Hey there folks.

Welcome to the weekend where anything can happen (something good or relaxing I hope!)

For today’s Author Interview to see us serenely off into the weekend’s welcoming warm bosom then may I present to you all romance novelist A.G. Kirkham, as we chat about her debut Contemporary Romance series, along with her writing experiences.

Have a good one everyone and thanks for reading.

 

Hi there A.G. A pleasure to have you over here today to discuss your steamy romance works.

Let’s start with your debut novel “Guard: Satan’s Pride Series”. Tell us more about your story, the challenges your lead protagonists Guard and Ava face as they explore their feelings and intimacy for each other and how your novel is full of moments of courage and desire.

My story is about a woman who has lost her husband in an accident and then went through the everyday motions of living without actually feeling. The book is an opening of the heart. Allowing someone back into her life when she knows what the pain of losing someone means is difficult. It is even more difficult if you are unaware of the defence mechanism you have put up.

Guard is my wonder alpha male hero. He is branded “Guard” because of his complete devotion to take care of his MC. He is fierce, protective and yet incredible sensitive to Ava. It is his hardship to understand why he feels what he feels because this has never been his way and he feels somewhat weak.

These are two beautiful people trying to find navigate the unknown of true intimacy and love.

You have also written short stories and poems from an early age. What sort of themes did you explore with them? Were they also romantic in nature, which then encouraged you to start your debut Romance series later in life?

My poems were centered on my feeling of not fitting in. It always seemed that I was the outcast. I never fit into any crowd at school. And a lot of the time I also felt that I was displaced within the barrage of cousins. I wrote about the feeling of being alone in a huge world. As I became more confident and secure with my own self is when I started to explore the emotional ties in relationships.

Romance came from the necessity to connect. I absolutely am a true romantic. I love that when we find that connection we can wholly submit and still know that that is because we trust and we don’t fear.

If your novel was to be made into a film (or even a TV series), who would you cast in the lead roles?

I think Sandra Bullock is the Rom-Com Queen so I would definitely want her to play Ava. Although a close second would be Julia Roberts. My amazing guard would be Charlie Hunnam or Javier Bardem. They are both rugged, sexy and sweet.

What do you find the most difficult thing about writing? And what do you find the easiest?

The most difficult thing for me is to let the characters take on their own meaning as I write. I have usually down an outline and have created the path and then I begin writing and it takes a life of its own.

The easiest part of writing is losing myself in the emotional wave of two characters and their first official encounter.

Who are some of the authors and historical figures that inspire you?

I think that everyone I have met have inspired in one way or another. I love the books from Maya Banks, Kristen Ashley and Aurora Rose Reynolds.

I am in awe of people who are visionaries like Steve Jobs and Maya Angelou.

What sort of research do you do to write your books?

Well I refer to my wonderful quirky friends from all gambits of life to speak with. I have met many wonderful bikers, and their respective ladies and they have been very generous in their information.

Why do you write? What inspired you to become a writer?

I lose myself in a world of love and happiness. My books make me happy and I certainly hope that they bring joy to others. I write become it fills me with joy. I am happiest when I am creating a my novels.

I started writing as a way of understanding myself but continued writing because I found that I can create a whole new world with my mind.

What keeps you motivated during creative slumps? How do you deal with Writers Block?

I haven’t had writer block. What I do struggle with is time. I have an extremely busy schedule and although it is all very necessary it stops me from being able to spend the amount of time I want on my writing.

You have access to a time machine. What advice would you give to your younger self?

Believe in yourself. No one else has the right to decide your life for you! Make your own decisions.

How do you spend your free time when you are not writing?

What free time???? LOL!!

I have a beautiful grandchild that I love to spend time. My amazing hubby who is so patient and when we can we take amazing walks through our property up north.

I like to keep it simple!

Tell us more about your upcoming projects. Are you working on anything specific or have plans in the pipeline?

The next book in the series is called War. I love this new character and I definitely love my heroine Maddie.

I have also started a new series of mafia romance!

Finally, are there any nuggets of wisdom that you can impart to other aspiring writers?

Never let anyone tell you that you are not good enough! You need to love what you write, others loving it is just a benefit.

And that’s a wrap! Thank you for stopping by A.G. and for chatting about your writing, we can’t wait to see how the further plots in your books unfold 🙂

A.G. Kirkham – Bio:- (in her own words)

I was born in a small town in Italy. My parents are loving people; and true traditionalists. I grew up being a chatterbox of a child and evolved into a quiet and shy teenager. I was definitely not the life of the party. As a matter of fact, I never wanted to go to any high school dances or any activities the school offered. I was good with being alone. I had to grow into my own and I eventually became the fun loving, open-minded and creative person I am now. I love the me I have become and I am grateful that this is where I have landed.

Writing is my release and I have escaped in my imagination to some incredible places meeting the most awesome characters. I also wanted to be a rock star but anyone who has ever heard me sing kindly convinced me that I do not have any talent. (In other words, I suck at it.)

