Ask the Author: M.P. Tonnesen
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M.P. Tonnesen
My top three favourite joys of being a writer are:
1. Exploring places I've been and want to go.
2. Deep-diving into the abyss of my memory and imagination for inspiration.
3. Cradling the final first copy of my creative creations.
What parts of your writer's or reader's life do you enjoy the most?
Happy writing and happy reading!
1. Exploring places I've been and want to go.
2. Deep-diving into the abyss of my memory and imagination for inspiration.
3. Cradling the final first copy of my creative creations.
What parts of your writer's or reader's life do you enjoy the most?
Happy writing and happy reading!
M.P. Tonnesen
When I was 18 years old, I left Denmark on my own for the first time (apart from a few brief holidays). I popped my backpack on and walked through Copenhagen Airport with a racing heart and a nervous smile on my lips. The adventure I went on was unlike anything I had ever undertaken before. Like Olivia in “Desert Skies, Rebel Souls”, I was the good girl and the clever girl, but far from the rich girl she is. I thought it was more fun to create a protagonist who was from a completely different background. Thus, my own experiences living and travelling in the Middle East are the springboard for the story, but the storyline is the product of my imagination. The news, TV series, films, random strangers in the street or restaurants – they have all inspired me and triggered different scenes and emotions I could channel into the adventures of Olivia and Chaim.
I hope you will enjoy my new book and wish you happy reading!
I hope you will enjoy my new book and wish you happy reading!
M.P. Tonnesen
Do I only get to pick one couple? Romeo and Juliet are obviously the ultimate fictional couple! Oh, the ecstasy and the agony of troubled, young love!
However, the chemistry between Claire and Jamie in the Outlander is electrifying! The excellent casting and acting in the TV series does help spark your imagination even further when reading the books... Sam Heughan is absolutely swoon-worthy!
However, the chemistry between Claire and Jamie in the Outlander is electrifying! The excellent casting and acting in the TV series does help spark your imagination even further when reading the books... Sam Heughan is absolutely swoon-worthy!
M.P. Tonnesen
I am currently working on my second novel which is set in the Middle East. It is a complex love story woven into an exciting journey of self-discovery - with subtle feminist touches, as well as some intense action! Watch this space...!
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