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Anne Hamilton
But it would have been impossible to keep the surprise until the last moment if it had come through Gawain's eyes. That's why it had to be through Jed's.
I hadn't thought of an alternate version for that reason. Let me rattle it around on the backburner of thoughts for a while.
I hadn't thought of an alternate version for that reason. Let me rattle it around on the backburner of thoughts for a while.
Anne Hamilton
Hi Mia - I am writing a third book in the series about women in the Bible. It was an unexpected happening that grew out of the realisation that the first city built by a Hebrew in the Promised Land was constructed by a woman. The more I researched the city, the more I realised how significant her design was.
Anne Hamilton
Hi Elkin - there is no short answer to this. But, at the risk of being too brief, there is a widespread European legend about an archer called Toki or Palantoki (and many other names as well including William Tell, Orvandil, Earendil, Egil etc) who also connects to legends of Trier. I have googled and realised that the websites that were once easy to find in this connection are no longer there (or else Google is narrowing my search), so I am sorry I can't simply send you a link. I have some hardcopy notes on it but they could be in any one of a dozen boxes. I will try to find them and send you more info.
Anne Hamilton
Hi Adele - it happens when I get a critical mass of information that no one has either connected together, or written on, in several centuries. I find a lot of authors don't read enough to know there are books out there, just like the one they've written. I don't write on things I think someone else has done (because I almost always notice they do it better than I would have!) but on things that have been obscured. Sometimes because the research takes a couple of years, I find someone else may have written on a similar topic (or usually spoken, rather than written) but once I'm committed to a book, I keep going.
Anne Hamilton
Hi Ruth - I've just turned publisher and am preparing to go to the book launch of Susanne Timpani's 'Twice Stolen' in South Australia. It will be lovely - a chance to visit the wonderful people of Naracoorte where there's a Christian bookstore very supportive of Aussie authors.
Anne Hamilton
To a degree, I look out for what is happening in design - particularly when it comes to fonts. But I hope my books are going to be around for a long, long time. So I also look to a style that I hope won't date in a few years and try to match the contents to that. I have noticed in talking to readers that they aren't really interested in trends. They like what they like - and that's generally an arresting cover which draws them to pick up the book and check out the back cover blurb.
Anne Hamilton
Hi Ruth - thanks for your question. I was looking for a flower for this cover [God's Pageantry], to keep it in sync with the rest of the series. But then, I found this awesome art by Ted Larson, depicting one of the cherubim in Ezekiel's vision. So that was it. Now - whether it attracts a potential reader - I'm not so sure. The reaction has generally been 'Huh?' No one recognises what the image is meant to portray. From feedback, women readers really like the floral covers, but I'm tending myself to see them as a little too subtle as regards "messaging" about the contents.
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Sep 25, 2023 07:34PM · flag