This tour is sort of like a chain letter for readers who love to know the hows and whys behind a particular book. Carrie, whose blog is called Chocolate, No Nuts, answered ten questions about her work in progress last week ~ and today it's my turn on the hot seat. I hope you'll stick around and learn a bit about my new beach read! At the end, I'll nominated four other writers who will post their own answers to these questions next Wednesday, December 12th.
So here we go ...
What is the working title of your book?
The Spa at Winter Beach
Where did the idea come from for the book?
I originally brainstormed with three other authors to write a four-in-one book set in a spa at Christmastime (Sherry Kyle, Karen O'Connor, Michelle Ule and moi). We put together a proposal for our agent, but ultimately, the publisher we submitted it to was sold. After a time I decided I wanted to finish Juliana Moss's story, and make it a wintertime story instead.
What genre does your book fall under? Contemporary Romance (by the sea :)
Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition? Emma Stone, and someone like Hugh Dancy (except with an American accent and a few more muscles).
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book? Juliana Moss, a jilted home stager, hopes that spending a week at The Spa at Winter Beach will cure her broken heart. Will a chance meeting with a mysterious stranger offer healing ... or reopen old wounds? (Okay, that was two.)
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency? My first five novels were represented by an agency, but this is my first self-pubbed story.
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
What genre does your book fall under? Contemporary Romance (by the sea :)
Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition? Emma Stone, and someone like Hugh Dancy (except with an American accent and a few more muscles).
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book? Juliana Moss, a jilted home stager, hopes that spending a week at The Spa at Winter Beach will cure her broken heart. Will a chance meeting with a mysterious stranger offer healing ... or reopen old wounds? (Okay, that was two.)
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency? My first five novels were represented by an agency, but this is my first self-pubbed story.
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
I started this story a couple of years ago then picked it up again fairly recently, so it's hard to say. It's not a
full-length novel, so probably about 6 weeks.
What other books would you
compare this story to within your genre? I've seen reviews of my other books that say my writing is similar to Kristin Billerbeck and Melody Carlson's. I'm honored!
Who or What inspired you to write this book? I'm inspired by the shore, and in this particular story, by the coast in winter. But I also had this quirky idea about a home stager who breaks a BIG rule in the business ~ and then has to "run away" because of it. And what better place to run away to than a spa at the beach?
What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest? This is the perfect read to curl up with by a fire on a wintry night. Although light and romantic, it also stokes the flames a bit about what we sometimes think we know. It's available on Kindle and Nook.
Who or What inspired you to write this book? I'm inspired by the shore, and in this particular story, by the coast in winter. But I also had this quirky idea about a home stager who breaks a BIG rule in the business ~ and then has to "run away" because of it. And what better place to run away to than a spa at the beach?
What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest? This is the perfect read to curl up with by a fire on a wintry night. Although light and romantic, it also stokes the flames a bit about what we sometimes think we know. It's available on Kindle and Nook.
Thanks for reading! Next Wednesday, please visit the following fantastic writers and friends to read about their new books or works in progress (both fiction and non-fiction) Feel free to pop over now because I'll remind you again next week :):
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3 comments:
This book looks so fun, Julie! And thanks for participating in the Blog Hop. I enjoyed it and hope you did too!
Fun!! This is downloading for me now!
You're very welcome, Carrie. Thanks for the invitation! And thanks to you, too, VM :) Hope you enjoy!
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