 13 year old basset hound named Daisy Josette who sleeps
beside me while I write.
What’s
your favorite tv show of all time and why? Supernatural—love
Sam and Dean and their Impala. Their father is pretty awesome too.
If
you were to go to the past or future, where would you stay and why?
As
Kelly and Ingvar do in Wytchfae Runes, I would visit ancient Norway.
I’ve been drawn to that location since the characters in our
elementary school reading book visited there.
If
you had to be a teacher of something, what would you teach? I
have taught before—high school literature and drama. I’ve also
taught adult literacy tutors and an alternative healing method,
Reiki.
What
is your mantra in life? From
Julian of Norwich: “All is well and all shall be well and all
manner of things shall be well.”
What
are your three favorite spices? Nutmeg,
cinnamon, and black pepper. They’ll enliven any dish.
What
is your favorite unusual food combination? Kelly,
the heroine in Wytchfae Runes, likes Irish whiskey and chocklot
cereal puffs after she transitions ghosts to their afterlife.
If
you could meet anyone from history, who would you meet and why? The
ancient British warrioress Boudica. I’d love to know the real
story of her fight against the Romans and how she handled her
sorrows and triumphs.
What
is your favorite song? A Place Called Home by Kim Richey. It
evokes a sense of gypsy wanderlust combined with the feeling we have
when we’re with loved ones or people with whom we share an
affinity.
If
you were to perform in the circus, what would you do? Our
family attended a circus recently, and I was mesmerized by the
performing horses and their female trainer. All I could think about
was creating a story centered around them. Maybe the trainer is
injured during a performance in a small town and falls for her
doctor. With her passion for the circus and life on the road, how
will the hero ever see her again?
If
you could have any super power, what would it be?
I would choose the power of speed writing, also speed editing. As
the saying goes, there are so many books and so little time.
Have
you ever had the feeling you were being watched? Yes,
the characters Kelly and Ingvar from Wytchfae Runes have their eyes
on me right now. They insist they want to drop in on the heroine and
hero, Epona and Eshigel, in an upcoming book in the Wytchfae series.
Kelly and Ingvar say it’s only fair since Epona and Eshigel make
an appearance in Wytchfae Runes.