Author Q&A with Regina Brownell 

Regina Brownell is the author of The Two Week Promise and One Lucky Christmas. She resides on Long Island, New York, between the city lights of Manhattan, and the beautiful beaches of the Hampton’s. When her oldest child was born, she became a stay-at-home mom. With the support of her husband, three children, and three fur-babies, Regina spends her time balancing mom-life with her love for writing.

1. Tells us about your writing/ published book(s)

I currently have two books published and one coming in March of 2023. All are released by Bloodhound Books.

The Two Week Promise was released in September of 2022. It’s about a woman named Ellie who has harbored a crush on her best friend’s brother, Logan for years. He returns after leaving for a bit to be at his sister’s wedding. The night of the wedding Ellie and Logan reconnect and after some drinks spend the night together. Ellie thinks it’s only going to be one time, but Logan comes to her and asks for a two-week no-strings relationship while his sister is on her honeymoon. The two decide to go through with it, but no matter how hard they try to stick to the plan, two weeks may not be nearly enough

One Lucky Christmas came out November 2022 and is about a woman named Kasey who has gone on a ton of dates set up by her meddling mother. She’s about to give up when she decides to try once more. Date #31 is the pastor’s son at her mom’s church and from the start she’s smitten. He’s different from the rest and treats her well. As the holidays draw near, Kasey feels like she’s finally found her place in the world. But one accidental discovery might change everything.

2. How do you approach starting a new book?

I’m a bit of a mess when it comes to starting a new book. I’m a pantser and in my head if an idea hangs around long enough or a scene flashes in my head like a movie I’ll sit down and start writing to see where it takes me. Sometimes I have ideas written in a notebook or little bits and pieces of the characters, but most of the time I wing it and see what happens.

3. What’s your favourite genre to read?

I love to read and write Romance. Even if I’m reading fantasy there has to be a romance element in there for me to enjoy it.

4. Have you always wanted to write?

For most of my life, yes. I was ten when I realized how much I loved it. My fifth grade teacher loved writing and instilled that in me too. At first it was short stories about my crushes, and a Twister fan fiction, along with fan fiction through high school and eventually I started writing my own work and haven’t stopped.

5. What advice would you give to someone wanting to write their first book?

The main advice I tell every new writer is to use the method of writing that works best for you. People will tell you that one way is wrong and that you HAVE to plot or research a certain way. You don’t. Learn new methods, try them and if it doesn’t work out that’s okay. Everyone has a different writing process.

6. Tell me about your current work

I am currently working on editing a Rockstar Romance to submit to my publisher for consideration for publication in 2023. It was originally a Young Adult Romance I wrote for Wattpad and decided that it would be more fun to write as an Adult Romance. I used the original as a guideline to their past. It’s probably one of my favorite books I’ve written so far.

7. Would you want your book made into a film?

Yes. I think it would be a lot of fun to see my characters come to life.

This or That Questions…

Short books or Long books

Short books

Romance or Fantasy

Romance

Writing in the Morning or Evening

Evening (late night)

Character Driven or Plot Driven

Character