Ask the Author: Rosie Chapel
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Rosie Chapel
I don't write horror - sorry to disappoint - however...
There was no coffee that morning. Someone would pay dearly!
There was no coffee that morning. Someone would pay dearly!
Rosie Chapel
If you think you have it in you to be a writer and it is something you really want to do, a passion that gets into your head and refuses to let go - then, just do it - but do it properly. Plot your story, give your characters backgrounds, get your friends (who enjoy reading) to give it the once over. Try to find a good proof-reader or editor - yes I know it can be expensive, but it's worth it - there some really awesome ones out there who don't charge the earth! I never believed I had it in me to write a book, yet I've managed several, and I love it. If it's in your heart - get it on paper...just don't expect to earn millions - only a very few are that lucky!
Rosie Chapel
Goodness me - so many! On my kindle at the moment, I have books by Lilly Rayman, JF Holland, Bella Emy, Nicole Strycharz, Y.M. Zachary, Jacob Chance Jeremy Simons, Erica Ridley, Amy Allen, Sylvie Stewart, Toby Neil and Christie Caldwell (phew). That's not including the several others whose books are due out shortly. I don't have enough time to get through them all...but I'll certainly give it my best shot. Nothing better than curling up with a great book! I do review them all though! :-)
Rosie Chapel
Now, I could make up something really bizarre or very convoluted, but the truth is, my life has been without mystery. That's not to say it hasn't been interesting, but nothing mysterious enough to use as a plot. I'm sorry if that's a disappointing answer, but there it is! Although I believe I have my own ghost....
Rosie Chapel
Do you mean from in general or from my own works?
In general I would say Claire and Jaime from the Outlander series - the books not the tv series, because they surmount incredible odds to be together and they are a true partnership.
If you mean from my books, I would have to say Hannah and Maxentius (although I find I fall in love with each couple as I'm writing their story!). Why? probably because they were my first couple, and their romance was happened under the most extraordinary, not to mention downright dangerous, circumstances and they too had many obstacles threatening their relationship.
In general I would say Claire and Jaime from the Outlander series - the books not the tv series, because they surmount incredible odds to be together and they are a true partnership.
If you mean from my books, I would have to say Hannah and Maxentius (although I find I fall in love with each couple as I'm writing their story!). Why? probably because they were my first couple, and their romance was happened under the most extraordinary, not to mention downright dangerous, circumstances and they too had many obstacles threatening their relationship.
Rosie Chapel
Hmmm, interesting question, I'm not sure, if I'm honest, I'd have to say it's unlikely. It would depend on why they wanted me to, definitely the idea and details and whether they expected to claim my work as theirs. Also, writing for someone is a tough call - every writer has their own 'voice' and it may be hard to change your 'accent' (as it were) to fit the person for whom you are writing. It certainly wouldn't be an easy decision.
Rosie Chapel
By researching anything I think might be interesting. I have recently completed a BA in Ancient History, so I go over all my old assignments, looking for inspiration. Often I find that one thing leads to another and I end up with an idea I never expected, but once something clicks, I find as much as I can on that particular subject. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but for me no research is wasted, anything I don't use gets filed away for future possibilities. I think I enjoy the 'behind the scenes' stuff as much as the writing itself. Also coffee!!!
Rosie Chapel
I generally just walk away and either start writing something completely different, or spend time away from writing altogether. I have experienced block in all of my books at one stage or another and it is very frustrating. In my head I knew what I wanted to write, but the words refused to form anything even vaguely cohesive on paper - well the screen...! Thankfully, this time away seems to help and after a few days it begins to flow again, for which I am eternally grateful!
Rosie Chapel
Being able to write about subjects that I'm passionate about, in my case ancient history and to be able to lose myself in my fictional world - even for just a little while!
Rosie Chapel
I'm currently working on the final book in the Hannah's Heirloom trilogy, set in Roman Britain!
Rosie Chapel
My latest book, Echoes of Stone and Fire is set in Pompeii, a place I have been lucky enough to visit, so I know quite a bit about the ruins and the history behind them. The eruption of Vesuvius was the catalyst for the story, the reason Hannah was drawn back into her ancient world, but this wasn't enough, I needed more. The lives of the gladiators fascinated me, how they lived, trained and fought. As Hannah is a healer, I played with the idea of her becoming one of the regular physicians at the Gladiators' School. From this point the plot line just snowballed!
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