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S. J. Foster has a BA in Media Studies from Penn State University - the college attended by the heroines of her Champagne & Butterflies novel. The married mother lives in Georgia and is working on her latest novel. (Interview by Annmarie Ottman)
I've always had an extremely vivid imagination and lots of stories to tell. The characters I write about are people I know in my mind, typically people I've mentally had friendships or relationships with. I spend a decent per cent of each day inside my head so late at night, when I do most of my writing; I put those thoughts on paper.
I'm definitely a combination of the two. I'm leaning more towards Kyla because I'm certainly soft spoken and reserved. I wish I had the guts to sharply say what I'm thinking at the moment I think it the way Kimari does. She's my hero for her unapologetic boldness.
No. That was just a fun and likely comparison I gave to the girls through their peers in the novel because it seemed to fit. But during the writing stages - the Hilton sisters or their likeness never came into play.
I wish I could say that I did. While I have partied in NYC and other cities (more than I'd like to admit) - I'm married now and had to vicariously base those events off my memory of traveling while young, wild and free.
Well, Alisa is currently entering her senior year at Penn State so her input was useful when keeping things current as far as the lingo, setting and atmosphere currently at the campus. Things can change quickly on campus life and I'm glad I was able to lean on her for the updates.
Absolutely! Kyla and Kimari and even their mother Farrah were each near and dear to my heart and I wouldn't be surprised if they pop up in my works again.
There is a chance. And even if I choose not to write a full title sequel to Champagne & Butterflies - some of the characters will definitely work their way into my other stories.
Shades of Blue is a much darker novel - it's what I describe as a Cinderella story turned harsh reality. The lead character, Nahla Regine, chooses excitement over complacency when she falls in love with Zaire Whitaker - who shows her in a dramatic way that not all that glitters is gold. I plan to update that novel and re-release it in the early part of 2010.
Well, being the super secretive writer I am, I'll just say that as in all my works - there will be plenty of fashion, action, and passion - FAPulosity as I like to put it. My heroine in that novel will have a lot of darker dealings to work through however, but the glamour and luxury will be in her story as well. What can I say - I can't live without it!
That's a tough one since so much of what I watch is train-wreck TV but if I had to choose - I think that I'd fit in really well with the Real Housewives franchise. Not in any tragic way - I'm a concerned mother and wife but I'm still young and youthful and I do care about having a social life and fabulous clothes (within a great deal of reason.)
Honestly, I'll have to go with all things Jackie Collins because I've never read one of her novels that wasn't a page turner.
I think I'd own a boutique. I'm a clothes and shoe gal and an upscale consignment shop would be heavenly for me. This, of course, is in my fantasy world of the future where there is no deficit or recession for that matter.
I wish I had the time. Between home life and work for Champagne & Butterflies - as soon as I get a free moment I'll be writing my next novel. Recreational reading is a fun and distant memory - for now.