Featured Interview With Tina Torrest - Author Of The Remember Trilogy

We have Tina Torrest with us today,

Hi Tina

Tell us a little about yourself.

I am a New Adult author from the U.S. I’m a wife, mother to two boys, and I used to be a voracious reader until I became a writer. Now, I’m lucky if I can sneak in a few books every month, so they’d better be good! Oh. And I’m also a pop culture junkie (80s are my specialty) and a lifelong Jersey girl.

How did you become a writer, and did you always want to write?

I didn’t grow up knowing I wanted to be an author, but I always wrote: Kept a diary through most of my life, wrote plays and short stories when I was younger, composed bad poetry in high school. While on bed-rest with my first son, I needed a way to pass the stagnant hours. That’s when I started writing my first book. Eleven years later, I’m rewriting it—again—and finally getting ready to actually release it.

How do you hope your readers react to the stories you write?

I want them to laugh, swoon, cry… but mostly, I want the characters to stay with them long after they’ve finished the book.

What responses to your writing have affected you the most and why?

I love the people who send me emails, asking if I spied on them their whole lives and wrote my books based on them. I also love the readers who refuse to believe me when I say Remember When is not an autobiography.

Other than writing great stories, what other goals do you have for your life?

Good question. First and foremost, I hope to raise these two amazing boys so that they turn into two incredible men. I hope my husband and I get to grow old together. I hope to buy a beach house in Lavallette one day. I hope to get my charity T-shirt business off-and-running again. I also hope to drop 30 lbs. and bring about world peace… but there are only so many hours in a day and a girl has to prioritize.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

Spare time??? I’ve always loved to read, but unfortunately, I’ve had to make the choice between that and writing. I manage to squeeze in a few books every now and again, however. I also love movies, girls’ night out, and family game night, and I’m constantly redecorating the house (at least in my own mind).

What can you tell us about your latest works?

DOWN THE SHORE (summer 2014) is a rock-and-roll romantic comedy that takes place at the Jersey shore in 1995. That was such a great time for music, even for those of us that didn’t live in Seattle.

The follow-up to DTS is BRIDESMAID FROM HELL (fall 2014), and is a bit of a departure from my usual genre. The lead character is a self-absorbed wrench-in-the-gears in her supposed best friend’s wedding, aka the girl you love to hate. Anyone who has ever been a bride—or a bridesmaid—will relate.

What stories can your fans expect from you in the days ahead?

I have a third standalone in the DTS series planned. Then two additional books (and a possible Trip novella) should round out the entire Norman Series to my satisfaction. After that, I’m counting on divine inspiration.

What would you like to say to your fans in New Zealand and others worldwide?

I’d like to say that I don’t refer to them as fans! LOL. But to my current and potential readers… thank you.

Do you have any parting words?

Just these: Thank you and happy reading!