She’s a rising star in romance fiction and a pleasure to introduce today. Rachel Johns, take it away!
I write: Romantic Fiction – Red Dust to Big Smoke
I’m from: England, but haven’t lived there since I was 18 months old
Three words to describe me: Happy, Optimistic, Loud
At home I cook: boring food because my kids are fussy britches
My worst habit is: picking the dry skin off my feet (hey, I’m being honest)
It’s a bit daggy but I love: My crocs
My first job was: checkout chick at Kmart
My day job is: supermarket dogsbody
Saving for: a new house
I procrastinate by: surfing the net – Twitter, Facebook, Good Reads
Three things people might not know about me are:
- I didn’t meet my dad till I was seventeen
- I was once an extra on a TV ad
- I love cats.
Favourite author: Only one? ARGH!! Lisa Jewell, if I must choose. 
Current reading: The Road Home by Fiona Palmer
Favourite book as a child: The whole Babysitter’s Club series
Favourite movie: Love Actually
Plotter or panster: Bit of both.
I would most like to meet: My nieces and nephews of half brothers and sisters who live in England.
When I was young I wanted to be: An actress, so I wrote about one instead.
Why I write: Because I can’t helpt it.
Latest project: MAN DROUGHT – a semi-rural romance about a farmer, a widow and a small town pub!
Thank you Rachel for sharing a bite of your life with all us here.
If you would like to find out more about Rachel, her life and her books go to her website
http://rachaeljohns.com/
Kerri Williams
/ June 29, 2012T was a pleasure to have you, crocs and all.
Kez
rachael johns
/ July 1, 2012THanks for having me Kez! I completely forgot I was here until the lovely Joanne Dannon just reminded me. Whoopsie!!
Louise Reynolds
/ June 29, 2012Hi Rach (waving). Great blog bite and fantastic to hear some of those details. I hope your dream of meeting your other family comes true for you. You know I’m a big fan and can’t wait to get to Jilted – it’s working its way to the top of the pile
rachael johns
/ July 1, 2012LOL on the TBR pile Louise! I completely know what you mean!!
amymedicalauthor
/ June 29, 2012Loved Jilted. And Man Drought sounds fascinating!
rachael johns
/ July 1, 2012Aw thanks Amy!!!
Joanne Dannon
/ June 29, 2012Hey Rach – great interview.
I didn’t know points 1 & 2 about you, under – “Things people dont know about me”!!
Congrats on the launch of Jilted, it was a fab read
Can’t wait for Man Drought!!!
rachael johns
/ July 1, 2012Haha Joanne – I had to wrack my brain on those cos I thought I was pretty much an open book!
Juliet Madison
/ June 29, 2012I also LOVED The Babysitters Club books! And you made me giggle at the picking of dry skin off the feet – gotta love your honesty!
Sounds like your life has produced great fodder for book ideas
rachael johns
/ July 1, 2012LOL Juliet – ANOTHER thing we have in common!
Jenn J McLeod ~ Come home to the country...
/ June 29, 2012Which TV ad?
Oh and your procrastinaton trifecta is rubbing off on me!
rachael johns
/ July 1, 2012It was for Bank West I think!! I never even saw it on TV, but then again, I don’t watch much
Cathryn Hein
/ July 1, 2012So…Rach…you’re a foot picking cat lover. Erm, why are we friends?
Oh, that’s right. You’re lovely!
rachael johns
/ July 1, 2012Haha Cathryn – alas, I’m not QUITE perfect.
Flick Chick
/ July 1, 2012Takes notes for the next review LOL