Talkshow Thursday: Meet June Foster
Linda: Thanks for joining me today. Your latest book
is part of collection published by Forget Me Not Romances. How did that come
about?
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| Author June Foster |
June: Cynthia Hickey, the owner and innovative
editor, is putting together a collection which features contemporary and
historical fiction set in every state of the US. Since I had a story brewing in
my head set in an old silver mining ghost town, I chose Idaho which is famous
for its silver mining.
LM: That sounds
fascinating! You have published lots of books. What is your favorite part of
the writing process?
June: Probably
when the story and the characters begin to form in my mind. I love getting to
know them better, understanding their goals, their fears, their spiritual
standing. Then I begin to imagine in what difficult situations I can place them
and how they grow in the Lord.
LM: Your novels
feature locations all over the U.S. When you write, how do you go about
choosing which location to use, and do you have a favorite?
June: Since my
husband and I travel full time in our RV, it's not hard to come up with
locations. When visiting an area, my author's brain goes to work imagining a
story that takes place there. Sometimes, the editor's requests for a particular
story will determine the location. For example, Cynthia wanted stories set in
small towns. Since we lived in a small town in Alabama before we started
traveling, I chose to set my story in a fictional town near Huntsville. I don't
have a favorite but love each location where my characters live.
LM: What do you
do to prepare yourself for writing? For example do you listen to music or set
up in a specific place?
June: I seem to
have a one track mind so listening to music is a distraction. I've found that
morning is the best time for me to write, so after my quiet time with the Lord,
I grab a caramel latte and sit down to write at my laptop perched on my tiny
kitchen table.
LM: You’ve done a
lot of traveling by RV. If money were no object, what is your idea of the
ultimate vacation?
June: Ooo, a
challenging question. It would
probably be a getaway from the RV. Though I would love to visit Jerusalem and
Israel, my second favorite would be a fabulous two week trip to the island of
Kauai.
LM: What is the
quirkiest thing you’ve ever done?
June I'm almost
ashamed to admit this. But before I became a Christian, I was waiting for my
husband at the officer's club where he worked while in the Army. I sat alone at
a table with a glass of wine and one of the officer's asked if he could sit
down. Why I said yes, I'll never know. But in the course of conversation, I
fabricated a huge story. I told him I had been widowed recently and was trying
to get my life together again. I never saw the guy again and looking back, I
can see how the Lord has refined me like gold since those days without Him. But
in retrospect, I can use some of these old experiences to better understand my
unsaved characters who find the Lord by the end of the story.
LM: What is your
next project?
June: I am just
about finished with the small town story I mentioned above then I'll write a
sequel where two secondary characters from the book will be the hero and
heroine of the new story. After that, I'm writing a story which will take place
at a Wyoming dude ranch. Most exciting is we are spending the summer in Shell,
Wyoming, where I can do research.
LM: Lots on your plate! It has been such a pleasure getting to know you. Where can
folks find you on the web?
June:
Website: www.junefoster.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vjifoster
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/junefoster/
