Author’s Month on Clutch – A Salute to Scribes: Geneva Holliday

Clutch: You just released your fourth novel, Seduction. Can you tell us a little bit about it?
GH: Seduction is a salacious and humorous tale that combines two my favorite types of stories: Makeover and Revenge!

Clutch: Are you currently on tour promoting Seduction?
GH: I just returned from touring a few of the Midwest states.

Clutch: Every since your first book, Groove was published you’ve managed to publish a new book every year. What motivates you to write and publish your books so frequently?
GH: I really enjoy the characters and the story lines. I have such a great time writing these books. I catch myself laughing out loud as the story unfolds. Who wouldn’t want to experience that type of joy and fulfillment as often as possible?

Clutch: Can we expect a new book from you next year?
GH: Yes! Summer 2009, Lover Man will be coming to a bookstore near you. Lover Man picks up where Seduction leaves off.

Clutch: What made you decide to be an author?
GH: I learned to read at a very early age and fell in love with books. I started writing short stories when I was about eight years old and had already decided by the age of twelve that I wanted to be an author.

Clutch: Give us three reasons why people should read your books.
GH: The reader will recognize these characters in themselves and the people around them. They’ll bust a gut with laughter and gain a few new moves they can use in the bedroom.

Clutch: If you could choose one of your books to be made into a movie which one would it be and why?
GH: Why Seduction of course! I believe it would be the best “girlfriend movie” since Waiting to Exhale!

Clutch: Who are some of your favorite authors?
GH: Donna Hill, Gloria Mallette, Margaret Johnson Hodge and Marilyn Griffith…to name a select few.

Clutch: If you were stuck on an island and you could only have one book with you what would it be?
GH: Sugar, by Bernice L. McFadden

Clutch: Besides writing do you have any other passions?
GH: Ethnographic art, fine foods and exotic travel – not necessarily in that order.

Clutch: Is there any advice that you can give to aspiring and upcoming authors and writers?
GH: Stay true to calling. Don’t allow the rejection letters to get you down – use them to fuel your passion for writing. Study the market, be aware of the trends, know your niche, but of all know yourself.