Nights of Passion is excited to welcome historical romance author Laura Hogg. It’s great having you here, Laura.

Thank you for having me.

Please, tell us about yourself. 

Well, let’s see. I live in Colorado, have been married to the same man since we were teenagers, and I have a daughter in college.

I’ve been a musician most of my life and studied languages in college, particularly French. I’ve always wanted to travel and could never do so outside of driving out of state to visit friends or family, so in college, I got a job with Immigrant Services on campus and got to work with people from all over the world.

As for adventures, I’ve finally hit forty, so let the fun begin!

When did you know you wanted to be a writer?

I’ve written creatively since I was a child, but I didn’t have the guts to submit until I was in my thirties. I decided to study an era I knew nothing about because I love history so much. On a fluke, I entered a small contest and to my shock, won first place. With the $100 prize money, I bought research books and started a novel set in that era that was new for me.

Did you have to do a lot of research to write EMMA THE OUTLAW?

I actually took this story from a larger one I wrote that is not published, changing the characters. Of course, when I submit the longer novel, it will be without that entire section. For the original novel, I did quite a bit of research, wanting to set it in Colorado where I live. Colorado had a relatively short “Wild West” period, but it was there. Denver was an important stopping station for those traveling West, ie: miners and the like. It attracted people who made their wealth in the silver mines in the mountains, and rich folks developed a high society, creating fine hotels and such.

Colorado had an interesting mix of people coming through, and the possibilities for adventure in this setting are great for fiction (not to mention the exciting things that actually did occur here).

What was your favorite scene to write?

Either the scene where Emma stood on the hangman’s platform awaiting execution, or when she and her hunky husband captured an outlaw using their wits. Or it could be the ghost scene.

Please, tell us about the book.

 Blurb:

Emma looks down at the crowd from a hanging platform. Her father was framed, and she took the blame for the crime to save him from execution. Where is her beloved husband, Nate?  She looks around and sees her husband on a horse, guns blazing. In a whirlwind rescue, she hops on the back of his horse, and they’re off, realizing that they will spend the rest of their lives as outlaws.

They capture a wanted man and leave him at the doorstep of the sheriff’s office. The sheriff finds Emma and Nate and makes an interesting deal with them: they will capture the bad guys behind the scenes and allow him to take all the credit…this in turn for not being run in. For this couple, ahead lies a life of excitement and passionate love.

Where can our viewers purchase EMMA THE OUTLAW?

To purchase:

http://www.eirelander-publishing.com/emmatheoutlaw.htm

It’s been a real pleasure working with this publisher and my editor there.

Do you have other published work? 

I have several things out, mostly historical or paranormal.

*The 12^th Kiss (a Regency-set romance) Available with Wings ePress: http://www.wings-press.com/    print and ebook

* Romeo vs. Juliet (a time-travel set partly in Elizabethan England) print and ebook  http://www.thewildrosepress.com

* For the Love of a Queen (a post-apocalyptic novel) print and ebook www.thewildrosepress.com

* Copacetic (a romance set in the year 1924) short story, electronic

Available with The Wild Rose Press http://www.thewildrosepress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=145&products_id=508&zenid=d5075dc3356a58a85aed84593ee47cb8

 * Baby Vamp (a Vintage 1920s short story having nothing to do with vampires-thought I’d clarify that)

www.thewildrosepress.com 

* Double Vision (a paranormal romance set partially on the astral plane of existence) novella, electronic

Available with Aspen Mountain Press

http://www.aspenmountainpress.com/paranormal/romance/double-vision/prod_74.html 

* Isanne’s Revelation: a medieval inspirational romance (time-travel) available with White Rose Publishing:  http://www.whiterosepublishing.com

* Because of Mari, set in the Roman/Celtic era, a free-read available at Night Owl Romance: http://www.nightowlromance.com/nightowlromance/FreeReads/FreeReads.aspx

 And lots more to come.

Laura, some of our viewers are aspiring writers. Can you give them some practical writing tips?

The best piece of advice I ever received was from an editor who told me to find a good critique group. That changed everything for me.

P.S. My husband’s family is from Scotland, and we pronounce the Hogg name with a long “o” so it rhymes with rogue. (It’s the way it comes out when he uses his Scottish accent.)

Thank you for coming on Nights of Passion. It’s been fun. 

Thank you very much.

For our viewers who are interested in learning more about Laura Hogg, please, visit:

I can be found at Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/editpicture.php#/profile.php?id=626483435&ref=profile

And if anyone would like to be interviewed at my paranormal blog, which specializes in time-travel fiction, please let me know.

http://traveltheages.blogspot.com/

Myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/l_hogg

My website is currently being updated.