Sophie Moss
Since January 2012
Have you ever been to Ireland, Scotland, Wales etc? Tell us about this trip and what you came away with afterwards.I studied abroad in Galway, Ireland, but it was a chance trip to the magical, windswept island of Inishbofin that inspired my first novel. The moment I stepped off the ferry, I felt like I was home. It was the strangest feeling: being so far from home and yet sensing I belonged. I wrote an essay about the quirky villagers and the haunting beauty of the island and won the top writing honor awarded to a single graduating senior at the University of Vermont because of it. The summer after graduating, I discovered the movie, The Secret of Roan Inish, and first learned of the selkie legends. Intrigued by the thought of seals who can transform into beautiful women on land, I decided to weave my love of romance novels, Ireland, and fairy tales into one delicious novel!
What area did you grow up in?
I grew up in a sleepy, seaside town on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. I spent my summers swimming in the Chesapeake Bay and chasing my dogs through soybean fields. Since there wasn’t much else to do, I also spent a lot of time reading. I discovered my first romance novel when I was nineteen and devoured the entire story (Nora Roberts, Sea Swept) in a single afternoon curled up on a blanket by the water. I’ve been hooked on love stories ever since!
When you are not writing, what are your hobbies, passions, etc?
I love to garden and spend time outside. I think biking is the secret to happiness and I competed in my first Olympic-distance triathlon last summer. I’m toying with the idea of doing another one. J I have a strange knack for finding four-leaf clovers and admit to regularly indulging in a mid-day pint of Guinness.
If you could have any super hero power, what would it be?
I have a recurring dream since childhood that I can breathe underwater. It’s such an incredible feeling of freedom and weightlessness. I've heard others dream of flying, but I only dream of water and of being surrounded by it. The ocean is so magical and mysterious. I wish I had the power to breathe underwater in real life!
What area did you grow up in?
I grew up in a sleepy, seaside town on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. I spent my summers swimming in the Chesapeake Bay and chasing my dogs through soybean fields. Since there wasn’t much else to do, I also spent a lot of time reading. I discovered my first romance novel when I was nineteen and devoured the entire story (Nora Roberts, Sea Swept) in a single afternoon curled up on a blanket by the water. I’ve been hooked on love stories ever since!
When you are not writing, what are your hobbies, passions, etc?
I love to garden and spend time outside. I think biking is the secret to happiness and I competed in my first Olympic-distance triathlon last summer. I’m toying with the idea of doing another one. J I have a strange knack for finding four-leaf clovers and admit to regularly indulging in a mid-day pint of Guinness.
If you could have any super hero power, what would it be?
I have a recurring dream since childhood that I can breathe underwater. It’s such an incredible feeling of freedom and weightlessness. I've heard others dream of flying, but I only dream of water and of being surrounded by it. The ocean is so magical and mysterious. I wish I had the power to breathe underwater in real life!
