Today, Joseph Valentinetti, one of bookpleasures' reviewers interviews Rebecca Bloom author of Girl Anatomy and Tangled up in Daydreams both published by William Morrow, as well as Have I Got a Guy For You published by Polka Dot Press. Rebecca was editor of Los Angeles Confidential and is chair of the board of Laxart, a non-profit contemporary arts organization. Eat Drink And Be Married is her newest novel about four best friends coming together for one of their destination weddings in lake Tahoe and the drama and hilarity that ensue when you mix best friends, sentimental moments and alcohol.

Good day Rebecca and thanks for participating in our interview

Joseph:

Tell me Rebecca, what’s the one thing other people always seem to get wrong about you?

Rebecca:

That I am a fancy girl.

Joseph:

If you could change one thing about the world what would it be?

Rebecca:

Childhood hunger, no child should go hungry.

Joseph:

What pet peeve do you have about other people?

Rebecca:

Tardiness.

Joseph:

Is there any occasion when it’s OK to lie?

Rebecca:

Never say yes when a woman asks you if she looks fat. 

Joseph:

Tell us your philosophy of writing.

Rebecca:

I love the music that words can create. And, to write from the heart.

Joseph:

Is your writing an art or craft or some combination of both?

Rebecca:

It's my art, my vehicle for self expression.

Joseph:

If you could go back ten years and give yourself one piece of advice what would that advice be?

Rebecca:

Fall in love with a few more losers, they are great material. But don't take the break-ups so hard.

Joseph:

Now let’s get serious. What’s the name and genre of you book?

Rebecca:

Eat Drink And Be Married. It’s women's fiction.

Joseph:

Who is the audience for this book?

Rebecca:

Women 18-40, brides or bridesmaids.

Joseph:

Describe your protagonist and describe the challenges the protagonist needs to overcome and the motivation for overcoming them.

Rebecca:

Zoe Kate Hannah and Nina all have their own emotional baggage they need to unpack to find a path back to themselves. 

Joseph:

Describe your antagonist.

Rebecca:

These women are their own worst enemies. 

Joseph:

What surprising things did you learn while writing this book?

Rebecca:

This book was like the movie Field Of Dreams, if you build it he will come. I started it single and finished it married with a two year old. It was my version of the secret.

Joseph:

How has your upbringing influenced you writing?

Rebecca:

My parents always supported any creative enterprise I did and that was a true gift.

Joseph:

Do you prefer fermented or distilled?

Rebecca:

Distilled.

That’s the interview. Short but sweet. Thanks for listening.

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