The Next Big Thing

16October 2012
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I was asked by my talented friend, Lisa Amowitz, to participate in this blog tag event detailing what we are all currently working on. Hope you find it interesting!

What is the working title of your book? A Promise Stitched in Time

Where did the idea come from for the book? Inspiration for this story is a bit of Holocaust history I discovered in the book, Nazi Chic. In this work of non-fiction the author reports the story of two women imprisoned in Auschwitz, then enslaved in the attic of the commandant Rudolph Hoess’ villa. The girls were forced, under severe conditions, to make luxurious garments for his wife, Hedwig Hoess. The identity of the girls is unknown. I started thinking about the clothing confiscated by the Nazis. Where did it go? And, what might happen (allow imagination to go wild) if you found an item that belonged to one of these girls in a second hand shop.

What genre does your book fall under? young adult paranormal

Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition? This was hard. I guess my protagonist, Maggie McConnell, would be played by an older version of Emma Kenney (from the show Shameless), and Taj Mabbibi would be played by Dev Patel (circa Slumdog Millionaire).

What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book? When a young girl is compelled to buy a tweed coat from a thrift shop, hallucinations and odd dreams lead her to believe the coat may be haunted by a ghost who needs to be heard.

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency? I am represented by my wonderful agent, Terrie Wolf of AKA Literary.

How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript? I’ve been working on and off on this story for a few years. It’s been through quite a few revisions.

Who or What inspired you to write this book? I’ve always been fascinated by the paranormal and wondered what happens to us after we die.

What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest? It’s sweet, sometimes funny, spooky, and leaves the reader with a sense of hope.

I’m tagging:

Suzi Ryan http://ataleoftwosuzies.blogspot.com/

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