Although I have been writing since I was in grade school, I only just launched my first novel. I have had pieces published as short stories and such but “Guard: is my first novel, with many more to follow.

I am a hopeless romantic. I thrive on two individuals connecting in mind, body and soul. The understanding of wants and needs and placing them as a priority and not out of fear of losing them or because you feel you need to concede; you do it because it feels easy and right in your own heart.

I love to cook! I enjoy making meals for my family and friends and bantering around the table. I have colourful people in my life and they all add to my rainbow. I love music! I like it all, depending on my mood.

My other passion is travelling. I want to enjoy all that life has to offer. I want to meet people, learn from them and create the most fantastic, sexy love stories. If I can do this overlooking the ocean and feeling the breeze wash over me then I have my heaven on earth. I am so blessed! Thank you for reading!

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Still want more? Well, A.G. Kirkham’s characters would be at a romantic loss and adrift in life without each other. For more articles on the theme of ‘Adrift’ then check out the links below:-

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5. Invisible Illnesses – Impression – Daily Prompt
6. The Secret of Living. . . – Keep On Moving
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8. Anne Adrift – Adrift
9. Continue Learning in the Summer – Usborne With Niki
10. Cliffs of Moher – Thirty by Thirty
11. Make A Date Right – Are First Impressions Important?
12. Angelic Hands – Adrift
13. Adrift on the Arabian! Fathoming Black. – thinkinkadia
14. Success Inspirers World – A Lonely Soul
15. Scenes – kittysverses
16. A Mom’s Reflections on High School – Positively Un-broken
17. Overcoming Darkness – The Chicken Grandma
18. A Day Late, A Dollar Short – authoranonblog
19. Sujiryun – Adrift
20. Lost, Not Yet Found – The Icognito Writer
21. Adrift – Blog From The Earth
22. Blog From the Earth – Adrift
23. ADRIFT – MY WALL
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25. 2AM wake – abbisoul
26. Eclipse – the thoughts keeper
27. Summer Nights and Power Cuts – ARJUN SHIVARAM
28. A carnivorous wave – Sarahs Crazy Mind
29. Nothing to post – CD-W, Author Flawed to Perfection
30. The “chai” ritual – The Musing Monkey
31. In my own word 002: Adrift – Awfully Charming
32. a string – Tiny Fawns Writings
33. Drifting Bodies & Shifting Minds – OneAndNone
34. logicaldreams – Drabble: Trade Secret
35. The Captain’s Daughter: Part Two – Chloe Ash Writing
36. Wandering soul – The Chaos Within
37. Thoughts Adrift – Creative Mind
38. Lava – artiche
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40. Japanese Wh1spers – At dawn
41. stumble upon serendipity – War Zone
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44. Adrift In a Crowd – Rip Them
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47. Adrift: – Storysite
48. The Colour of Poetry – Adrift, a Dream
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50. Moonless Night – Kaleidoscope of my life
51. Baba Desi… the colorful Wizard of Belgrave! – Mum’s the Word Blog
52. Lost Along The Path – Lifes Journey
53. Someday – Leigha Robbins
54. My Writing Process, or Dirty Dancing with the Muses – jmwwriting
55. No Place Like Home – Write Away
56. Adrift Quote – Come in, sit down
57. Everything Changes – The Hockey Mom Fit Life
58. littlegirlstory – Viceroy’s house
59. Present and Presentable – Work-life Balance Has You Feeling Adrift? Drop Anchor and Get Organized.
60. vertical combustion – the anchors forsook me
61. Adrift – inspire1daily
62. Wading in the Deep – Adrift
63. Proposition for Prepositions – Scribbles to Compositions
64. Seemingly Adrift. Why? – kindergartenknowledge.com
65. Two Up – Ride On, Kentucky Kid.
66. Flotsam and Jetsam – Random Daily Thoughts
67. Day 44: Reeling It In (Again) – 50 x 36
68. Tangled Webs – A Year of Les Mis
69. Talk to a three year old! – Mum’s the Word Blog
70. Musings of a Random Mind – The Lady on the Train
71. Chasing Sunsets – Wind Kisses
72. lifelessons – a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown – What Lesson have I Learned?
73. Left Empty – Progressing into Solitude
74. Sascha Darlington’s Microcosm Explored – Dreams
75. Lost at sea? – earthlings305
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79. Daily Prompt Adrift – Beatrice’s Page
80. Steps Times Two – Change of Heart
81. Feeling tired? Check your blood sugar – Come in, sit down
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83. Forever adrift – Stories from A Closet of Errors
84. RICHARD BERKSHIRE – In the Land of Halleluiahs
85. Music ‘n marketing work well together – Your Nibbled News – 2017 YNN
86. How to Remember – Blaze of Obscurity
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88. We Got This – Autism in Our Nest
