Theresa Ragan

THERESA RAGAN
The author of Medieval Time Travels, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Suspense, and her first Romantic Thriller, Abducted, recently released under the pen name T.R. Ragan.

Theresa has been writing for nineteen years and has garnered six Golden Heart nominations in Romance Writers of America’s prestigious Golden Heart competition for her work. She lives with her husband, Joe, and the youngest of her four children in Sacramento, California.

Her latest title is Taming Mad Max (ASIN: B004XWJ6OC). Read the Excerpt.








LET’S GET TO KNOW THERESA
ANGI: How often to you get lost in a story?
THERESA: Often. Once I have committed to reading a book, I take my time and enjoy every word. When I read a book written by a favorite author, I savor every word.

ANGI: What’s the first book you remember reading?
THERESA: My first romance novel was Jude Deveraux’s A Knight in Shining Armor.

ANGI: What’s your favorite “love” word?
THERESA: I’ll stick with “love” :-)

ANGI: Can you tell us about a real-life hero you’ve met?
THERESA: My husband. He’s been encouraging me to keep writing even though he’s never read a word of my stuff. His mother read my very first book, Return of the Rose, and told him it was wonderful, and he believed her. :-)

ANGI: What’s your favorite fairy tale?
THERESA: The Brave Tin Soldier and The Ugly Duckling are two of my favorite. The Tin Soldier is kind of sad but I’ve never forgotten the angst I felt watching the soldier go through his journey.

ANGI: What’s your favorite cartoon character?
THERESA: Tweety Bird.

ANGI: What turns you off like nothing else?
THERESA: Mean people

ANGI: Where do you read and how often?
THERESA: I take my kindle everywhere I go and read in the car. I usually read after dinner and before bed.

ANGI: What sound or noise do you love?
THERESA: I love listening to the birds in the morning. Nothing better.

ANGI: Fairy Tale or Action Adventure?
THERESA: Action Adventure

ANGI: What was the first story you remember writing?
THERESA: A story about 4 kids trying to find something and going off on a journey. It was so long ago, I don’t remember what they were looking for.

ANGI: What’s your favorite movie of all time?
THERESA: It’s A Wonderful Life and Love Actually

ANGI: Who’s your favorite villain?
THERESA: Hannibal Lecter

ANGI: Be honest, when reading...do you put yourself in the heroine’s role?
THERESA: Honestly, I do.

ANGI: Is writing or story-telling easier for you?
THERESA: story-telling is much easier for me.

ANGI: What’s something you’d like to tell your fans?
THERESA: After writing for two decades, if I have a true fan out there, someone who feels connected to my characters and stories and is eagerly awaiting my next release, then I would have to say, “I LOVE you!”

ANGI’S GOTTA ASK: I’m going to put you on the spot, Theresa… who is your all-time favorite hero that you’ve created (published or to-be-published)? And of course, WHY?
THERESA’S GOTTA ANSWER: That’s an easy one. I adore Derek Vanguard, Lord of Braddock Hall, from Return of the Rose. I spent five years with Derek while writing that book. Derek is a tortured soul who does not know how to love. It seriously takes him 400 pages to understand that maybe, just maybe, “love” is real. Derek Vanguard is ultra arrogant, one-hundred percent alpha male, but he doesn’t have a mean bone in his body.

WHAT A SIX PACK DRAWING !!
Theresa will give a free download of any of my five ebooks [via smashwords OR gifted through Amazon] to FIVE commenters and ONE print copy of Return of the Rose [the only book I have in print at this time]. A total of SIX commenting winners.

Note: Offer void where prohibited. Prizes will be mailed to North America addresses only unless specifically mentioned in the post. Odds of winning vary due to the number of entrants. Winners of drawings are responsible for checking this site in a timely manner. If prizes are not claimed in a timely manner, the author may not have a prize available. Get Lost In A Story cannot be responsible for an author's failure to mail the listed prize. GLIAS does not automatically pass email addresses to guest authors unless the commenter publicly posts their email address. Those leaving comments through Sunday at noon CST following this post will be eligible for the drawing.

GOT A QUESTION YOU’D LIKE TO ASK YOUR FANS?
I am writing my second romantic thriller, my third medieval time travel, and my second romantic comedy. Which book, if any, would you be most interested in reading next?

YOU CAN CONTACT THERESA at theresaragan@surewest.net
AND FIND HER AT:
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