Ask the Author: Sarah Whelan
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Sarah Whelan
Right now, I'm working on marketing for The Struggle Within, and I have three launch events/signings coming up in June 2018. But, writers write, so I'm starting on my next book at the same time. This one will be very different from the first, but I'm excited to see where this next story goes.
Sarah Whelan
I would remind aspiring writers, as I do myself, that “Writers write.” It took a while for me to call myself a writer, even though I was writing for a living. When I had published a few articles in national magazines and started working on my novel, I finally started thinking of myself in this way. Writers have so many other things to do, like marketing and building their online platform. But we need continually earn that title and remember to keep on writing.
Sarah Whelan
The concept for this book came from my love of stories with strong female characters and my lifelong ambition to understand and relate to people with diverse backgrounds. Since my work and interests revolve around the criminal justice system, the experiences of prisoners and the counselors who support them are particularly captivating.
I envisioned a situation where a well-meaning but idealistic advocate might inadvertently inspire a powerful, strong-minded prisoner to use violence to force the system change. This is exactly what happens to my protagonist Beth Sharpe and the formidable José Ayala.
I envisioned a situation where a well-meaning but idealistic advocate might inadvertently inspire a powerful, strong-minded prisoner to use violence to force the system change. This is exactly what happens to my protagonist Beth Sharpe and the formidable José Ayala.
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