Meet MFRW Author Adam Mann.
Adam has lived and worked in Africa and Asia for many years. He has always been fascinated by personal relationships, and in real life is now enjoying his fourth marriage, after being widowed, divorced, had one marriage annulled as this ‘wife’ had forgotten to get divorced.
As a result he has extensive experience of social and sexual activities, which he brings into all his 16 books in explicit detail. Underlying all these activities is a quest for a loving and ongoing relationship with his partner. Three novels have been based in Africa.
Why did you decide to write?
I started writing historical novels in 1996, which I enjoyed but the research is extensive. When I approached Smashwords to publish that first novel I noticed a lot of erotic books being published. I read one or two and thought I could do a lot better, and probably had considerably more experience and had acqured a greater technique than the authors of the novels I had read!
What I did not like was the frequent use of four letter words! I think that those are completely unnecessary, and I would never have used one or sullied myself when making love to a beautiful lady!
Where are your books set?
Three of my books are based in Africa, and in countries which I know well, and I have brought humour into the stories, in one case as a joke.
I have seven children and four grandchildren to youngest of which is an absolute angel – a seven year old granddaughter. Now I know where they come from!
I have lived and worked in developing countries most of my life. I prefer the clean air in the mountains to a tropical beach - salt water and sand are not my favourites. My most horrific experience was visiting the site of a massacre during the Biafran War, which I detailed in my biography.
Is humour important in books?
I do enjoy a good sense of humour, but there is not one specific experience that I remember. I do enjoy my life and my family, even though a daughter of a friend of my wife was murdered two days ago – five men have been arrested! My favourite author is still P G Wodehouse.
What's your writing process like?
I write most of my romance novels in about three weeks, but before I start I use Excel to detail the characters and the plot, and the word count as I write each chapter.
The story in some books does not always stay with the original plot, as the characters can take over.
I am happy to be contacted by readers, through the guest page on my website www.adammannauthor.com or even directly to my email address adammannauthor@gmail.com.
Tell us about your writing career.
Although I started writing so many years ago, I did not start my romance novels until three years ago. I find that when not writing I’m dealing with book promotions. I have written over 20 romance novels with 18 at Smashwords and one each at Blushing Books, Phaze Books and eXtasy Books. And I have six or seven more in the pipeline.
I find the long wait for agents and publishers is frankly intolerable, so I revert to self-publishing in most cases. This also means self promotion – who is the brand; the author or the book? This gives established publishers a head start.
When I can finally put together a manuscript, a synopsis and a book cover I can relax, and pick up the book I was reading before I started that novel.
Princess Le Ngoc Han from QUANG TRUNG,
Roxanne Green from RED HIGH HEELS,
Helga Hufflepuff from HELGA’S RED THIGH BOOTS,
Tong Craig from KEEP OFF THIS GRASS,
Nick from SERENDEPIA,
Denis from SINGAPORE HEAT,
William from IT’S JUST NOT CRICKET!,
All the characters developed by P G Wodehouse.
Share your latest release.
The Road to Beira, an Erotic Contemporary Romance, with Butterfly Books
Colin and Monique meet one another on a dusty road about one hundred miles from Beira in Mozambique. They had previously known one another when they were students but over twenty years ago, and then their lives had taken completely different paths.
Monique had just been through a nasty divorce, and had settled down to raise her two children whilst getting on with her career as a recruitment specialist. The tall dark Colin still attracts her and she realizes that she would have to take the lead if their relationship were to develop and romance were to blossom!
It works! But her life is complicated by the lawyers representing her recent husband who try to stop her relationship with Colin. Can her glowing auburn hair, her attractive breasts and passionate body win the battle?
Remote Africa, Old friends attracted, auburn hair,
tall and dark, attractive breasts, love and passion
EXCERPT
“Let’s stop here for lunch?” suggested Laura, and the driver obediently drove the vehicle to the verge of the road. There was very little traffic now that they were nearly one hundred miles from Beira.“How far is it altogether?”“We measured it several times, and it’s about 260 kilometres from Beira, which is about 165 miles,” said Hugh joining in the conversation. He had been quite quiet until now.They sat on a grassy bank to eat lunch, ensuring that the driver was also fed, but they decided to leave the wine until they arrived. The rainy season was just ending, so the landscape was green, and the hills were a dark grey in the distance. There was no sun today but it was not cold.Monique, due to force of habit, put away the uneaten food, and packed the plastic box into the vehicle, whilst the driver started the engine. Or at least, he tried to start the engine!The engine was diesel, which usually are very reliable, and the driver got out to open the bonnet. He was not an engineer so he just poked around at various parts of the engine, checked the water level in the radiator, and looked around for help! He was lucky, as another 4WD vehicle was just approaching.The driver stopped and a tall thin European got out and approached them, seeing the vehicle bonnet open.“Can I help?” he asked in English.“We stopped for lunch and now it won’t start again,” explained Hugh.“Colin!” exclaimed Monique, “what are you doing here?”They all looked at Monique, and then the new arrival.“Monique?” he said, “perhaps I should ask the same!”Monique turned to the others; “we’re in luck, this is an old friend of mine from university days and his name is Colin.” and then she turned back to Colin.“What are you doing here?” she repeated.“I work here,” Colin explained, “I’m doing a survey for a new community development plan,”“What about you?” he added. Colin could remember the attractive student he had met so many years ago, but circumstances did not allow them to do more than meet for an occasional coffee.
