Book Spotlight
1) What is the
title of your book?
Ø What
is the story about?
Eleanor wakes in an unfamiliar
home with unrecognizable people doting over her. She struggles to piece
together her past, and in order to discover herself again, she is forced to put
her trust in strangers. A startling revelation leads readers on a steampunk-driven
storyline that encounters mystery and romance along the way.
Ø Who
is the main character?
Eleanor Howell, a young girl who
discovers what it means to be “human”.
2) What inspired
this tale?
Ø How
did the story come to you?
Gear
Girl is the result of a meshing of two of my favorite works: The Fault
in Our Stars and Cassandra
Clare’s Infernal Devices Trilogy. The idea of a clockwork heart intrigued
me, and from there, I created the storyline of Eleanor and Percy.
Ø Did
you have to research for this novel, and if so, why?
I researched illnesses common to
the 19th century, and I wanted to be accurate in depicting scenes,
so I was sure to research the general fashion and furniture style of the
period.
Ø If
you did research, what do you think surprised you most to learn and why?
Florence
Nightingale came up during my research. I was pleasantly surprised to learn
about her and the way she affected the medical field. The famed nurse pioneered
a health reform with her writings, which is truly remarkable!
3) Do you relate
to your character?
Ø Is
your protagonist anything like you personally?
ü If no, how do you differ from one another?
o Eleanor is far more
quick-tongued than I am. My come-backs are usually two-minutes too late to be
effective...
Ø What
made you write this character; were they based on a real person or something
that inspired you?
ü What should readers
know about this character?
o To be patient with her. At
times, you may want to shake Eleanor. You may want to tell her to “move on” or
“let it go already”, but I’ll gently remind you to put yourself in her shoes.
Life isn’t always prettily packaged in a neat little bundle. It’s messy. It
hurts. And it takes time to heal.
ü Why is this character
important to you?
o Eleanor is important to me
because of her unusual journey and the sacrifice she’s willing to make all in
the name of human nature.
Ø Do
you consider the main character of your story to be good or bad, and why?
She’s absolutely good. Eleanor
has a heart unlike anyone else, and I encourage you to read the book to find
out why.
Ø What’s
the objective of your character?
To discover what it truly means
to be human, and whether each of us have the capacity to love unconditionally.
4) Is there
anything you specific want readers to know about this piece of work?
Only that I fell in love with the story, and I hope each word
conveys that.
Ø Is
there a particular idea or morale you are trying to convey?
It wasn’t intentional, but the
story conveys that not all love stories end happily, but they do end justly.
5) Is this novel a
standalone?
Yes
6) Where can
readers connect with you and purchase your book? If you have a universal
link, please provide it here.
No comments:
Post a Comment