Ask the Author: Jonas Saul
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Jonas Saul
The Jo Nesbo Series. Read the first two and I'm looking forward to reading the rest. Also, The Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon. Mississippi Blood by Greg Iles as well. So many great summer reads!
Jonas Saul
Absolutely. I think about it all the time as I have a hard time naming characters while writing. So it's great that readers offer up their names. I think I have 400 names now. That's quite a lot. That said, Clarissa is on my list and I can't wait to use it. ;-) Thanks!! Happy reading ....
Jonas Saul
I just looked her up on Google - you're right, she would. I originally thought Jennifer Lawrence, and then thought Scarlett Johansson. Even Noomi Rapace would work.
But I'm not so sure anymore. Someone once said to me that an unknown actress would do an incredible job. Someone completely unexpected. I look forward to the day when we're picking her! Hopefully it won't be long now.
But I'm not so sure anymore. Someone once said to me that an unknown actress would do an incredible job. Someone completely unexpected. I look forward to the day when we're picking her! Hopefully it won't be long now.
Jonas Saul
I've used several mysteries from my life as plots in novels. A robbery in a store I ran in 1992 in Toronto was never solved. Another robbery in another store in Burlington Ontario. As a Private Investigator once, I have several mysteries that remain unsolved that offer me a wealth of information to work with when writing my novels.
One that I've written about a couple of times is when my brother went missing for two weeks before he was found dead in the mountains of Alberta, Canada.
In one respect, I have enough mystery to fill dozens of novels.
Jonas
One that I've written about a couple of times is when my brother went missing for two weeks before he was found dead in the mountains of Alberta, Canada.
In one respect, I have enough mystery to fill dozens of novels.
Jonas
Jonas Saul
Hi Lupe!
When I'm writing a particular scene such as a fight scene, I don't practice the moves first. For me, I see the characters in my head like I'm watching them on a TV screen. I can see how close they are to each other, the look on Mason's face, his determination, the choice he has made to have a gun on Sarah. I can see Sarah's face and feel the heat of the day pasting her shirt to her back.
When she edges closer, I see that and write what I see. Then, as she lunges forward, I write those movements as they happen. None of that is planned or outlined. I let the characters battle it out and watch as it happens. The one thing I do know is I want Sarah to walk away from that situation and I write it in a way that she does. Although when I started writing that scene I didn't know she would break Mason's nose and arm. That was something that just happened as it happened. Then, for the rest of Mason's scenes I had to remember those injuries.
Hope that answers your question and thanks for asking!! ;-)
Jonas
When I'm writing a particular scene such as a fight scene, I don't practice the moves first. For me, I see the characters in my head like I'm watching them on a TV screen. I can see how close they are to each other, the look on Mason's face, his determination, the choice he has made to have a gun on Sarah. I can see Sarah's face and feel the heat of the day pasting her shirt to her back.
When she edges closer, I see that and write what I see. Then, as she lunges forward, I write those movements as they happen. None of that is planned or outlined. I let the characters battle it out and watch as it happens. The one thing I do know is I want Sarah to walk away from that situation and I write it in a way that she does. Although when I started writing that scene I didn't know she would break Mason's nose and arm. That was something that just happened as it happened. Then, for the rest of Mason's scenes I had to remember those injuries.
Hope that answers your question and thanks for asking!! ;-)
Jonas
Jonas Saul
Hi Tammy,
The best place to sign up is on Amazon. Follow this link to my Amazon Author Page:
https://www.amazon.com/Jonas-Saul/e/B...
If the link doesn't work, go to my Amazon Author Page on Amazon.com and under the author picture, there's a "Follow" button. Click that to follow me and Amazon will email you to make you aware of my releases.
Thanks for the question!
Best,
Jonas
The best place to sign up is on Amazon. Follow this link to my Amazon Author Page:
https://www.amazon.com/Jonas-Saul/e/B...
If the link doesn't work, go to my Amazon Author Page on Amazon.com and under the author picture, there's a "Follow" button. Click that to follow me and Amazon will email you to make you aware of my releases.
Thanks for the question!
Best,
Jonas
Jonas Saul
Hi Deena! Thanks for your question and I'm so happy you've read them all!
The Haunted, Sarah Roberts Book Twelve, should be out in October this year and The Unlucky, Sarah Roberts Book Thirteen, is due before Christmas.
Shortly thereafter, The Lost will be out and many more.
Thanks again and happy reading!
Jonas
The Haunted, Sarah Roberts Book Twelve, should be out in October this year and The Unlucky, Sarah Roberts Book Thirteen, is due before Christmas.
Shortly thereafter, The Lost will be out and many more.
Thanks again and happy reading!
Jonas
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