Ask the Author: Lene Fogelberg
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Lene Fogelberg
I LOVE to read YA, and to watch YA movies. There’s something about this genre that feels so inspiring to me. We have all lived through this intense period of life, where so much is at stake and many life decisions take form whether we realize it or not. It is a phase of life where we feel deeply and friendships are forged, and young people have such courage, standing up for that they believe in.
Lene Fogelberg
Hi Jen!
Thank you for your question! I have been asked this a lot, and I am happy to answer.
I actually did write Beautiful Affliction in Swedish first, but I didn’t feel like I had managed to fully capture the story the way I wanted it, and it dawned on me that I needed to tell it in English. Most of the story takes place in the US, so it made sense to tell it in English, but it took me a while to reach the point where I dared to write in my second language. At first, I tried to translate my Swedish manuscript line by line, but it didn’t take long for me to realize that I needed to do a re-write in English. I enjoyed working in the English language, which I love, and have continued to write in this beautiful language.
Wishing you a lovely day, and I hope this answered your question,
Love,
Lene
Thank you for your question! I have been asked this a lot, and I am happy to answer.
I actually did write Beautiful Affliction in Swedish first, but I didn’t feel like I had managed to fully capture the story the way I wanted it, and it dawned on me that I needed to tell it in English. Most of the story takes place in the US, so it made sense to tell it in English, but it took me a while to reach the point where I dared to write in my second language. At first, I tried to translate my Swedish manuscript line by line, but it didn’t take long for me to realize that I needed to do a re-write in English. I enjoyed working in the English language, which I love, and have continued to write in this beautiful language.
Wishing you a lovely day, and I hope this answered your question,
Love,
Lene
Lene Fogelberg
Thank you for compliments on my website Peggy! Booksparks helped me design/administer the set up of my website and then I have been tweaking it myself afterwards... Booksparks also set up a blog tour and helped me get some of my articles published on sites such as Writer's Digest and First For Women. Publishing my debut book has been an intense experience so having their help has been very valuable.
Lene Fogelberg
Thank you U-Meleni! Booksparks helped me design the website as part of my book launch. I will send you more info.
Lene Fogelberg
Hi Patti!
Thanks for asking! I chose Beautiful Affliction as title because when I thought back on all those years of affliction, what really struck me was the beauty, the miracle and the clarity of those years. Only the important things remained, and the unimportant seemed to melt away. So all the pain, disappointment, and sadness found their way into a beautiful pattern that eventually became my story.
Thanks for asking! I chose Beautiful Affliction as title because when I thought back on all those years of affliction, what really struck me was the beauty, the miracle and the clarity of those years. Only the important things remained, and the unimportant seemed to melt away. So all the pain, disappointment, and sadness found their way into a beautiful pattern that eventually became my story.
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