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THE EMOTION OF FICTION links are at the end of this piece.
Name of fiction work?
And were there other names you considered that you would like to share with us? Secrets of the Island.
Has this been published?
And it is totally fine if the answer is no.
If yes, what publisher and what publication date? Deeds
Publishing, May, 2018.
What is the date you began writing this
piece of fiction and the date when you completely finished the piece of
fiction? Began Sept. 2017, finished Jan. 2018.
Where did you do most of
your writing for this fiction work? And
please describe in detail. And can you
please include a photo? Work
at my desk at home in Arkansas.
What were your writing
habits while writing this work- did you drink something as you wrote, listen to
music, write in pen and paper, directly on laptop; specific time of day? I am up early; walk
the dogs and ready to work by 9:00. Write until lunchtime; write a couple hours
more in the afternoon. But the ruminating and fermenting never ends! I drink
one fabulous cup of coffee early on then water. I listen to music, have TCM
(old movies) on the background, or quiet. I sometimes play music or have on
movies from the era I am writing about. I write mostly at my computer but some
pen and paper, too
What is the summary of
this specific fiction work? Think you know your
heritage? Think again. Dark secrets lurk below the surface of every family
tree, as the Sullivan clan discovers in this story about living in the
aftermath of generations of deceit.
Can you give the reader
just enough information for them to understand what is going on in the excerpt? Although
this is the second book of a trilogy, each book in this sweeping family saga
stands alone. It's 1943 when Harriet suffers traumatic abuse in WWII, but
discovering the unspeakable secret tragedies of her ancestors gives her
strength to carry on.
Please include the
excerpt and include page numbers as reference.
The excerpt can be as short or as long as you prefer.
P. 247
"I... I
can't get on the boat."
Her
grandfather studied her. "Ah, I see. Do you want me to have Benjamin (the
driver) take you and the baby home?"
Harriet
attempted to gulp down her anxiety. "I can't leave the island."
Harry came
over to them with Ellie at his side. Harry looked resolved; Ellie looked
concerned.
"It's a
panic attack," he said. "Common with shell shock."
"I
don't care what it is," Harriet snapped. "I can't get on the
boat." The edge in her voice caused Summer (her baby) to stir. Harriet
looked at Harry apologetically.
"It's
okay," Harry reassured.
"Yes,
that's fine," Herbert soothed. "You and the baby go back to the house
and we'll go on to Traverse City so your parents won't be totally disappointed.
We'll only be gone for two nights. Will you be okay at the house without
us?"
They stood
on the dock waiting for the ferry, their luggage piled beside them. Harriet
looked back toward the house. Alone. It hadn't occurred to her she'd be there
alone. She looked at the ferry out on the lake, quickly approaching the dock.
She looked beyond the lake to the strip of mainland she could see on the
horizon. Past that was Traverse City. Could she make it that far away from her
island, her home, her haven?
Her breath
quickened; her heart raced; she couldn't think.
Why is this excerpt so
emotional for you? And can you describe
your own emotional experience of writing this specific excerpt? After
suffering "shell shock" (called PTSD today) as a Red Cross
nurse in Tunisia during WWII, Harriet retreats to her grandfather's cottage
on an island to have her baby.
But she becomes so attached to the island
she can't leave, experiencing an anxiety attack upon being confronted with
a boat trip to the mainland. Anxiety attacks are common for many reasons, from
the simple, like an elevator ride, to the life-threatening, like being shot at
during an attack. Many readers have suffered from them and will identify with
this passage. I myself have had anxiety attacks, including when confronted with
getting on a boat to leave the island, which is one of my favorite places on
earth. Harriet ultimately gives hope to those who suffer from anxiety attacks
(sometimes called panic attacks), when she finally takes a step onto the boat.
My wish is that I offer hope, too, seeing that here I am, writing about
the paralyzing effects of panic attacks.
Were there any deletions
from this excerpt that you can share with us? And can you please include a
photo of your marked up rough drafts of this excerpt. There
are no deletions. I have no marked up rough draft. I do all of my work on the
computer. So once it's fixed, that's it.
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We Talk about When We’re Over 60, Atlanta’s Real Women, and more.
I started writing very
early on. After many years in a career where I traveled the world, I became a
college professor and began writing seriously. I now write full time. I have a
bunch of degrees, including a doctorate, which taught me how to do deep, rich
research. I Love researching the history of the time periods in my books.
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