Patt Fero

 

Patt Fero is a native South Carolinian. She resides in the mountains of upstate South Carolina. She and her husband have three grown children and one granddaughter. Patt has spent over twenty five years in the private club and hospitality industry. She enjoys the beach, reading, walking and golf. This novel  is her first, with several sequels planned.

Patt has created two delightful female baby boomer characters who experience one life mid-life crisis and adventure after another. Readers will enjoy following the lives and escapades of Leslie and Liz with their marriages, careers, and travels. Patt’s writings are fun and fast-paced, and readers will identify with her characters and relate to the stories in their own lives.

 

The story moves along quickly, humor emerges and the characters are etched convincingly. It's breezy, fast-paced, and filled with lively dialog. --RV Life

Readers will enjoy following the lives and escapades of Leslie and Liz. Patt's writings are fun and fast-paced. --RV Industry News

Many women can relate to postponing their dreams for work and family and suddenly realizing that time is passing them by. They'll enjoy living vicariously through the adventures of Leslie and Liz. --RV Lifestyle

We don't get a lot of novels about RVing, good or bad, but this one is a humdinger! A real page-turner that is almost impossible to put down. --Escapees

A fun and enjoyable read. --Gypsy Journal

PageOneLit.com: :  Where did you grow up and was reading and writing a part of your life? Who were your earliest influences and why?

Patt Fero: I grew up in South Carolina. My daddy was a Baptist preacher so we moved about every 3 years to a different church. My Mother was the ultimate “church lady”, and I have to say was the earliest and still the biggest influence in my life. She passed away before I got published. She was so excited about my book and I wanted her so much to be able to see the finished project. My mother “Amazing Grace” was a “real” Queen. Since childhood, reading and writing have been a part of my life. I used to make diary entries daily and was a pretty good student. I eventually majored in English.

 

PageOneLit.com: :  Why do you write?

Patt Fero: I think everyone has a story or two in their head. I worked in Corporate Management for over 20 years and finally decided to leave the rat race and take a stab at writing. Writing to me is a total get away.

 

PageOneLit.com: :  Describe your title www.Queenmotorhome.com as it relates to the book. What is the secret S.O.S. code?

Patt Fero: People always ask if there are characters and happenings from real life in my book. I don’t think one can write a novel without having something from real life sneak in. The title of my book came from a real life experience. When things weren’t going that great on a given day, my friends of over 40 years would phone each other and say: “OK, this is Queenmotorhome.com, and it is time to “get out of dodge”. This was a real fantasy to just chuck it all and run away.

 

 

PageOneLit.com: :  www.Queenmotorhome.com is about to long-lasting friends, Leslie and Liz -- Who are these women and what adventure are they own?

Patt Fero: Leslie and Liz are best friends dating back to college. They’ve gone through a lot together. They have what most women their ages want and think brings happiness: financial security, nice homes, a country club membership, nice cars and lots of “things”. But all this “’stuff” did not bring happiness which brewed dissatisfaction in their baby boomer years, so they took the major leap one day and ran away in a motor home. There were many a learning curve on the road, motor home operations, road safety, etc. They were seeking to simplify their lives and ride out into the sunset to see the world. Let’s face it, in the crazy world we live in today, this is an appealing thought to lots of people!
 

PageOneLit.com: :  Do you own a motor home? What is your most memorable road trip? Any personal road trip experiences in www.Queenmotorhome.com?

Patt Fero: I do not own a motor home and never have. But it is a real dream of mine and my husband to do what Leslie and Liz did…chuck it all and ride! I had to do a lot of research about motor home operations and lingo. I befriended a salesman at a local RV lot who helped me tremendously, in addition to reading RV manuals and doing research online.

 

 

PageOneLit.com: :  www.Queenmotorhome.com would make a great film - If Hollywood called and asked you to cast the movie, who would you cast and why?

Patt Fero: Many of my readers frequently comment on the same. They are always encouraging me to submit it to the motion picture industry. As I wrote, I envisioned Candice Bergman as Leslie, and Dianne Keaton as Liz. I think their personalities are a good fit!

 

PageOneLit.com: :  What do you hope to achieve with www.Queenmotorhome.com?

Patt Fero: I want my readers to adopt Leslie and Liz and continue to follow them in their life adventures and trials through sequels. I have written two sequels and have a third one in process, but I wanted to market heavily my first novel before additional releases.

 

PageOneLit.com: :  What was the last book you read?

Patt Fero: Time is a River by Mary Alice Monroe.
 

PageOneLit.com: :  What's next?

Patt Fero: Well, two things. Hopefully, I will find that special literary agent who believes in me and my writing and will get my book published by a major publisher. The next adventure might be their travels to their 40th high school reunion.

PageOneLit.com: :  Do you have any hobbies? What are they? How do they enhance your writing?

Patt Fero: I love the beach and we live only about 4 hours away, so we can go often. And of course, there’s nothing like reading a good book at the beach. I also play golf.