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Interview with Michele Mene, author of London, I Confess… I’m That Girl

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There would be no denying a lady such as myself loves romance. Any lady who can claim a preference to the gentleman playing Mr Darcy in a film can only be deemed as a hopeless romantic, or possibly Mr Rochester’s crazy wife in Jane Eyre. My life was the constant search for Mr Darcy while somehow living in London. The use of the newest technological advances concerning the internet and social networking should only have sped the process, really. London, it is my confession to be that girl. Now, concerning the gentlemen…

This book is about a Texan girl, creatively, named Tex after she moves to London to gain a postgraduate degree.  During her time in London, Tex was quite certain she would be able to fulfill her Pride & Prejudice fantasy while earning her degree, be it Jane or Elizabeth.  However, she did not expect to encounter so many gentlemen with the personality of Mr Collins.  Yet, that is what can happen when a lady decides to venture into the online ballroom. Then there were the interesting characters met when walking down the street or on the tube.  This of course could be what some people considered typical London, but then people from a certain gentleman’s school began to take notice of her in a way that would amuse Miss Bingley.  It really was not Tex’s fault she could equate part of her personality to a character from Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre.  Unfortunately, the character was Mr Rochester’s wife.  Luckily, Tex found the time to resemble the rest of the Bennet sisters.

What genre is it?
New Adult Humor

What kind of readers will it appeal to?
This book will appeal to readers who like dry humor, Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, and awkward situations.

This story may also appeal to persons who have gone through difficult situations with bullying.  I wrote this story to let those persons know that they aren’t alone, and that a negative situation can become positive.

Tell us about Tex.
Tex is a character that has a plan when going to London, and finds herself having to accept that her ideas and wishes are not reality.  The other characters are people she knows from Texas, or meets through university and online dating.  Then, there is another group of persons that she never truly has the pleasure of formally meeting, but interacts with on a regular basis.

Sorry, I really don’t want to give too much away concerning the characters she meets.

We understand. What’s the story behind your book’s title?
Originally, the title was going to be “My London Confessions,” by my friend Moose thought of the idea of being “that girl.”  Basically, the idea is that every girl is “that girl” in some way or form.  Tex becomes “that girl” based upon things that she has done in her past, being the center of gossip for a group of individuals, and the choices she makes.  So, I combined the two ideas to make the title London, I Confess… I’m That Girl.

Tell us a bit about yourself.
I’ve been writing since I was 13 years-old.  When I was younger, I wrote a lot of fanfiction.  I’m inspired by people’s interactions with one another, and put a lot of my experiences and feelings in everything that I write.  This love of writing is what caused me to earn a BA in English and a MA in Linguistics.

London, I Confess… I’m That Girl is actually based upon my experience in London while earning another postgraduate degree to be a speech therapist.  It was written because my friends repeatedly suggested that I put my story into writing.  I did not wish for my book to just be telling my experiences, and so have used a lot of references from two writers who have inspired me: Jane Austen & Charlotte Bronte.

Apart from living in London, I grew-up in Texas, playing soccer, swimming, and being a bratty little sister.  My friends know me as that crazy, random girl, who has the ability to meet characters wherever she goes.  For my part, I really don’t mind since it is people who inspire my writing, and without knowing a variety of people and living a variety of experiences, I think writing will become stagnant.

Do you have a website where we can keep up with your work? What about social media?
http://michelemene.blogspot.com/
www.facebook.com/pages/Michele-Mene/
@MicheleMene

What’s next?
Finishing Amnicity, and becoming a better boogie boarder.

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