Book Spotlight
1) What is the
title of your book?
Ø What is the
story about?
·
The general story is
about a woman discovering her past live through hypnotic sessions, and writing
a memoir about them. Each Chapter of the
book is about a different life (or ghost life).
·
The starts off in the
present as an introduction, then goes to the late 1400’s. It slowly moves up in history (1500, 1600,
1700, 1800, 1900) to return to the present.
·
In her first lift, the
main character comes from a wealthy family and is in love with a peasant, which
does not please her father.
·
In another life, she
gets falsely accused of theft and gets imprisoned. She wishes to get a fair trial, but…
·
She then gets adopted
by poor farmers and comes face-to-face with a girl who looks identical to her,
aside from the fact that she obviously comes from a higher class. She is denied the request to spend time with
this girl based on criminal allegations against her father.
·
She finds herself in an
orphanage and ends up witnessing the hanging of a king after sneaking out with
a friend. While in the crowd, something
bad happens.
·
She survives the black
plague, and lives through the great fire of London.
·
After her father’s
death, her sister and she were forced to work as servants. Two men threatened to take their livers if
they didn’t figure out a way to repay the high debt their father left behind.
·
She spent time in an
asylum.
·
She lived the life of a
pirate and had to face hard days at sea, as well as, battles…
·
She fought an illness
as a girl.
·
She worked as a nanny
while Jack the Ripper roamed the streets killing prostitutes, like her mother.
·
She lived in Canada,
and discovered harsh winters.
Ø Who is the main
character?
·
The main character is a
woman named, Sandra (her name changes in each past life).
2) What inspired
this tale?
Ø How did the
story come to you?
·
Although the main idea
randomly came to me while I was on sick leave in the summer of 2016, most of
the story was inspired by the memories of a trip I took to London, England back
in 2007.
·
During my short stay in
London, I visited the London Dungeon, which displayed the past horrors of the
city, the Clink Prison Museum, located on the original site of the old prison,
as well as, the Tour of London. I also
had the pleasure of seeing a Shakespearean play at the Glove Theatre. It all came back to me in a flash, and I consulted
my travel journal.
Ø Did you have to
research for this novel and if so, why?
·
I had to do A LOT of
research for this novel, in order to include historical facts and public
figures, etc. I also had to portray the
way people lived and dressed in each time period.
Ø If you did
research, what do you think surprised you most to learn and why?
·
I have always been
fascinated with English history.
·
Most of what I learned
was not surprising to me.
3) Do you relate
to your character?
Ø Is your
protagonist anything like you personally?
ü If yes, then
how?
o
I, personally,
believe in reincarnation, and sometimes have short recurring dreams in which I
am living in a different time period. I
am curious about my possible past lives, but – unlike my character – I think I
would be too afraid to do hypnotic sessions.
Ø What made you
write this character; were they based on a real person or something that
inspired you?
·
The main character is
fictional, although meant to appear real.
I wanted my short stories to feel like they actually happened. Hence, why I used a lot of historical
background. They all follow each other
perfectly; one character dies, another is reborn, or becomes a ghost and is
reborn later.
ü
What should readers know about this character?
o
Sandra had many
vivid dreams that felt so real. When she
woke up from them, she felt confused about her surroundings and wondered what
was going on.
o
Sandra began to
wonder if her dreams (more like nightmares most of the time) were memories of
past lives.
o
Sandra consulted a
psychology professor who recommended she try being hypnotized. She didn’t like the idea at first, but
eventually curiosity got the best of her.
o
During her recorded
hypnosis session, Sandra learned of twelve different past lives, as well as
three ghost lives, between the late 1400’s and late 1900’s. She lived in England for the most part, but
eventually, her soul was reincarnated in Canada.
o
Sandra typed up
notes while listening to the recordings of her sessions.
o
This book is Sandra’s
memoir of the past lives her hypnosis sessions helped her recover.
ü
Why is this character important to you?
o
She helped me create
fictional stories while also providing many historical facts. I feel like readers will enjoy the general
story, but also learn a lot.
Ø Do you consider
the main character of your story to be good or bad, and why?
·
I consider my main
character to be good.
Ø What’s the
objective of your character?
·
To discover potential
past lives.
4) Is there
anything you specific want readers to know about this piece of work?
The book reads
like a memoir, but it’s a work of fiction.
Ø Is there a
particular idea or morale you are trying to convey?
·
Yes, I was trying to
convey a particular idea.
ü If yes, then what
and why?
o
Reincarnation may be
possible.
5) Is this novel a
standalone?
This novel is
indeed a standalone.
Ø If it is a part
of a series, what’s the series name?
·
No, this book is not
part of a series.
6) Where can
readers connect with you and purchase your book?
Readers can
connect with me on my Facebook author page,
and they can purchase the historical/paranormal book on Amazon.
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