The Next Big Thing
What is the title of your book?
Striking a Chord. I sort of debated using that as a title, but I couldn't think of anything better.
How did you come by the idea?
Originally, the plot was a short story for a Creative Writing class with a hilariously bad professor. I was sitting around thinking of what to write and the image of Angharad (my female protagonist) standing outside of an apartment door, working up the nerve to knock, just jumped into my brain. It was a very vivid, very intense picture, and I knew I had to write the story.
What genre does your book fall under?
Contemporary Romance.
Which actors would you choose to play your characters if it were a movie?
Hmmm. I'm not sure, actually. Paolo DeLuca would need to be played by a handsome Italian-American actor, Nick Laurent maybe by someone like Colin Morgan? I picture Nick with very striking, but kind of soft good looks. Angharad I have trouble casting. Maybe Kat Dennings, with auburn hair.
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
Paolo DeLuca worries about his best friend Nick and decides to send his girlfriend Angharad to seduce him and take his mind off of grief.
Will your book be self-published or traditional?
The book is being published by the wonderful company, Siren-Bookstrand.
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
About a month, with a few days of lazily not writing anything included.
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
I'm not sure really. For someone who writes genre fiction, I'm bad about reading the same stuff as what I write.
Who or What inspired you to write this book?
Some musicians I know, and some musicians I only wished I knew...
What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?
The conflict is internal, instead of external. It's a lot about interpersonal dynamics and choices, rather than us-vs-them.
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