Ask the Author: C.S. Donnell
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C.S. Donnell
Agatha Christie Tommy and Tuppence or Nick and Nora Charles. Or the new series Mr & Mrs Murder . . . or . . .
C.S. Donnell
Goodreads does get a little confusing sometimes. i am hanging in there. trying to get more writing done or finished, is or like it. .
C.S. Donnell
I found my birth mother in the 90s. Wanted to learn more about DNA. And also why a mother is forced to give up a child. This story grew out of those investigations and conversations.
C.S. Donnell
Beat my head on the desk. :-] Like I said before, sometimes research - the period, the type of character, etc. - can fuel a breakthrough.
C.S. Donnell
When someone likes your book. More than like, "gets" it.
C.S. Donnell
Write it down. That first draft is critical. Someone once said - you can't revise a blank page. Join groups, find support systems, learn about all aspects of writing, but then write..... And learn how to differentiate between good critiques and poor ones. Be true to yourself and the story.
C.S. Donnell
Trying to spread the word about this book - Blood Will Tell. I have another novel - Deeper Colors -ready to go but I don't want to do anything until I get a better handle on marketing the first one.
C.S. Donnell
Ideas come at the most inopportune time sometimes. There are times when I get into a story, but others I just stare at the screen and say "ugh." Inspiration? I don't know. researching a topic can sometimes spur inspiration or break a block. Sometimes talking to someone about the story can help.
C.S. Donnell
Blood Will Tell. The search for a DNA match, I was adopted as a small child and only found my birth mother about 20 years ago. All kinds of ideas about the difference between genetic similarities and those brought about environment. DNA mysteries. Who are you really? Can you find out that you aren't who you thought you were?
These thoughts generated many ideas for stories, only one of which developed into Blood Will Tell.
These thoughts generated many ideas for stories, only one of which developed into Blood Will Tell.
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