It’s time for another awesome author interview and spotlight — Anybody who reads this
blog knows that I love illuminating the pathway of authors &
novelists who work really hard to get their books published. Blog
interviews like these are designed to show how well writers crafted
their stories, how their books came to life. Today we meet Jessica Dall
and her book THE COPPER WITCH.
Jessica Dall finished her first
novel at age 15 and been writing ever sense. She is the author of such
novels as Grey Areas and The Bleeding Crowd and a number of short
stories which have appeared in both literary magazines and anthologies.
When not writing, she works as a freelance editor and creative writing
teacher in Washington, DC.
D.O: What inspired you to write it?
J.D:There were a few different things that
inspired The Copper Witch, though I
tend to point to the main one being a boring weekend and access to a free trial
of ancestry.com. I’ve always been rather interested in genealogy and lucky for
me my maternal great-grandparents were both from huge families meaning there
has already been a lot of research done into that side of the family that is
available online. Following one line way, way back, I ended up running into
some British nobility and a direct ancestor with the name “Adela”. For some
reason, the name stuck with me and it got me to thinking what had happened to
all these generations of people. Especially the ones where family connections
were everything, but you ended up as the seventh son or were so far removed
from the “important” line of your family that all you really had was your
pride. From there, Adela just stuck around and everything began to take shape.
D.O: How does it feel to be published author?
J.D: At
the moment, a little stressful. I have a total of three books that are lined up
to be published this year, so I have a lot of edits and marketing and all that
fun stuff in the works for 2014. I have to say I am still incredibly excited. I
can’t I’m quite up to Stephen King-levels of books coming out, but there really
is something incredible about being able to get your hands on your own book. It
certainly makes all the stress worth it.
D.O: Are you a mainstream author, an independent
author or a self-published author?
J.D: The Copper Witch is out through 5 Prince
Publishing which is a small press based in Denver, Colorado. While not one of
the big publishing houses, they are a traditional press (and absolutely
wonderful to work with). I suppose that would make me either an independent
author or mainstream? I don’t think I have the gumption to take on publishing
entirely alone as a self-publisher at the moment.
D.O: I wish you all the luck you need to succeed
in the Literary Markets.
J.D: Thank you and thanks for hosting me!
Book short blurb: Adela Tilden
has always been more ambitious than her station in life might allow. A minor
nobleman’s daughters on a failing barony, Adela’s prospects seem dire outside
of marrying well-off. When Adela catches the eye of the crown prince, Edward,
however, well-off doesn’t seem to be a problem. Thrown into a world of politics
and intrigue, Adela might have found all the excitement she ever wanted—if she
can manage to leave her past behind.
Find Jessica Dall online
Adela Tilden has always been more ambitious than her station in life
might allow. A minor nobleman’s daughter on a failing barony, Adela’s
prospects seem dire outside of marrying well-off. When Adela catches the
eye of the crown prince, Edward, however, well-off doesn’t seem to be a
problem. Thrown into a world of politics and intrigue, Adela might have
found all the excitement she ever wanted—if she can manage to leave her
past behind.
The Copper Witch is Available:
Amazon
Smashword
B & N
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