Doris,

All of your lovely praise warmed my heart this morning!

You asked: "In the interview you said that your trio of guarding angel where J. McNaught, J.Garwood and J. Deveraux. Are they still a model to follow?"

All 3 of those authors have really switched gears since their early historicals so I'm not as "close" to them as I used to be although their classic works continue to inspire and delight me.

"What are your favourite authors now? How do they influence your writing?"

As I mentioned in the article, I just discovered Stephenie Meyers. Her TWILIGHT series reminded me just how effective classic romance can be, even when your hero is a 16-year-old vampire. I adore Anne Stuart's modern "gothics" but my heroes always turn out to be slightly warmer and fuzzier than hers.

"I’m utterly fascinated by the Squawk radio group and by the friendship you share. James, Brockway, Kleypas are among my top authors. I like Christina Dodd and I’ve just read How To Trap A Tycoon, by Elizabeth Bevarly, and I’m inevitably struck by how different you all are in your styles, topics and other choices. What brings a group of writers so varied together? And what keeps you together?"

We started communicating on a daily basis by e-mail about 4 years before we started Squawk Radio. I'd say it was definitely our wacky humor that brought us together plus our unfailing ability to insult one another. Writing can be a very lonely profession but now it's almost like we have "co-workers" to talk to every day. I admire them all so much, both as writers and as women!

And now we have to stay together forever because we know too much about each other! ;)

Thanks again for inviting me to visit ISN'T IT ROMANTIC! It's been an absolute delight!

Happy reading,

Teresa Medeiros