Ask the Author: Elizabeth Horton-Newton
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Elizabeth Horton-Newton
"Aurora" is a crime noir novella. This is one of my favorite genres to read and write. The name of the sexy chanteuse, Aurora Diamond, just came to me and I built the story around her. I often write from the male perspective and "Aurora" is a man's experience in the late forties. I think it's a solid noir suspense tale. I hope you enjoy it!
Elizabeth Horton-Newton
This is a tough question. If I answer honestly I would have to say my favorite fictional couple are characters in my book, "Carved Wooden Heart". Jesse Wolf Carver and Dani Stone have a volatile relationship; full of passion, love, anger, and sadness. They run the gamut of emotions and their rocky relationship is so lifelike it's impossible not to relate to them on many levels. If I had to choose a couple from another author I would definitely choose Jean Gill's Estela and Dragonetz from her Troubador Quartet series. Once again this is a couple who experience ups and downs, facing trials that at times seem insurmountable, I highly recommend her series and am currently eagerly awaiting book four in this magical series.
Elizabeth Horton-Newton
I joined the JFK Assassination Group for two reasons. First, I have always been interested in the Kennedy assassination and the conspiracy theories surrounding it. Second, my first full length novel is based on the idea that Lee Oswald was not killed on Nov. 24th, 1963. It is a combination of romance and historical fiction with a jolt of conspiracy thriller tossed in. Your proposed group sounds interesting as it seems the Kennedy's have had more than the usual number of tragedies. They extend well past the assassinations of the Kennedy brothers. Is your book currently available? I would certainly consider joining your group. Thanks for asking!
Elizabeth Horton-Newton
Don't give up. If you have an idea go with it. Write a brief outline of the idea. Remember nothing is written in stone; you will probably make a lot of changes on your way. Carry a small notebook with you or use your smartphone to take notes. You might be riding the subway or bus, sitting in a restaurant, waiting on line at the grocery checkout and have a great idea. Keep it beside your bed at night. I can't count the number of times I've awakened with a line, a paragraph, a fresh take on something. Set aside a period of time every day to sit down and write. Eventually things will start to come together.
Elizabeth Horton-Newton
I was inspired to write "View From the Sixth Floor: An Oswald Tale" because of my interest in the Kennedy assassination. I have always believed there was a conspiracy and that Lee Oswald was innocent. Wondering what might have happened if he lived to tell the whole story I imagined the story. Of course I also wondered what might have happened if someone believed he was Oswald, or if someone pretended to be Oswald. The book I'm writing now, "Riddle", is loosely based on the life of someone I knew. An adopted teen aged Native is imprisoned for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend. He returns to his hometown after serving time and a new mystery unfolds. This book should be ready for release by Spring 2015.
Elizabeth Horton-Newton
"Murder on Blood Highway" is loosely based on the murdered and missing indigenous women on a highway in British Columbia. My book is about a small town and serial murders that have taken places over about 70 years. Constable Atticus Finch Asher, an adopted First Nations man, is investigating the latest series of killings. Roxie Wayne and photographer Flynn Ross are assigned to write a travel piece about the area unaware of the dark killings. Caught up in the investigation, Roxie can't resist trying to solve the mystery. Attracted to the moody Constable, she tries to put aside her feelings. But events put her right in the middle of the murders. The book is expected to launch in 2019.
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