My
pen name is Reggi Broach. It is a derivative of my actual name, Regina Broach.
I chose it because I wanted to present myself with a name that seemed more
appropriate to my genre.
What genre do
you write?
I
am currently writing a Christian Sci-Fi series.
What made you
want to be a writer?
I
have an active imagination and have wanted to write since high school. I didn’t
get started until the kids were nearly grown. I want to use my gift, aka the
active imagination, to convey my faith in God and writing serves both purposes.
My chosen genre reaches an unusual audience.
How do you feel
about the writing community as a whole?
I
am VERY new to the writing community and I’m sure I need to know a lot more
about interacting with them. What experience I have had so far has been very
positive. They are knowledgeable and willing to share their knowledge.
Have you or will
you be willing to collaborate with other authors in the future?
I
haven’t done this. I have bounced ideas off other authors and discussed
publishing issues with them. I’m not against the idea but I am not sure how
easy I would be to get along with. I have used numerous advisors, my brother,
an aerospace engineer, my husband – more technical expertise, my grown children
– choreograph fight scenes, my niece-grammar police etc.
Tell us about
your book and if it’s upcoming or already published.
I
have three books in the series out and available. The series is called The Defenderseries. Volume one, The Defender: The Mission just passed
its one-year anniversary of being published. Volume two, The Defender: Defended came out at Thanksgiving last year. I just
released volume three The Defender:
Treasonous Acts this past May. The fourth book, The Defender: In Evil’s Grasp is anticipated to be released this
fall.
The
series is about a military crew of a small ship sent off to recruit allies and
establish ties with non-spacefaring worlds to begin grooming these worlds for
acceptance in the reigning galactic government known as the Commonwealth. The
leaders of the Commonwealth are anticipating a struggle for control of the
galaxy in the future and they intend to be ready. The struggle for power was
further along than anticipated.
Is your book or
upcoming book an eBook, paperback, or both?
The
first three are available in both paperback and Kindle. We typically get the
paperback version out first and the Kindle version follows.
Is this your
first book?
Yes,
these are my first books. I started writing this series seven years ago. I
wanted to have several books ready to go before I started releasing them, so
people wouldn’t havelong to wait for the next one. I also misjudged size and
had to rework the first one breaking it into two books.
Are you planning
to write more?
Absolutely.
I started this with the intention of writing a trilogy. I am currently writing
book seven. Before you ask, yes, I know how to count. I discovered that I have
a REALLY active imagination and just decided to roll with it. I don’t know how
far this series will go, but I don’t seem to be slowing down. There are certain
things that need to happen before I would consider this series done and we’re
not there yet. I have ideas for other stories if I ever finish this one.
Is there
anything you would say to other writers, that want to write and publish a book?
Writing
and publishing is do-able, go for it. Marketing, that’s harder. It helps if you
know somebody and I don’t currently know anybody.
Where can my
readers find your book and how they can follow you on social media? Leave only
links that you want open to the public.
Follow
me on:
I
am also on Goodreads
My books can be found on Amazon
Thanks
so much for sharing with us Reggi. I can totally understand why you started
writing, because I also write to express my faith by using my imagination. I
have said on many occasions that I was blessed with a huge imagination and a
love for telling a story. So just like you, I use my gifts to entertain in my
faith.
Your
books sound very interesting and entertaining, and I’m glad you are not done
yet. I hope everyone will check out Reggi’s books and follow her by using the links above.
As
Always, Happy Reading and Writing Everyone
G.
D. Talbot
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