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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

The Next Big Thing

I have been tagged by Wendi Sotis at wendisotis.com Thanks, Wendi.  :)

Basically this means I have to answer 10 interview questions about the next book/story I'm working on. Not an easy task as I am working on several things. But here it goes!

What is the working title of your book?
My next book is actually finished and will be on sale soon, "The Professor Returns." I'm sure some of you may remember the story from Hyacinth Gardens. It's set to be released in October.  I am working on a couple of others too. Three to be exact: Hidden in the Song, Duty's Desire and one other that is still in outline.

Where did the idea come from for the book?
My ideas all start at the same place ... with a word. I'll hear a word on the TV, within conversation, in a song lyric or I'll see one in a book, on a billboard, in a letter or on the computer screen. That word inspires a thought and the though turns into a story. All in a split second.

What genre does your book fall under?
All my current stories are moderns.
 

Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
I think I would have to discover some unknowns. All the actors I'd want are either too old for the parts or dead.
 

What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
The Professor Returns: New college instructor Elizabeth Bennet reunites with the college professor she fell for as a student.
Hidden in the Song: Tragedy quiets the voice of a child music star, but love for a woman brings the hidden songs from the man he has become.
Duty's Desire: Government operative Will Darcy breaks protocol to rescue the one woman who hates him.

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
Self-published

How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
The first draft of TPR was written in about 2 months. It took three years to polish it.

What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
It's like a few in some aspects and not at all in others, so I really don't know.

Who or What inspired you to write this book?
Actually, it started out with a one word drabble theme. I don't remember the word and then it expanded as I thought about my father. So I guess I'll say drabbles and my dad.

What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?
I like to think I packed a lot into a little in this story. I think this story has the ability to spark the readers imagination and make them feel right along with the characters.

Here is a link to my books page

Here are three authors I believe have what it takes to pen a great JAFF story

 Debra Anne Watson,
Jette 'June Williams' Lai,

Enid Wilson 

Rules of The Next Big Thing
***Use this format for your post
***Answer the ten questions about your current WIP (Work In Progress)
***Tag five other writers/bloggers and add their links so we can hop over and meet them.
Ten Interview Questions for The Next Big Thing:
What is the working title of your book?
Where did the idea come from for the book?
What genre does your book fall under?
Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
Who or What inspired you to write this book?
What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?
Include the link of who tagged you and this explanation for the people you have tagged.

5 comments:

  1. Sigh... because of you, I had to create a new blog so I had a place to reply. Sounds like you are going to be very busy writing!

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    1. You could have just posted on your FB. It doesn't have to be a blog.

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    2. But my FB page is for personal stuff, not author stuff. No?

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    3. Okay. Didn't know you wanted your FB to be strictly personal.

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