Meet Densie Webb!

This week I welcome Densie Webb, author of You’ll Be Thinking of Me. Nice to have you here on Reade and Write, Densie!

Tell me about your new book.

My novel, You’ll Be Thinking of Me, is the story of a young woman who has a chance encounter with a celebrity, takes an innocent video of the two of them and when it gets posted online, she becomes the target of celebrity stalker, who thinks the young woman is interfering with her relationship with the celebrity. There’s a healthy dose of both suspense and romance and, I’ve been told, a very surprising ending.

Who is the audience for the book?

I’ve had women ranging in age from 19 to 60 read it and say they enjoyed it. I’ve even had a few male readers. But women are the primary audience.

Tell me about the setting of your book—how did you choose it, what kind of research did you have to do, why did you choose it?

Everything takes place in New Jersey, Manhattan and Brooklyn. I lived in all 3 places and have a good friend who lives in the town where one of the main characters is from. I didn’t really have to do much research on the setting, since I lived it.

What was the hardest thing about writing the book?

Everything! I rewrote the beginning and the ending countless times. The time line with seasons changing was tough to keep track of after a certain point. I don’t like using outlines, but I did eventually have to lay out the months, so there wasn’t ice on the steps in August!

If your book were made into a movie, who would you like to see playing the main characters?

I think every author thinks about that. For the main male character, Mick Sullivan, I would say someone like Robert Pattinson (Edward from “Twilight”), Kit Harrington (Jon Snow on “Game of Thrones”) or Max Irons (son of Jeremy). They all have that tortured pout down pat. For the female lead, I’ve thought about Dakota Johnson (“50 Shades of Grey)”, she has a very girl next door look about her; maybe Jenifer awrence, she can be dressed up or down; and Analeigh Tipton (“Stupid, Crazy Love,” “The Two Night Stand,” and “Warm Bodies”). These are all comedies, but she’s great in drama too and very girl next door.

Have you written any other books?

This is my debut novel, but I’m working on two others. One is a contemporary paranormal romance, which may or may not have a sequel, and the other is women’s fiction—a family drama.

Are you in one or more critique groups or partnerships?

I have an awesome critique partner. We meet once or twice a week. We get each other’s writing and it just works. I’ve belonged to several critique groups, but I’ve found that the one-on-one is working best.

Do you write every day?

No. I wish I did. I write and edit non-fiction for a living and sometimes by the end of the day, I’ve got nothing left. But I try to squeeze in a few words whenever I can and the brain is willing to cooperate.

When you read a book, what authors do you like best? What genres do you like best?

I hate answering this question. There are so many wonderful authors out there. But if forced to answer, I’d say Liane Moriorty, Jo Jo Moyes, Emily Giffin, Mary Kubica. I love women’s fiction, and I like it to have some romance and heartache or, I guess I should say I like books that contain some relationship back and forth, which all of these books do in some form or another. I prefer a Happy For Now or a heartbreak ending over a Happily Ever After ending. But a tortuous road to Happily Ever After works too.

Where would you like to go more than anywhere else on earth?

I don’t get to travel outside the U.S. much, so I haven’t given it much thought. But if

someone were to hand me a ticket to anywhere, I guess I’d like to visit Croatia or maybe

Prague (in the summertime, of course).

What advice would you give to aspiring writers?

Never give up and be prepared for criticism and rejection. It comes with the territory.

What is your favorite movie and why?

That’s just as hard as picking a favorite book. I love movies. I’m a sucker for “The Notebook;” I cry my eyes out every time. “When Harry Met Sally” is just a feel-good movie that I never tire of watching. “Jumper” is a sci-fi movie about moving through space at will. I’ve watched it countless times. “500 Days of Summer” is romantic comedy with a dash of sadness. I’m sure I’m missing some.

What advice would you give to your younger self?

Start writing sooner!!

Describe yourself in three words.

Laid back, accepting, flexible.

Is there anything I haven’t asked that you wanted me to?

I think that about covers it.

Where can readers connect with you?

My website: www.densiewebb.com

Twitter: www.twitter.com/dlwebb

Facebook: www.facebook.com/densielwebb

Where can readers find your books? 

www.amazon.com/Youll-Be-Thinking-Densie-Webb/dp/1619358700/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447714356&sr=8-1&keywords=densie+webb