Since it is Valentine’s week, I am giving a shout out to
some of my favorite fellow VHP authors whom I feel privileged to have met and
grown to love. They don’t know I’m doing
this…it’s my secret surprise Valentine to each of them. We met Smoky yesterday and today I want to
introduce an incredible lady, author and friend, Charmaine Gordon.
Here are some of Charmaine’s books:
Starting Over
Now What?
Reconstructing Charlie
Sin of Omission
The Catch (Release
date TBD)
I thoroughly enjoy Charmaine’s novels and one of my favorites
is Reconstructing Charlie. If you haven’t
read it, I highly recommend it.
Charmaine has years of experience as an actor on daytime
drama. Stage, spokesperson and commercials plus writing sketches for Air Force
shows helped prepare her for the wonders of a writing career. Of course, she
didn’t realize it at the time when immersed in the written words of others,
that she was like a sponge, soaking up how to construct a scene, write dialogue,
and paint the setting.
Charmaine says, “My writing effort came later when I wrote a
two page story, sent it to son, Paul who commented, ‘Cool. Can you write ten
pages?’ Seemed impossible but the story poured from my fingers and seventy
thousand words later, I typed The End.”
She kissed her acting career goodbye, leaving on a high note
with the lead in an Off Broadway play, “The Fourth Commandment” by author Rich
Knipe. “It was great fun and time to
move on,” says Charmaine. Charmaine had a full schedule working on movies like
“Working Girl”, “Road to Wellsville” and having the pleasure of Anthony Hopkins’
company at lunch. She worked with Mike
Nichols in “Regarding Henry” and sang outside with Harrison Ford, cried with
Gene Wilder over loss on another set, and sang ‘It Had to be You’ with the
whole cast of “When Harry Met
Sally”. Charmaine says she has lots of
fond memories, and adds, “Especially my first job as a stand-in leg model for
Geraldine Ferraro in a Diet Pepsi commercial with Secret Service men guarding
her and her daughters. It was a sweet
time.”
Charmaine’s experience shines through in her writing and
gives each of her characters relatable depth. For more information on Charmaine and her books, visit: http://www.vanillaheartbooksandauthors.com/Charmaine_Gordon.html
Happy Valentine's Day, Charmaine. :)
Susan, you rascal! This is a treat especially since tomorrow is my 82nd b'day. A sweet time indeed to have lived this long and still write books with a few steamy scenes, women who survive and thrive and a bad guys in the mix.
ReplyDeleteWe met through Vanilla Heart and support each other through good times and bad always looking up. Thanks for this surprise.
Love, Charmaine
Charmaine,
ReplyDeleteAs soon as I get the call from Hollywood, you can be my date to the Oscars. We'll do the red carpet thing and go to a few parties. Of course, I'll have to make sure this is okay with my wife because if it isn't, we won't.
Malcolm
Wonderful feature, and happy birthday, Charmaine! :-)
ReplyDeleteMalcolm, your wife is invited. We'll have a great time.
ReplyDeleteAnd Melinda, you continue to be my #1 helper appreciated in every way down to these old bones.