DONEGAL'S MISTRESS - TOMMY LEE'S INTERVIEW

1.)    You’ve lived in Raleigh all your life. Did you know the Montgomery family? My old man worked at Montgomery Industries for years. I certainly was never in the same league with that family. I did date Connie in high school, just long enough to get in her pants. Not long after that I heard she was doing every guy in school. Of course, that was the end of things for me.

2.)    How is it you ended up working for Miss Charlotte to find her granddaughter? I was a cop for years, but then that came to an end, I hired out as a private investigator for Goodson, Seaton and Clay. They’re a very prestigious law office with Montgomery Industries as their top client. Miss Charlotte wanted to find her granddaughter and she wanted the best man for they job, so they sent me over to the mansion.

3.)    What led to the discovery that you are the father of Connie’s child? Miss Charlotte gave me complete access to Connie’s possessions, including her diary. Imagine my shock when I learned Kathy was my daughter. Thank God my wife and kids understand about the whole thing. I just don’t know how Kathy will accept everything that’s being thrown at her.

4.)    How do your employers feel about you being Kathy’s father? That’s a sore point to say the least. Until I found her, I didn’t tell them. Now if things don’t go well with her accepting her rightful place in Raleigh society, my job could be in jeopardy.

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DONEGAL'S MISTRESS - KATHY'S INTERVIEW

Here we go again. I've decided to stick with my family epics as my first posts. I hope you enjoy reading about DONEGAL'S MISTRESS and please don't hesitate to leave a comment.

Kathy Dunstad has always wanted to find her birth family, but has repeatedly run into a brick wall. A call from a private investigator, Tommy Lee Harris, is about to turn her life inside out.

When Tommy Lee accepted the assignment to find Miss Charlotte’s secret granddaughter, he never thought he’d become an overnight father. Although he’d dated and made love to Connie Montgomery, he figured he’d been but one of many. In truth, he’d been the one and only. Now he was faced with finding not only Miss Charlotte’s granddaughter, but also his own love child.

With the family of her birthmother all dead, Kathy is an heiress to a great fortune. To come to grips with it, she must read the story of THE MASTERS OF DONEGAL, in order to become the modern day leader of her family and Donegal’s new Mistress.

KATHY’S INTERVIEW

1.)    How long have you known you were adopted and did you ever try to find your birth family? I must have been about five when Mom and Dad sat me down and tell me how they chose me to be their daughter. It wasn’t until I was in my teens that my folks and I started looking for my birth family. Mom and Dad were wonderful and spent way too much money. By the time I got married, I gave up on ever finding them.

2.)    As you were reading THE MASTERS OF DONEGAL, how did you feel about your birth family? I have to remember it was a different time and a different place. Aaron was very interesting. When his brother wanted to deny him and send him into the priesthood, he had no choice but to leave home. Aye lass, no choice whatsoever, but had I not left Ireland, I’d never found my Donegal. Of course, without me, there would be no you. Keep reading lass and learn the good with the bad.

3.)    Ah…that was strange. Do you feel a connection to Aaron? I do, but Adam and James are a different story. I have no compassion for either of them, but I do for William. I guess one member of a generation is better than none. Let me say something here, Kathy. I love Donegal and am glad I was able to save it after The War. My father and James were products of their times, I was lucky enough to grow up in Philadelphia. At the end of The War, I was able to come ‘home’ and restore Donegal and it’s people to their former greatness.

4.)    Part of your in heritance is Donegal, what do you think about what it has become? From reading the book, I’ve found that running a plantation successfully without slave labor became next to impossible. I think my Uncle Jeff had the right idea in turning it into a tourist attraction. Not only did it become a money making proposition, but it brought in much needed jobs. I do wonder how my Great-Grandfather Morgan felt about the changes. With my daughter no longer being on Donegal, I wondered about the future. It was her son, Jeff, who resurrected the home we’ve all loved over the years. He’s breathed new life into the place. I hope you’re up to the challenge of Donegal, Kathy.

5.)    Now that you’ve seen Donegal, do you envision a live here? Donegal is my inheritance. My husband, Steve and I are a team and it’s a decision we have to make together. Only time will tell where our permanent home will be.

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COMING NEXT WEEK - DONEGAL'S MISTRESS

On Saturday, July 14 I will be at Charming B's Coffee Shop in Milton, WI. from 9-3. If you haven't been there yet, it's worth braving the road construction. Located on High Street in Milton, in the former Methodist Church, it is quite an experience. In addition to the good coffee, try their yummy breakfast items and unique lunches. Also enjoy the beautiful ornginal stained glass windows.

Of course, I will be there ready to do readings and answer any questions you might have. Remember my books like to have their blurbs read and their covers carressed. I will also have copies of my new book, FAMILY SECRETS there for anyone who remembers my dad, Ralph Derr.

SUMMER'S CHILD - LIBBY'S INTERIVEW

Libby had grown up with the notoriety of her mother, AJ, as well as her father, Logan. She has also realized true friends are hard to find. Among her friends, only Garrett’s son, Elliott, has stood beside her, no matter what. By the time she goes to college she takes a big chance in going to school in Minnesota.

LIBBY’S INTERVIEW

1.)    With two very famous parents, do you feel you’ve had a normal childhood? What’s normal? For me, it’s flying back and forth between Colorado and New York. Summers with Daddy were spent with my grandmother and I guess they were fairly ‘normal’. Living with Mom in Colorado was my ‘real’ life. She wasn’t Suzie Homemaker, but our everyday routine was constant.

