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URL:
www.jamidavenport.com
Contact:
jami@jamidavenport.com
ABOUT JAMI
Jami Davenport has
been writing since she was old enough to know the alphabet.
An advocate of happy endings, Jami writes sexy romantic
comedy, sizzling suspense, and equestrian fiction. Jami
lives on a small farm near Puget Sound with her husband, a
former Green Beret turned plumber, a chocolate Lab with a
tennis ball fetish, a prince disguised as an orange tabby
cat, and an opinionated Hanoverian mare.
In her spare time, Jami rides and shows her dressage
horse and grows roses. An avid boater, Jami has spent
countless hours in the San Juan Islands, the setting for her
first two books. In her opinion, it is the most beautiful
place on earth.
INTERVIEW
Award-winning author, Wendi Darlin, took
time from her busy schedule to interview new Siren author,
Jami Davenport. Take it away, Wendi.
WENDI: When did you first start writing?
JAMI: I wrote my first “book” as soon as I knew the alphabet. It
was titled Wildfire, about a horse, and illustrated by me, also.
I still have it in a trunk in the attic.
W: Tell us about your first published novel.
J: Who’s Been Sleeping in My Bed? is actually the
second manuscript I’ve completed. The first manuscript, The
Dance, will be out later this summer. Who’s Been Sleeping
in My Bed? is set in the San Juan Islands. If you read my
book page on Siren’s website, I explain how I came up with the
initial idea for the book.
W: What other books do you have coming out?
J: As I mentioned, The Dance,
which stars two
characters that appear in Who’s Been Sleeping in My Bed?
named Rico and Mariah.
W: Tell us about a book that you’d love to write in
the future?
J: I want to write a very dark romantic suspense about child
trafficking. On a lighter note, I’ve been batting around this
idea of a tree-hugger logger.
W: Where would you like to be in ten years with your
writing?
J: New York Times Bestselling author!
W: Who do you consider your mentors? What authors have
helped you the most?
J: Lucy Monroe, Suzanne Macpherson, and Theresa Scott. I’ve
been blessed that all three of these authors take an active role
in my local RWA chapters. They are always there to answer
questions and give encouragement.
W: Where do you find your inspiration for writing?
J: My life. It’s the old adage: “Truth is stranger than
fiction.” And also my environment. I live in the one of the most
beautiful places in the world. My house is on three acres in the
woods, and I can’t see my neighbors.
W: What’s your personal background?
J: I taught high school business for eight years. For the
last several years, I’ve worked in IT, originally on the
training/technical writing side, now more in support and project
management.
W: What do you like to do in your spare time?
J: That’s probably obvious. My other passion besides writing
is horseback riding, specifically dressage. You can read all
about my trials and tribulations with my current horse at
www.equestrianink.blogspot.com, which is a blog I’ve formed with
five other equestrian writers.
W: You set Who's Been Sleeping in my Bed? and
The
Dance in the San Juan Islands. Do you have any other locales
picked out for future books, or do you plan more in the San Juan
Islands?
J: Who’s Been Sleeping in My Bed is the first in a series
of books about the Reynolds family. I have every intention of
doing at least one or two more books in the San Juans—maybe
more.
W: Tell us about the beautiful horse in your blog
photo. How long have you been riding and competing?
J: I grew up in eastern Washington—the land of sagebrush,
open range, and cowboys. I loved riding the open range, but I
wanted more. In college, I started taking dressage lessons, and
I’ve been taking them ever since. To tell you how long would
give away my age. Ugh. Let’s just say more than a few decades.
My current horse, Gailey, is my 'dream’ horse. She is also the
equine star of my newly completed manuscript, The Gift Horse.
Again, you can read about her on both of my blogs.
W: What's the first book you remember falling in love
with?
J: Another surprise here. The Black Stallion Series by
Walter Farley.
W: What's the hardest thing about being a published
author?
J: Promotion takes up more time than the writing does.
W: Writing is a craft. For you, which is the most
difficult element of novel writing?
J: Keeping up the intensity in the second half of the story,
but I’m getting better with each book.
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