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90. Turning In My Nursing Badge – Migraines From Hell
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92. Sandra Pavloff Conner – Hi There! – Daily Post Prompt
93. Taking The Helm – Inner Whispers
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95. Night Owl Poetry – Adrift at Sea
96. Scottish Legend’s Blog – We Saved Each Other
97. Losing Time – Who I Was
98. Adrift Upon Following Seas – Jillymaui
99. Adrift and aloof – rupalislale
100. Set Free – Debbie Gravett
101. Adrift – Long walks and dark chocolate
102. Mainline_Matter – Adrift Turtle
103. Adrift in a Sea of Couples – Love and Life
104. Adrift – wordsareallihavesite
105. Happy World Turtle Day! – RAS (Global) Adventures
106. I see it, I feel it, again … – jansten56
107. Giggles & Tales – The Daily Prompt – Adrift 2.
108. Miss Pelican’s Perch – Interior Cartography: Adrift
109. Midnight Calico Farm – Adrift
110. Honing skills and loving the ride – Adrift, The Twenty Beckon
111. Survival – 6 Years – Squared’s Curls
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113. Adrift – The Bag Lady
114. Adrift at Sunrise – Heaven’s Sunshine
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116. Footnote in the Book of Life – Rhyme In Time
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118. Adrift – thehouseofbailey
119. Adrift in a Ditch – iball round the world
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121. Rain Tears – Wings Of Poetry
122. The Showers of Blessing – Letter in the Bottle
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124. She Was A Kite Adrift – Opinionated Head
125. Adrift – Image & Word
126. WOTD adrift – Kimo’s Den Of Iniquity
127. Riptides – Full-Time
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130. Adrift – Allison’s Written Words
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133. Life On The Skinny Branches – Sea Wish
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137. Shall We Rehearse? – Making Sense of Complications
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142. Long Ago in the Mountains – Thoughts of Words
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237. Unmoored & Adrift
238. I WANT A BABY – Grief Poetry
239. Relax – Half sweet, and half sour
240. Just Brittany Moments – Lost Island
241. My Pencil Sketch…. – The Mistful Mind
242. Set Adrift – Focal Breeze
243. stay afloat – jacey caitlyn speaks
244. Daily Prompt – Adrift – Zelda Reville
245. ROLLER COASTER – Between the World and Me
246. The Goodreads Book Tag – Reactionary Tales
247. Adrift, Journey of Life – CEIN BEE
248. Ocean of time – World Imagined
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250. Seif Salama Karem – Lost Hope
251. SHADES OF SUMMER – Rainbow
252. Red Balloon – nosaintaugustine
253. Really Great Gift Ideas! – Adrift In A Sea Of Pointless Merchandise And Scurrying Shoppers!
254. Drifter … – XDrive
255. Adrift – Sugunag’s Blog
256. How to Stay on Course When Pursuing Your Passion
257. Peace in the Midst of Chaos – Michelle’s Multifarious Musings
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259. Dronstad – Dumb Death
260. Adrift; A Really Cool Poem – I think. – Jittery Goat
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262. One Hacker – Zeckrombryan
263. Walk with God – When I was Adrift, You Came to Me
264. Rejection Letters: Perhaps we are being dense – Estella Lynch
265. sonja benskin mesher – . it has left me tired .
266. Soon to be Adrift – The Apples in My Orchard
267. Piper’s Adventures – The Adventure of Living an Intentional Life
268. Walking through Delhi University – Don’t hold your breath
269. Paper mache heart – psychologistmimi
270. Southern By Design – You Anchor Me
271. I wrote a book. Now what? – Link It And List It!
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273. (People) You’ve Been Before – themanbehindtheglass
274. The Other Stuff – Fused
275. Blind – Sithu’s
276. the15thday – pm dawn and crushing hard
277. Adrift in the Sky’s Ocean… – Chronicles of an Orange-Haired Woman!
278. Unmoored – Melinda J. Irvine
279. Voices adrift in the silent sea… – As I was saying…
280. Like a boat on a huge blue sea – Run and Travel
281. Favorable Winds – Tony Meets World
282. Dreaming Of You – Redux Of Rex
283. Cimmerian Sentiment – #5 Sunday Reading (Waking Up Jayla)
284. Novel Writing – Starting Somewhere – fibijeeves
285. Hot White Snow – Standing Ovation
286. Designer Sophisticate – Feeling lost.
287. SHINE MAGAZINE – Your Subconscious Mind Simplified
288. Frank Prem – The Chocolate Bird
289. Moored? – aroused
290. Poems and Petals – Adrift
291. Trailing Plants Creeping Jenny, Purple Homestead Verbena, Calibrachoa, and Bacopa – Cottage Garden Living
292. Frank Prem – no poetry on the Bay
293. Frank Prem – ontol-echo
294. All About Writing and more – Adrift
295. Lantern Words – No Longer Adrift