Ask the Author: Denise Liebig
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Denise Liebig
Hi Jann, I'm so glad you enjoyed Dear Maude! I love to research the past and try to put myself into my characters' shoes when I write about it. As far as the grammar goes, I have some great editors who have helped polish my work. Thanks for reaching out, and I hope you like the other books in the trilogy :)
Denise Liebig
That's a great question! Since I wasn't there to witness it, I would have to say that my birth is the biggest mystery of all. In the time before videos and other technological advances, visible, tangible records (aside from a birth certificate) were rare. With moms otherwise occupied and only doctors and nurses to witness the event, did it really occur? Could time travel, alien abductions, etc. factor into this "birth"? Sounds like the plot for a book to me!
Denise Liebig
I am currently working on the next book in The Dear Maude Trilogy. It's complete but needs a few finishing touches. Look for it soon!
Denise Liebig
Writing! I love to write!
Denise Liebig
Similar to Sophia in "Dear Maude," I was once asked to write a paper about a haunted house. Although this was in high school, I remembered the challenge well and decided to use it as a way to get my creativity going. I didn't make it too far before I started to go in a different direction - the argument between Emily and Sophia ensued.
The remainder of the book was greatly influenced by a silent movie festival I saw on television. After watching several of the movies, I began to wonder about the many things that we now take for granted such as air conditioned theaters. I imagined being a fly-on-the-wall during that time, experiencing all I could about daily life in that era. This led to my researching the many influences of the people from the Gilded Age through the end of the 1920s including economics, literature, clothing, architecture and other areas people were concerned with in their daily lives. I wanted my main character to be a student of that age as well. I also prefer reading books with a strong, female character, so I incorporated that with the research I had done and created Emily Stanton - a modern girl with old-world problems.
The remainder of the book was greatly influenced by a silent movie festival I saw on television. After watching several of the movies, I began to wonder about the many things that we now take for granted such as air conditioned theaters. I imagined being a fly-on-the-wall during that time, experiencing all I could about daily life in that era. This led to my researching the many influences of the people from the Gilded Age through the end of the 1920s including economics, literature, clothing, architecture and other areas people were concerned with in their daily lives. I wanted my main character to be a student of that age as well. I also prefer reading books with a strong, female character, so I incorporated that with the research I had done and created Emily Stanton - a modern girl with old-world problems.
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