How it works is, I answer ten questions about my current WIP or release and then tag five other writers to do the same in the following week.
Well, here are my answers and the writers I've chosen to tell you about their novels are:
Jennie Jones, Carolyn Wren and AP Castell (who can all be found at The Romantic Muse Blog) and Ann B Harrison and Efthalia Pegios.
Well, now that the five have been announced, here are the questions:
What is the title of your current
book?
Fixing Fences.
Where did the idea come from for
the book?
There is a strong connection between myself and this novel. It's about a young woman who goes in search of herself when she decides to move away from the city and into the country, buying her grandmother's property in the process.
My grandparents on one side of the family, died before I was born and I guess in a way, I always struggled with not knowing them. Olivia goes through a similar situation, yet instead of finding a connection with her grandmother she finds herself.
Fixing Fences is about mending relationships both with others and yourself. And of course, it's about finding love and dependence.
There is a strong connection between myself and this novel. It's about a young woman who goes in search of herself when she decides to move away from the city and into the country, buying her grandmother's property in the process.
My grandparents on one side of the family, died before I was born and I guess in a way, I always struggled with not knowing them. Olivia goes through a similar situation, yet instead of finding a connection with her grandmother she finds herself.
Fixing Fences is about mending relationships both with others and yourself. And of course, it's about finding love and dependence.
What genre does your book fall under?
Rural Romance. It's a key feature and a connection between me and my heroine, Olivia.
Rural Romance. It's a key feature and a connection between me and my heroine, Olivia.
Which actors would you choose to
play your characters in a movie rendition?
Arg! That's a hard one. At the moment, I'm going for Mr Bond. And in a way, James Bond is a little like my main man.
As for my heroine... I have no idea. I have to admit, I'm not good with Hollywood names. :)
Arg! That's a hard one. At the moment, I'm going for Mr Bond. And in a way, James Bond is a little like my main man.
As for my heroine... I have no idea. I have to admit, I'm not good with Hollywood names. :)
What is the one-sentence
synopsis of your book?
A young woman goes in search of herself in restoring her grandmothers house and in turn, finds herself and love in the arms of a man trouble by his past and the future.
A young woman goes in search of herself in restoring her grandmothers house and in turn, finds herself and love in the arms of a man trouble by his past and the future.
Will your book be self-published or represented by an
agency?
This novel is uncontracted, but I definitely would like to see it represented by an agency. Like many authors, I see this novel as 'The Next Big Thing'. So, of course, I want it to be represented by a company with a reputation for producing 'The Next Big Thing' and having them back me on it.
This novel is uncontracted, but I definitely would like to see it represented by an agency. Like many authors, I see this novel as 'The Next Big Thing'. So, of course, I want it to be represented by a company with a reputation for producing 'The Next Big Thing' and having them back me on it.
How long did it take you to
write the first draft of your manuscript?
It took me two weeks to write the first 50k. It sounds crazy but at that point in time, I could do it. At the moment, I'm doing just over 1k a day. I hope to finish the first draft by New Years.
It took me two weeks to write the first 50k. It sounds crazy but at that point in time, I could do it. At the moment, I'm doing just over 1k a day. I hope to finish the first draft by New Years.
What other books would you
compare this story to within your genre?
There are so many influences. Rachael Treasure, Loretta Hill and Rachael John's have been my key influences at present but I'm constantly being inspired by other authors. I can't say if there are any novels similar to my as I would like to believe that there aren't any like mine. Only inspirations. :)
There are so many influences. Rachael Treasure, Loretta Hill and Rachael John's have been my key influences at present but I'm constantly being inspired by other authors. I can't say if there are any novels similar to my as I would like to believe that there aren't any like mine. Only inspirations. :)
Who or What inspired you to
write this book?
As I've previously said, my own experiences and dream, pair with the imagination inspired by the authors I love.
As I've previously said, my own experiences and dream, pair with the imagination inspired by the authors I love.
What else about your book might
pique the reader's interest?
I'd like to hope this will be a book that will really hit home with my future readers. I think family and your own individual identity are two important factors in being happy in your life. Of course, I'm a romantic and love it when people find love. But I'd like to think that this book will make people realize what really matters in their life and what kind of sacrafices they have to make to make their dreams come true.
Well, I hope you have enjoyed reading about Fixing Fences. Have a nice weekend everyone!
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Great title! Good luck with finishing that first draft!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Allison. I love the title too. Working on it today. :)
DeleteThanks for the luck!
:)
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