A Chat with Chris Posti
Today’s guest on the Back Porch is a woman who is no stranger to writing. Please pull up a chair and welcome Chris Posti, the author of Maybe Now, Maybe Never.
Welcome to the Back Porch, Chris. Share with the readers a little bit about your book. What was the initial spark or idea that inspired this book?
Planning, organizing, and then attending my high school reunion was on my mind for more than a year, and that was one of many inspirations for this “Next Act” series. Maybe Now, Maybe Never is the second novel in the trilogy, and in the first, Falling Apart, Falling for You, three women got together for the first time in forty years for their very own high school reunion. Now, having since become closer with several women from my own reunion, I was inspired to continue the series. The third and final novel will be released this fall.
Are there any secondary characters in your book that hold particular significance to you? If so, why?
Each of the three main characters have at least one grown child, a parent or special aunt, and a man (or men!) in their lives. Each of these secondary characters present the women with joys as well as challenges – just like in real life.
What message, if any, do you hope your book conveys to readers?
No matter your age or circumstances, you can still carpe diem.
I love that!
What do you hope readers will remember most about your book after finishing it?
I hope the characters have been so realistically drawn that readers will always think of them as inspiring friends.
How do you typically approach the writing process? Do you have a specific routine or ritual?
I have no ritual or routine whatsoever. I’ve been writing for many years, and I’ve learned to open the laptop when inspiration strikes – whether it’s at 2 am or 2 pm. I’ve also learned to sleep on everything I write and to edit it the following day. What a difference it makes.
What advice would you have for writers just starting out?
Writing is so much harder than non-writers would ever believe. Every writer, no matter how experienced, needs a tribe for support. Read the Acknowledgments page of every book and you’ll almost always see names of people who enabled the author to succeed. My advice would be to attend conferences, join writing groups, and be active online so you can find the right people for you.
I agree with that!
Can you share any details about your upcoming projects or works-in-progress?
Right now, I’m preparing for the fall 2024 release of the third book in this series, ‘Tis the Time, ‘Tis the Season.
Well, I hope it is a blessing to your readers.
Thank you, Chris, for joining us this morning. I pray this tour is a blessing to you.
Readers, please keep reading to discover more about Maybe Now, Maybe Never, and possiblly even enter the giveaway.
Thank you for joining us this morning.
Melissa
About the Book
Book: Maybe Now, Maybe Never
Author: Chris Posti
Genre: Women’s Fiction with Elements of Faith & Later-in-Life Romance
Release date: October, 2024
At 57, Suzanne is marrying the man of her dreams, confident he won’t disappoint her like every other man from her past, but a phone call during the ceremony makes her wonder if she’s made yet another mistake. Widowed Rachel attends the wedding on what would have been her fortieth anniversary, wearing a wig on her head and emotions on her sleeve, when her neighbor blurts out a proposal for a wedding of their own. Uber-rich Marla captures the attention of everyone in the pews as she sings a surprise solo, yet her efforts to impress have little effect on the one person who matters the most.
While navigating relationships with each other, their grown children, their aging mothers, and most of all, the men in their lives, the women unite to rescue their hometown and their own businesses from a spate of malicious online reviews that are suddenly jeopardizing everyone’s future.
Click here to get your copy!
About the Author
Chris Posti writes award-winning fiction about real-life women experiencing the joys and challenges of their friendships, families, careers, and later-in-life romances. Before pivoting to novels, she was a self-employed career & executive coach and wrote three nonfiction books. For 20+ years, she also penned a Sunday newspaper column.
More from Chris
In all the contemporary women’s fiction you’ve ever read, can you think of a single novel that features three women over 55 as the main characters?
Hmm.
Still thinking?
Until I wrote my series, I hadn’t come across any, either.
Being over 55 myself, I decided to fill that void by writing about older women who still have a lot of juice left in them—women who stick by their friends, overcome challenges, care for aging parents, grow in their faith, champion their hometown, and have second chances at love.
In other words, Maybe Now, Maybe Never is all about characters I relate to, and if you’re a woman of a certain age, I believe you will too.
This is the second book in the Next Act trilogy. The first, Falling Apart, Falling for You, was released in 2022, and the third, ’Tis the Time, ’Tis the Season was just released in October. It will also be on a blog tour starting November 22.
Come alongside these women. I think you’ll enjoy their journeys.
Blog Stops
Babbling Becky L’s Book Impressions, November 12
Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, November 13
Inspired by Fiction, November 14
Stories By Gina, November 15 (Author Interview)
Leslie’s Library Escape, November 15
Simple Harvest Reads, November 16 (Author Interview)
Artistic Nobody, November 17 (Author Interview)
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, November 17
Guild Master, November 18 (Author Interview)
Texas Book-aholic, November 19
Fiction Book Lover, November 20 (Author Interview)
Locks, Hooks and Books, November 21
Back Porch Reads, November 22 (Author Interview)
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, November 23
For the Love of Literature, November 24 (Author Interview)
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, November 25
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Chris is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card, a copy of book, and bookmarks!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
Each main character has an interesting life situation, and I’d like to know how things progress.
Sounds wonderful