Kellyn is a newer author friend of mine and I recently had the privilege to beta-read this book. It was a great book and I loved it! Not only that, but Kellyn also answered a few questions from me. Be sure to check out everything, especially the interview and the giveaway!
About the Book
Jordy McAllen has just returned to Scotland after his education in London. Though he has accomplished a lot for a farm lad such as himself, he fears that what everyone has always said about him may be true: he won’t really make a good doctor. Determined to prove himself, Jordy snatches up the opportunity to become the doctor in the village of Keefmore near his parents’ farm.
Helping Jordy with his work at Keefmore seems like the perfect opportunity for Ivy. Still, she doubts herself. Is there a purpose to Ivy’s life?
About the Author
Find out more on her website: https://kellynrothauthor.com/
Giveaway
Enter the giveaway to win a signed paperback copy of Beyond Her Calling!
Author Interview
Good morning
and welcome to my blog! I’m excited to have you here and hope you have some fun
with these questions. Since this blog is about and for writers, most of the
questions will be about writing with a few optional, fun questions at the end.
Sounds good!
Thanks for having me!
1. What
is your writing process? Do you outline before you start?
I always outline
before I start writing. Usually I end up with a notebook full of notes,
research, character work, etc.
I actually enjoy
writing and outlining best; I'm not a huge fan of editing, which always seems
to drag on a ridiculously long time! That's why my editor has such a hard job.
:P
2. How
do you develop your characters? Do you use images found online, a Pinterest
board, character sketches, or develop them as you write?
Well, it's
really hard to describe because I feel like I do it a bit differently every
time. But I definitely spend the most time on my characters! I write up
backstories and ramble about them in my notebook for pages and pages. I
sometimes will use a form, but more often than not I'll just write my ideas for
them down freehand.
I have Pinterest
boards for all my novels, but I don't always find the perfect images for
characters - and I don't necessarily need to. The way they look is pretty
well-defined in my head, and I'm not an super visual person anyway.
3. What
is your best advice for getting rid of writer’s block?
Make yourself
write. If writing is going to be your job, you have to learn to write even when
you don't feel like it. You don't not do job is you're tired or don't want to;
same goes for writing.
And sure,
writing is a form of art ... but it's also your job. So do your job! It may not
come easily, and the words may be trash, but if you write even when you don't
want to, you'll eventually teach yourself to write no matter what.
4. If
you could share one piece of advice that you wish someone else had told you to
an aspiring writer, what would it be?
Get in contact
with other writers who are where you want to be!
I was stuck with
people who were at my level or below for ages, and it didn't help me grow. I'm
not saying be a snob; I'm just saying ALSO make friends with people who are
experts in your chosen field and ask for their advice.
5. What
is your favorite genre?
Historical, of
course! :D
Fun
(optional) questions:
Pizza or
Pasta?
Pasta! I don't
like tomatoes. ;)
Favorite
movie?
Three-way tie
between Vertigo, Gone with the Wind, and Pride and Prejudice (2005).
Favorite
Bible verse?
Psalm 8! That's
not one verse, but ... choosing one is too hard!
Coffee, tea,
or water?
Coffee! Though
with cream and sugar.
Favorite
movie adaptation?
The Keira
Knightley (2005) Pride and
Prejudice. It just captures the book so perfectly! I love it.
Thanks, Faith!Tour Schedule
Saturday, October 20th
Author Interview // Molly @ A Sparkle of Light
Review // Lisa @ Inkwell
Review & Character Interview (Jordy) // Amie @ Crazy A
Character Interview (Ivy) // Jo @ The Lens and the Hard Drive
Book Spotlight // Annie @ Letters from Annie Douglass Lima
Sunday, October 21st
Guest Post by Character (Ivy) & Review // Grace M. Morris
Book Spotlight // Erika Messer @ Maiden of the Pages
Author Interview // Angela R. Watts @ The Peculiar Messenger
Monday, October 22nd
Character Interview (Ivy) // Loretta Marchize @ Just Writing
Review // Andrea Cox @ Writing to Inspire
Character Interview (Jordy) // Liz @ Home with the Hummingbirds
Author & Character Interview (Violet) // Julia @ Julia’s Creative Corner
Review & Character Spotlight (Ivy) // Caroline Kloster @ Inside the Autistic Life
Tuesday, October 23rd
Author Interview // Faith Blum @ Bookish Orchestrations
Review & Guest Post // Cara @ Jessie Bingham
Guest Post // Lindsi @ One Beginner To Another
Character Spotlight (Ena) // Shannon McDermott @ Shannon’s Blog
Wednesday, October 24th
Guest Post // Germaine Han @ The Writing Mafia
Review // Jana T. @ Reviews from the Stacks
Thursday, October 25th
Book Spotlight // Gabriellyn Gidman @ PageTurners
Author Interview // Sara Willoughby @ Th!nk Magazine
Review // Michaela Bush @ Tangled Up In Writing
Guest Post by Character (Violet) // Peggy M. McAloon @ Peggy’s Hope 4U
Friday, October 26th
Review // Abigail McKenna @ Novels, Dragons, and Wardrobe Doors
Review // Gracelyn Buckner @ Literatura
Review // Katherine Brown Books
Review // Bella Putt
Saturday, October 27th
Character Interview & Spotlight (Jordy) // Kaylee @ Kaylee’s Kind of Writes
Book Spotlight // Abigail Harder @ Books, Life, and Christ
Lovely interview! Thanks for sharing, Kellyn and Faith!
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You're welcome, Lilian! I'm glad it helped!
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