Hello Rhonda Plummer, Welcome to Fallen Angel Reviews. It's a pleasure having you here with us.

Can you tell us more about yourself?

I'm a talker. I've never met a stranger. My husband still can't believe people in grocery lines tell me their life stories. I'm also a first class daydreamer. We're talking Technicolor, lights, camera, action; storytelling daydreams.

When did you realize you wanted to become a writer?

Five minutes before starting Hocus Pocus. Seriously, there was never a defining moment. The trilogy about Rosemary, Cinnamon and Ginger Prescott evolved over a couple years. When they invaded my dreams and I started thinking of them as real people I had two choices, write their stories or ask a priest to do an exorcism.

What has inspired you to become a writer?

I have been a certified hypnotherapist for fifteen years, and until recently wrote an advice column for a local paper. For nine of those years I was also a sales representative. Like I said I'm a talker, but being a sales rep for Ty Inc, and weathering the storm called Beanie Babies, made me appreciate quiet. As a sales rep I drove over 3,000 miles a month and seldom turned on the radio. Instead bits and pieces of funny things hypnosis clients said, an overactive imagination, and road hypnosis provided relaxing, funny daydreaming material.

Are you currently working on anything right now?

Last year I met a woman who owns a plantation in South Carolina. The name of the plantation intrigued me. The Civil War history of the plantation got me hooked. The story is a time travel, with the hero traveling to present time.

Could you tell us about your current release or soon to be releases?

Hocus Pocus the first book in my, spellbound trilogy was released July 2007. Abracadabra the second book was released Jan. 2008. Alacazam, the last book in the trilogy will be released June 1st. Through a many times removed grandmamma the sisters inherit paranormal gifts. In the last book Cinnamon Prescott is faced with making a choice between her paranormal gifts and the man she loves."

When you are writing do you listen to music, watch TV or do you need it to be completely quiet?

When music is playing I want to dance, sing or daydream, so no music. We live on several acres of land, in the country. The only way to get TV reception is with a satellite dish. When we first moved I said I'd order the hookup when we had time to watch TV. Nine years later the satellite still hasn't been ordered. Quiet is nice, but tuning out distractions isn't a problem if the words are flowing. If the words aren't flowing it's easy to be distracted by the sound of the cat sleeping.

How long did it take for your first book to be published?

I spent eighteen months trying the conventional route of publisher / agent. The lack of consideration for timely responses was not a pleasant experience! Three months after submitting Hocus Pocus to e-book publishers I had three offers. It took another year for the first book to be published.

How does your family feel about having a writer in the family? Do any of them read your books?

My husband is my best critic. He reads the first draft and points out the places that aren't clear. His laughter, which doesn't come often when he's reading, is my best reward. My sisters and daughters have not patted me on the head and said good job, but as far as I know they haven't burned the books. My younger sister told my publisher that she had a waiting list of co-workers who wanted to read her copies of my books. Would have been nice if she'd told me that, but that's a sister for you.

Are there any other genres that you would like to explore in your writing?

Would like to tackle a who done it.

What is the most valuable piece of advice that you have ever been given as an author?

Write what you know. If the story doesn't entertain the writer, it won't entertain the reader.

What authors and genres do you enjoy reading?

Stewart Wood, Nora Roberts, James Patterson, Janet Evanovich, Dan Brown, Barbara Taylor Bradford. Those are just the authors that came to mind. As for genres I read anything but erotica. I'm a firm believer that the imagination is far more interesting then step-by-step details of sexual acts.

When you are not writing, what are you doing for fun?

Painting. My painting style is similar to Charles Wysocki.

What do you hope readers get out of reading one of your books?

Laughter. Tears. I hope my stories give readers the opportunity to forget that the laundry needs to be folded; the dishes need washing and the toilet's stopped up.

Seeing you have wonderful covers do you have any say in what you want on them or what you want them to look like?

The covers are wonderful. The person that gets full credit for the art work is Jinger Heaston. Whiskey Creek Press does allow the writer to have a say in the book covers but Jinger's work needed no tweaking.

Would you like to share your web sites where readers can visit you?

rhondaplummer.wcpauther.com

Thank You Rhonda Plummer for taking time out of your busy day to answer our questions. If anyone is interested in learning more about Rhonda Plummer and her books please visit her website.

Interviewed by: Linda H.