Good morning, everyone.
I hope everyone is having a good week so far and is enjoying the new time change! Now, it will get dark an hour later. Personally, I can't wait for summer nights when it stays light outside until 8:30 or 9 at night.
Today, we have a special interview to share with you all. If you keep up with Jan-Carol Publishing's blog and podcast, you'll be familiar with this author. She has actually appeared on our blog and podcast before to promote her first-ever novel, The Blue-Eyed Butterfly.
Now she's back to tell us how life's been since her book's release and preview what's next for her!
In this novel by Sharon Suskin, three women—Callie, Lillian, and Lydia—faced an adversary that would change their lives forever. He resided in the only home that Callie had ever known, ensnaring her into his vicious web of dominance and cruelty. His insatiable thirst for exacting fear soon traps Lillian and Lydia in his household. In due course, his own demise takes him down the road of no return.
This book can be found online here for purchase.
Please enjoy the following Q&A with Sharon, and tune in to this Friday's podcast episode for an in-depth interview with the author.
BOOKMARKED: What's the reception been like of your book since the last time we talked?
SHARON SUSKIN: The reception has surpassed anything I ever expected. The five-star reviews on Goodreads and on Amazon have been in-depth and encouraging. Although emotionally harrowing, my readers are telling me that they are unable to put the book down.
What are you most hoping people take away from reading your book?
I hope that they will see that back in the early 1900s, women were unable to escape their abuser. They had no place to go. Birth control was non-existent and most of the women had multiple children, which tied them to their abuser even more. Especially in the Appalachian Mountains, poverty was prevalent and each day was sometimes a struggle to survive, having sparse food and little to no money.
Although we would like to see domestic violence eradicated, the reality is it will always be among us. Today’s woman has many avenues to escape her abuser. I also hope that my readers will see the courage and resilience that these three women had and how they overcame the tragedies in their lives. They give us hope to look forward, not backward.
How would you describe your book in a few sentences to a new reader?
It is a story about three amazing women for women of today, showing them how to move forward and encouraging them to escape the domestic violence they may find themselves in.
What would be your writing advice to an aspiring author? What was your writing process like?
Don’t give up! You’re going to be discouraged at times. You’re going to hit a wall. Be patient with yourself and wait. You will move forward again.
When I hit my wall halfway through writing my story, I closed my computer and said I have no more words. So I didn’t write for two months. Then it all came to me again.
Are there any plans to write more books in the future?
I honestly thought that I only had one book in me, but I’m already thinking about the next book. Something entirely different, and I’m currently making outlines and doing research. I would also like to write a children’s book.
Is there anything you'd like to say to the supporters and fans in your life?
In my social media posts, I often use the word "gratitude," and I would like to take this opportunity to tell you how much you mean to me and how much you have given me over the past months. You have made my dream come true beyond any of my expectations. With deep appreciation, I am grateful for you.
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Thanks again to Sharon for a great interview, and again, please check out her podcast interview with Draco on Friday! Have a great week, everyone!
Allison Chudina
Editorial Assistant
Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc.
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