Interview with Tara Jade Brown, Author of The Witch of Rose City

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Witch of Rose City?

One of the main “characters” in the book is the city I live in — it’s the most romantic old town by the lake. I wanted to write a story that uses the environment I love so much. Apart from that, all my books have a “can’t happen but it does” love story aspect to them, and this one needed to happen in the 1700s, as I needed my protagonist to be a witch so that this specific love story between Kathryn and Johann could happen.

What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

I love romance, so I read and write romance. Every book I write needs to have a love story, but with it comes a theme — and in The Witch of Rose City, it would be women’s rights, the treatment of women in the past, as well as esoteric healing.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Iron Flame, Master of Crows by Grace Draven, and I’m re-reading (for the fourth time) The Bride by Ali Hazelwood.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

Haha! It has to be the one at the hot spring, when Kathryn is trying very hard not to look 😉 I can’t tell more, as it’s a spoiler, since Kathryn takes on a different role than one might expect.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I write with a candle next to my laptop! It’s a must for me, which also means that the best time to write is during the autumn and winter months, as it’s dark outside, so the candle fits perfectly.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

“Trust the process.” I picked that up from Dan Brown’s MasterClass, and it is such a good motto. I believe all authors would find it useful.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

It ties to the theme of the book, and it would be that what we (humans) are is not just the physical self. There is so much more to us that we only need to uncover.

Tara Jade Brown is the author of the new book The Witch of Rose City

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