Singles, Set and Match by Elaine Spires - Book Tour
Singles, Set and Match
The fifth and final book in the Singles’
Series takes us to the Mediterranean island of Ibiza then back to the Caribbean
island of Antigua, where it all began.
After making a hard decision two years earlier
Eve Mitchell has moved on with the hand that life has dealt her and she finds
herself on the White Island working a tennis holiday. While it isn’t a job she would have chosen,
in her typical pragmatic way Eve gets on with it, working hard to ensure that
her diverse group of singles, with their hopes, expectations character flaws
and baggage, have the best time possible.
And as she binds together tennis sessions, social gatherings, meals and
trips Eve hears some tragic personal news that brings her to another crossroads
in her life. Will she and the love of
her life Melv finally make a life together and live happily ever after?
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Author Q&A
1. What is the first book that made you cry? -
A - Little Women. I was nine years old and sobbed at Beth’s death. And interestingly, years later, I went into my ten-year-old daughter’s bedroom to tuck her in and kiss her goodnight only to find her sobbing at Beth’s death, too.
A - Little Women. I was nine years old and sobbed at Beth’s death. And interestingly, years later, I went into my ten-year-old daughter’s bedroom to tuck her in and kiss her goodnight only to find her sobbing at Beth’s death, too.
2. How long, on average, does it take you to write a
book? -
A - It depends on how focused I am and how many other distractions and things I have going on in my life but I would say between four and six months from start to finish on average.
A - It depends on how focused I am and how many other distractions and things I have going on in my life but I would say between four and six months from start to finish on average.
3. How do you select the names of your characters? -
A - sometimes they just come into my head. Other times I find myself Googling ‘Popular girls’ names in 1990’.
A - sometimes they just come into my head. Other times I find myself Googling ‘Popular girls’ names in 1990’.
4. What creature do you consider your "spirit
animal" to be? -
A - Tiger. Seeing tigers in the wild in India was a dream come true.
A - Tiger. Seeing tigers in the wild in India was a dream come true.
5. What are your top 5 favorite movies?
A - West Side Story, Tootsie, ET, The Kite Runner, Beaches.
A - West Side Story, Tootsie, ET, The Kite Runner, Beaches.
6. If you were the last person on Earth, what would you
do? -
A - sit quietly and wait for the end.
A - sit quietly and wait for the end.
7. What fictional character would you want to be friends
with in real life? -
A - Ross Poldark
A - Ross Poldark
8. Do you have any advice for aspiring writers? -
A - Get started! Procrastination is the writer’s enemy. Just chuck everything down and get the book written and then go back and edit. But you can spend forever trying to get the first chapter perfect and never move on to the rest of the book. And write a book you would want to read.
A - Get started! Procrastination is the writer’s enemy. Just chuck everything down and get the book written and then go back and edit. But you can spend forever trying to get the first chapter perfect and never move on to the rest of the book. And write a book you would want to read.
9. What book do you wish you had written? -
A- Fifty Shades of Grey. I’d be living in luxurious retirement by now!!
A- Fifty Shades of Grey. I’d be living in luxurious retirement by now!!
10. Tell us 10 fun facts about yourself! :)
I opened the first ever Chinese restaurant in San
Antonio, Ibiza.
I have lived in Spain, Greece and Antigua.
I have photos of myself with Idris Elba (swoon!)
I speak fluent Spanish
I am very interested in astrology.
I am petrified of heights yet loved parasailing.
I have appeared on the West End stage twice.
I have swum with dolphins.
I can tap dance.
I once had a slow dance with football legend George Best.
Author Bio –
Elaine Spires is a
novelist, playwright, screenwriter and actress. Extensive travelling and a
background in education and tourism perfected Elaine's keen eye for the quirky
characteristics of people, captivating the humorous observations she now affectionately
shares with the readers of her novels. Elaine has written two books of short
stories, two novellas and seven novels, four of which form the Singles Series -
Singles’ Holiday, Singles and Spice, Single All The Way and Singles At Sea. Her latest book, Singles, Set and Match is
the fifth and final book in the series.
Her play Stanley Grimshaw Has Left The Building is being staged at the
Bridewell Theatre, London in May 2019.
Her short film Only the Lonely, co-written with Veronique Christie and
featuring Anna Calder Marshall is currently being in shown in film festivals
worldwide and she is currently working on a full length feature film script. Only the Lonely won the Groucho
Club Short Film Festival 2019! Elaine
recently returned to UK after living in Antigua W.I. She lives in East London.
Social Media Links –
Facebook: Elaine
Spires Author
Twitter: @ElaineSWriter
Instagram: elainespiresauthor
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