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I have a thing for Bella Andre as well, Nora Roberts, Maya Angelou. Anita Shreve and Truman Capote are two of my favorite authors. Once I have those two, I can start writing.ĬL: Who are some authors who have influenced you? Then I need to understand my characters, their personalities. I have an admission, I can’t start a story until I have the title.

I don’t know if I can say favorite, but I can say who is more like me and that would be Lily. There’s a piece of me in each one of them. I was actually asked to change it by someone and I said no.ĬL: Who is your favorite character in your book and why?

I know it’s not a typical romance title, but The Scale fit. One was a conversation I overheard in the gym between two very thin women complaining about their weight and there’s one of my closest friends who had a long battle with her weight. Minka is actually based on several events that occurred in my life. Her published works were The Scale, Need You Now, and Tattooed Hearts called the Martha’s Way series.ĬL: How did you come up with the idea for Minka? Mika Jolie is a Women’s Fiction, Chick Lit and Contemporary Romance Author from New Jersey with her husband and their two children. Her other interests are gardening, hiking with a camera slung on her shoulder, and knitting.