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Interview with Tammy Robinson, author of Charlie and Pearl

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Tell us about Charlie and Pearl

Slightly chubby, acne dotted Charlie lives in a quaint New Zealand coastal town where nothing much ever changes, which is good because he wouldn’t be very happy if it did. He lives with his mum and works in a bookshop with Pete, an old guy who hides the sugar in the toilet and is often seen running down Main Street with a metal bowl for a helmet on his head, as he thinks the country is at war.

It may not seem like a terribly exciting life for your average early twenties bloke, but Charlie’s content, until the day Pearl blows into the bay with a secret to forget and an intense desire for solitude. Charlie’s not having any of that though, and sets about to win her heart with a persistence and determination his ex-teachers thought him totally incapable of.

Will Charlie win his girl?

Will they get their Disney Happy Ever After?

Or will Pearl’s secret come back to haunt them and bring tragedy to all?

Charlie and Pearl is story of unconventional love; of finding that spare part you never knew you were missing, and of what happens when love is simply not enough.

What genre is it?
Contemporary Romance.

What kind of readers will it appeal to?
Reviews have compared it to David Nichols ‘One Day‘ and Celia Ahern’s “P.S I love you‘. Anyone who enjoys a great character driven story. People have loved that it’s set in New Zealand too. Reviewers have also warned readers to have boxes of tissues ready. There is a twist and most unexpected ending.

How long did it take to write?
Five months.

What was the most challenging part of your creative process?
Finding the time! I was working full time while writing this, and also my husband and I went through the most trying time of lives, trying to conceive and suffering three miscarriages. We got there though and are now the proud parents of a darling 13 week old baby girl named Holly! Consequently finding the time to write now is even harder!

Congratulations! Tell us a little more about yourself.
I’m 36 and I live in beautiful New Zealand. I’ve been an avid reader/writer for as long as I can remember. It got me into a lot of trouble at school as I frequently had my head in a book rather than listening to the teacher. Charlie and Pearl is my second book, although my first published. I am currently working on a new book (late at night when my daughter is FINALLY exhausted enough to sleep – Phew)

Have you got a blog where readers can keep up with your work? How can we follow you on Facebook and / or Twitter?
I have two blogs http://charlieandpearl.wordpress.com/ and http://theyearofwonderfulweekends.wordpress.com/.

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Tammy-Robinson/214658285251830

Twitter: @TammyRobinson76.

Where can we buy your book?
On Amazon ( US, UK).

What’s next?
Working on a new novel. Aiming to get it written and edited in six months and then get it on Amazon. Wish me luck!

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