Twins! Who've written a book together! They're Heather and Rose MacDowell, their book is called Turning Tables and I'll be reviewing it soon!
Please describe your latest book in 15 words or fewer:
Heather and Rose: Manhattanite loses marketing job, gets waitressing position at demanding, high-end restaurant. Disaster and love ensue!
Where do you like to write your books (in bed, a coffee shop, an office)?
Heather: At a laptop in my tiny home office and on the couch next to my cat.
Rose: In an alcove off my living room.
Your favourite chick-lit book?
Heather and Rose: Cooking for Mr. Latte by Amanda Hesser – witty, fun love story, great recipes!
Your favourite female heroine (if different from above!), and why?
Heather and Rose: The unnamed narrator in Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca. She’s someone every woman can relate to, thrown into wonderful and terrifying circumstances. You don’t just read about her, you feel like you’re actually experiencing her life at the mysterious Manderley.
What tips would you give to any of our readers who want to become writers?
Heather and Rose: Read a lot, choose a topic you know and care about, and write and revise until you can’t stand it anymore!
What are you reading at the moment?
Heather: The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls for my book club.
Rose: Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
What are you working on now? (If you can give us a hint!)
Heather and Rose: A novel involving Rachel, the friend of our main character in Turning Tables. Rachel is hired by an extremely wealthy family to take care of their pampered dog while they’re away. She promptly loses him in the middle of Manhattan!
Do you have a theme song?
Heather and Rose: Any song by Astrud Gilberto
What question have you never been asked in an interview, but think you should have been? (Tell us the question and answer it too, if you like!)
Question: Have either one of you ever had sex in a restaurant during a dinner shift like your main character in Turning Tables?
Heather and Rose: No comment.
Thanks, Heather and Rose!
