Interview with Toni Shiloh

About the Author

Toni Shiloh is a wife, mom, and Christian fiction writer. Once she understood the powerful saving grace thanks to the love of Christ, she was moved to honor her Savior. She writes to bring Him glory and to learn more about His goodness.

​GOODREADS | FACEBOOK | PINTEREST | AMAZON | BLOG | WEBSITE

The Interview

​1. What inspired the idea for Buying Love?
I love marriages of convenience stories. Unfortunately, they seem to belong to the historical genre. I wanted to find a way to incorporate them in the contemporary setting, so I brainstormed and Nina popped in my brain. She’d been orphaned and desperately wanted a family of her own, enough to pay for it. Thus Buying Love was born.
 
2. What do you want readers to take away from reading Buying Love?
That no matter what family you were born into, God has a bigger one for you. He can fulfill every role and gap we’re missing and will send people to do the same.
 
3. What was the hardest part about writing this novel? What was the easiest part?
When I decided to write Buying Love, I joined NaNoWriMo (National November Writing Month) for the first time ever. In order to win NaNoWriMo you have to write 50,000 words or more during the month of November. It was the first time I ever committed to writing that much at once so seeing my goal on a daily basis was a little daunting. When I figure out the easiest part, I’ll let you know. ;)
 
4. What do you like to snack on while you write?
Anything crunchy. Chocolate covered nuts are great, but sometimes I get in the mood for seaweed or chips. It also helps if the snack isn’t messy so I don’t ruin my laptop. J
 
5. If you could share lunch with any literary character, who would it be and why?
Oh, man, that’s so tough! There are so many characters I have connected with over the years. There’s dear Anne, Elizabeth Bennett, Kate Do