The Next Big Thing Blog Hop
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I've been tagged in The Next Big Thing blog hop by Eva Lefoy. Her blog post is here. This is an opportunity for authors to talk about what they're working on. The author answers ten questions about their latest book, and (ideally) tags more authors.
Today, I'm talking about my WIP, which is in the content edits phase. It should be released in the late summer/early fall.
1. What is your working title/title of your book?
More than Strangers (Safe Harbor - Book 1)
2. Where did the idea come from for the book?
Back in February, I did a flash fiction blog post as part of the Absolute Write Blog Chain (read it here). It features Nulli (name borrowed from fellow LSB author Nulli Para Ora) and an unlucky polo player. Not long after it was posted, the characters kept bugging me to write their story. I tend to do whatever my characters tell me to do--it's essential for my sanity.
3. What genre does your book fall under?
I think it's a contemporary romance. My husband (and beta reader) is convinced it's a romantic suspense. I'm waiting to see what my editor decides.
4. Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and Amy Adams (Enchanted)
5. What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
From a Middle Eastern desert to the slums of South Asia, two reluctant lovers fight for their own happily ever after.
(Yes, the story has digressed somewhat from the flash fiction version. But it does start off with the scene at the polo field!)
6. Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
It was accepted for publication by Liquid Silver Books.
7. How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
Good question. I started writing it in mid-February, and it was ready for my beta by late-March. I work full-time though, so five weekends plus a few extra hours during the week might be a better way to describe it.
8. What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
Its an oldie, but Linda Howard's Mackenzie's Pleasure comes to mind. It's a novella, so the length matches. It also features a one night stand, followed by a period of separation, and a danger that brings the hero and heroine back together. Add an alpha male hero and a (if I do say so myself) kick ass heroine, and you've got quite a few parallels.
9. Who or what inspired you to write this book?
Not so long ago, I met a real life Nulli (i.e. a public health worker heading a TB-testing initiative in South Asia). The encounter was very brief, but I knew the moment we met I had to write a story about what she was doing.
10. What else about your book might pique the reader's interest?
If you like sex scenes with just a bit a kink and lots of heat, I'm your girl.
I'm tagging the following authors to play along with me:
Kelli Evans - www.AuthorKelliEvans.blogspot.com
Be sure and visit her site on Monday, May 13 to learn about the Next Big Thing!
