Interview Margery Casares

by

Dorothy Bodoin

1) First, congratulations on the publication of Flood, Drought and Trudy Pyburn.

Trudy Pyburn’s father offers Will Hardy, ex-confederate officer, vigilante, and friend, a large tract of land and a generous dowry to marry his problem daughter.

2) This sounds wonderful! Westerns are my favorite genre, and this one promises natural disasters, instant conflict, and romance. I’m looking forward to reading it.

Can you tell us a little about yourself? For example, where you live? Your interests? The kinds of authors and books you read in your leisure time? 

I am originally from Minden, Louisiana. I now live in Bivins, Texas, a rural community about seven miles from Atlanta, Texas. I've been writing since I was eight years old. I wrote my first story at age eight about a little girl who didn't want to go to school and a little frog who did (until he found out what happens to frogs at school).

I have at least a thousand books and intend to read every one of them. My favorites are those about historical characters, such as Napoleon, Hitler, Rasputin, the Tsars of Russia, etc. However I read all genres of fiction as well.

2)When did you first know that you wanted to write and what inspired you to write this particular novel?

I answered this one above. I was eight when I wrote my first story.

3) When and where does Flood, Drought And Trudy Pyburn take place?

That novel is a Western Historical Romance and takes place in Texas.

4)Is this a place known to you, or did you have to research it?

The County is fictional but I did do much research on the part of the state in which I placed my story.

5) What makes Trudy Pyburn a problem daughter? Also, how does she react to being “sold”--given?--or given, to a Will Hardy?

She's a problem because she is rebellious and wants to control her own life.

6) How did you research the setting and details of every day life in the 1800’s or 1870’s? For example, what the characters wore and ate, the problems they faced, what they talked about, and what they did for entertainment.

I did much research on everyday life in that time period and area.

7) Tell us about your hero. From your brief description, he sounds as if he could handle a problem wife.

He is more than capable of handling Trudy. He is a war veteran and Indian fighter and agrees to marry Trudy in order to hide a secret he and her father buried on property that Trudy inherited from her grandmother.

8) Is Flood, Drought and Trudy Pyburn your first book with Wings ePress?

I don't think so. Without checking, I think Wings also published my novel Under The Mulberry Tree.

9) What do you find particularly appealing about the western/historical romance genre?

Just about everything. I found that there was a general acceptance of morality that is missing in our time. People were more honest and less devious (except for Trudy, who could be and was quite devious.

10) What problems do writers encounter in writing about a distant time, aside from getting the facts correct?

I think a writer must immerse him/herself in the time period and experience it, it order to write a credible historical novel. Just my opinion.

11) Do you have another book written or planned? Possibly a sequel to this one?

Not a sequel to this one, but I always have another book planned.

12) Do you have a website where we can learn more about you and your book(s)?

I have a web site, but I'm a computer dummy and I'm afraid the site is corrupted.