Maddie Wade Interview Published on: 21, Sep 2018
You like eating out. Are you also fond of cooking? What is your favorite cuisine?
I love cooking when I get time. My slow cooker is one of my favourite pieces of kitchen equipment. My favourite cuisine is Italian. I love pasta in all of its glorious forms.
Which is your favorite movie? What about it do you like so much?That is a tough one but I guess Dirty Dancing or Pretty Woman. I love romance and those epitomise romance for me.
Where were you born and raised and where do you live now? How are the two places different?I was born and raised in Hereford in the UK and still live there now. It is a town of around 60,000 people between the West Midlands and Wales.
You are never found without your kindle or your smartphone. How do you feel about this shift in the reading tradition from paper-books to digital ones?I think that like everything reading has had to evolve to fit in with modern life. People do not have room for hundreds of paperbacks and as we want things instantly now e-books allow that. It has certainly changed the world of publishing and allowed readers much more variety than ever before.
You are a huge martial arts fanatic and earned your own black belt at the age of 14. What is it about it that attracts you so much and why do you think it is important for your kids?Martial Arts offers kids and adults a discipline, which adds confidence along with the all-important ability to protect yourself. Children with confidence and a sense of discipline grow into adults who respect those around them.
How much do your kids enjoy learning about martial arts?They love it! My boys recently got their black belts and are now training to become coaches.
What is your favorite holiday destination? Does it inspire or reflect in any of your stories?Costa Adeje in Southern Tenerife. It is beautiful and only a four hour flight.
What is your ideal way to overcome writer's block?To plot it out and figure out what it is that is causing me an issue. If that fails I switch to a different WIP for a few days to clear my head.
'Healing Danger' was your debut novel. How were you inspired to write it?It came from the scene at the grave. I had a dream with that scene in it and it spiralled from there.
Did you always plan on making 'Healing Danger' into the Fortis Security series?It was always going to be a series yes. I love a good series and knew they would all have stories to tell.
Out of the four books in the Fortis Security series, which one was the most challenging to write and why?There are actually 7 books released now. I would say it isn't anyone bok but rather the first few chapters as I settle into that characters psyche.
'Tightrope' explores the dilemma of a woman between choosing her duty or her desire. Do you believe that all of us walk that 'tightrope' in our lives in one way or the other? Have you ever found yourself in any such dilemma ever?I think we do yes. Whether it be juggling family and career or partners and friends we all have to balance things out. I have never had to deal with the issues Lexi had but I think many people do and we just don't see it. nothing is black and white in life.
What inspired the characters and story of Ashley and Jackson in The Heartbreaker?That was co-written but for me, it was watching that younger generation interact.
What is the next book you are writing? When is it due for release?I have three on the go currently. A PNR for a boxset which is about Fallen Angels, A Fortis Wedding Novella and Fortis Book 8 which is Will Granger's book. The Wedding Novella releases in December and the other two early 2019.
