Today we are speaking with Author, Laura J.
Marshall. Her Novella, Persistent Love will be free May 14th & 15th on Amazon find the link below.
Laura, tell us a little about you?
I have five sons and work full-time from home at my "day job". I love to sew (I make rag quilts) and I love to read.
Were big Pet lovers here do you have any pets?
Yes,
I have a female cat and a female dog..I prefer to think the three fish
my son has are females as well, then I'm not so outnumbered. My dog
follows me from room to room during the day. She's a black lab.
Have you always wanted to be a writer?
Yes,
since high school, but I never thought seriously about it until I
started writing children's stories when
my children were young.
When did you start writing?
I've been writing seriously for about six years (meaning...with the belief I could actually write a book).
What would you like to tell us about your current book?
Persistent
Love is Christian romantic suspense. The story is about the main
character, Tara, who is planning to run away to India to find answers to
her mother's death, which she witnessed as a child. The story takes
place at Raven's Cliff Castle in the late 17th century in England.
How did you get into Self Publishing?
I
had some really great responses from publishers and agents over this
book. I actually changed the story quite a bit at one request and then
realized it had lost "its heart". So, I changed everything back and
decided on one last ditch effort at a publisher. That publisher really
took a lot of time with me and with a critique, but I heard yet
again..."do this and resubmit". I did take her wonderful advice and
implemented the changes, had two editors who I hired go through
Persistent Love, and then decided not to wait to launch. I had the tools
I needed through friends who had self-published to do it myself.
Did you learn anything along the way as you wrote the book?
Many
things. One of the best lessons though was to not let fear rule what I
do in regards to writing. This book is about Tara and her fears and in
the end, the lessons helped me to release the book to the world.
From start to finish, how long does it generally take you to write a book?
If
I am working on it every day, it takes me about a month to write a
book..that's not counting editing. My nonfiction devotionals take me
about three months from start to finish and that includes edits.
Thanks
for visiting with today helpful information would you
like to pass on to our Indie Readers.
There
are some amazing Indie authors out there. I have discovered some of my
favorite authors along the way to be Indie authors. I say give them a
chance and see what awesome things independent Christian writers are
doing out there to glorify God.
Persistent love is free May 14th & 15 check it out
Free Tuesday May 14th and Wednesday May
15th
Persistent Love:
Christian
Romantic Suspense Novella set in 1685, England.
Fear has been Tara's constant companion since age nine when she witnessed her
mother's murder. Tara's father moves his family to the ancient castle of
Raven's Cliff, far from the ships that could carry her back to India and the
answers she believes lie there. Andrew offers her friendship and guides her
gently to the One who will give her peace. Will she find hope for something
other than revenge?
A Brief Q&A with the Author, Laura J.
Marshall.
Q: Can we expect to see the
characters from Persistent Love in another story?
A: You can expect to see Tara’s little sister in
her own book, tentatively titled “Reckless Kate”. She somewhat stole the show
every time she was in a scene and I couldn’t resist thinking of her as she grew
up and how her own passionate, reckless faith effected those around her.
Laura J. Marshall is the full-time mother of five
sons and part-time writer and blogger. She operates a popular blog called The
Old Stone Wall. Laura is the best-selling author of the Battle Cry Devotional
Series. Visit www.LauraJMarshall.com
to find out more about Laura’s books.
Susette Williams is a Best Selling Author. She loves writing various genres, both for children and adults. She usually can't resist the urge to let her ornery sense of humor shine through in one of her characters and has always believed that laughter helps you deal with the obstacles life puts in your way. Susette and her husband have six wonderful children, all with intriguing and different personalities, like the characters she creates in her novels.
Jack Foster has illustrated over 25 children's books. He is a Sunday school teacher, art teacher and the father of five terrific children and eleven wonderful grand kids. He lives just outside of Chicago with his lovely wife, dog and cat. Check out his work at www.jacksillustrations.blogspot.com
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