2.)    How did you and Elliott meet? The first time I flew alone, Mom and I met Garrett and Elliott. He was going to New York to see his mom. He’s the one who called us Summer Kids because we both went to New York to visit our parents for summer vacation.

3.)    How did you feel about your mother’s marriage to Garrett? I love Garrett. As far as I’m concerned, he’s the best thing ever to happen to Mom.

4.)    Why did you choose to go to school in Minnesota? Originally, it put me half way between Mom and Dad. It was also close to where Uncle Karl lived. Maybe in the back of my mind, I wanted to meet Mom’s family.

5.)    You, like your mother, are a very wealthy young woman. Do you plan to be a hands on owner for the Lady Jo and the Lazy B? By all means. I love the working ranch and I tolerate the dude ranch. Between the two, I think they’ll keep me busy for many years to come.

SUMMER'S CHILD - AJ'S INTERVIEW

As an outcast in her own family, Anne follows her dream of a college education and becomes a fashion designer. Her new life takes her far away from her shelter existence in New Oslo, Minnesota to a dude ranch in Colorado. It’s there where the designer, AJ is born and her life takes a drastic turn to the point of severing the fragile ties with her family.

AJ’S INTERVIEW

1.)    How do you feel about your family? I love them because I’m supposed to, but I’m much closer to my friend Marsha and her father. All my life I’ve been on the outside looking in. When they don’t want me to know what they’re talking about they speak Norwegian. As many times as I asked Papa to teach me to speak the language, he insisted there was no reason for me to speak any language but English.

2.)    How did taking the job at the Lady Jo change your life? Johanna, the owner here, gave me a change and together we built Fashions By AJ. Unfortunately the Lady Jo was also where I met Logan Prescott. He saw me as a cash cow and once he established himself in the literary community, he left me. The only good thing to come out of our marriage was our daughter, Libby.

3.)    How did your family react first to your marriage and then your divorce? Since I was pregnant when I got married, papa didn’t approve. He never even saw Libby. As for the divorce, that ended any communication with my family.

4.)    You’re a wealthy woman, AJ, were you worried when Garrett Lanners became interested in you? At first I worried, but he was very patient and waited for me to come to grips with my feelings. There’s no one in the world I love and trust more than Garrett.

5.)    Do you have plans to reconnect with your family? Karl made the first move toward reconciliation, but with Papa gone, I hear little or nothing from Johan and Kristin. I’ve come to grips with having no contact with that part of my family. I’ve even forgiven them, but I refuse to make the first move.

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SUMMER'S CHILD INTERVIEW WITH SOLVEIG

SUMMER’S CHILD – PART I

Beginning in 1939, Erik Jorgenson, a Lutheran pastor in Kinservik, Norway, experienced a dream he interprets as a message from God. In the dream he’s told to leave Norway, thus sending his family on an epic journey. For his wife, Solveig, leaving Norway is the most devastating experience in her life.

SOLVEIG’S INTERVIEW

1.)    How did you feel about Erik’s dream? Oh, that damnable dream. Eric had been talking about it for weeks. Then one morning he tells me God is speaking to him. I tried to tell him God doesn’t talk to poor Norwegian Lutheran ministers, but he wouldn’t listen to me.

2.)    Your parents, siblings and friends were all supportive. Once you were on your way to the United States, did you think this was going to be a good move for you? I knew it would be a good move for Eric, but I had no desire to leave Norway…my home…everything. Once I learned I was pregnant it was even worse. Eric was certain this child would be a boy, but I worried about it being a girl. I doubted he’d be able to accept that.

3.)    How did you think Erik felt about your children once your youngest daughter was born? Karl is special since he’s Erik’s first son. Of course, Johann is the most like Eric. I’m certain he will follow in his father’s footsteps and become a minister. Kristin is his beautiful daughter, but Anne just doesn’t belong. I often wonder what things would have been like if her twin brother, Swen, had been the one to survive.

4.)    As your children have grown, have your feelings for Anne changed? Anne is a difficult child to love. No matter what Erik says, he can’t get through to her. I don’t understand why she’s not content to associate with the young people from our church and marry like her sister. Why is college so important to her? Higher education is meant for the boys. Karl is a respected doctor and Johann is on his way to becoming a minister. It’s right for them, but not for Anne.

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SUMMER'S CHILD

Hi All

Okay, so blogging doesn’t come easy for me, but I think the time has come. With my 67^th publication due out soon, I think this might be the time to start.

For those of you who don’t know me, I started writing in 1961 while I was still in high school. After more rejections than I care to think about, I turned to e-pubs. I signed my first contract In July of 2003. My first book, SUMMER’S CHILD was published on June 16, 2003, the same day my twin grandsons, Tanner & Tyler Brown were born. This book is published by Whiskey Creek Press and like all my books can be accessed through my websitee at http://www.derr-wille.com/

Over the next few weeks, I want to introduce my friends, family, fans and hopefully new fans to the characters featured in my books. For more information on where to purchase my books check out my website. Also there are several of my books available on Kindle and Nook.

On Monday July 9, I will begin the discussion about SUMMER'S CHILD complete with character interviews for Solveig, AJ and Libby. Please feel free to comment or ask questions.