Over the next few days, I'll be adding links to the other writers I've invited to join the fun.
Ghostwriter. It's now available for pre-order from The Writer's Coffee Shop bookstore.
What is the working title of your book?
I read an article on the "Iron Harvest," which is the annual discovery of weapons left over from WWI, and it led me to researching some of the battles, particularly, the Battle of Verdun. In the midst of my research, I learned about the American volunteers who went to France to drive ambulances, long before the United States entered the war. A surprising number of them later became writers. My imagination took over from there.
Where did the idea come from for the book?
Paranormal romance
What genre does your book fall under?
Matt Bomer as Seth, Saoirse Ronan as Sara.
Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
One of my reviewers said it better than I could "... a heartwarming and heartbreaking story of love, war, loss and forgiveness."
It's being published by The Writer's Coffee Shop.Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
About two months to actually sit down and write it out, but I'd been thinking about the story for a long time before that, "writing" it in my mind.
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
One of my reviewers said that it's in the tradition of Gothic novels. I like that.
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
To tell you the truth, I've had a struggle with trying to compare the two novels I've written to other works. They have a mixture of elements. Ghostwriter is a paranormal romance that's a little bit historical, a little bit horror, with tragedy and drama all rolled up into one.
The experience of writers like Ernest Hemmingway, e.e. cummings and Somerset Maugham, all of whom were ambulance drivers during WWI. Seth emerged in my mind, an idealistic young writer who goes to France with the AFS, and comes back changed from the horrors he witnessed.Who or what inspired you to write this book?
What other detail might pique the reader’s interest about your book?
A cottage on an isolated island ... a sexy author ghost ...a mystery unraveled through a trunk of letters found behind a secret panel in the attic ... what's not to love?
Next, Check out Sydney Logan's answers on her blog. She's author of the lovely Lessons Learned.
I loved this book! It's a beautiful story.
Here is Nicia's answers. She's working on her novel now.
And the lovely Sherry Gomes who has just submitted her first manuscript! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for her.
Interesting to hear how you were inspired with this story. I had somebody ask me once if my mind ever shut down. The answer was, rarely. I think you just might be the same way, with questions you want answered by looking things up and reading about them. I really admire that about you. Thanks again for participating in the blog hop. I really can't take credit though and call it my blog hop, because a friend of mine invited me, and a friend of hers invited her, and so on, and so forth. I have no idea which came first either--the chicken or the egg I ate for breakfast. That's one question I won't research though because chickens scare me. Can't wait to see what other topics you decide to write about in the future...
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