\n\tWelcome Penelope to the blog.\n<\/p>\n
| \n\t\t\t\tHow did you come up with your title?<\/strong> \n\t\t\t\tInitially, I titled the book Home Somewhere, which is rather bland but it fit with the story. However, my publisher, Nicola Martinez, asked me about changing the title to Angel of the L Train. I realized how much more that phrase tied together the momentum of the plot and the heroine's troubles. It was perfect and I was grateful for the switch.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t\t\t\tHow much of the book is based in real life?<\/strong> | \n\t\t\t\tThere are some things in the story that originated in real life. For instance, when my father retired, he bought a trailer. he and Mom went as far south as Florida, as far north as Canada, and as far west as the Mississippi River. Once, when my sister, her friend, and I went on a camping trip with a tent, my parents recommended a particular campground on our route. I was surprised to see many empty trailers in the camp, but it provided me with a great backdrop for one part of this story. In addition, I've ridden on the New York City subway trains–including the L line, which is always interesting though at times a somewhat daunting experience for me.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t\t\t\tWhat books have most influenced your life?<\/strong> | \n\t\t\t\tMy favorite book of all time is Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte. My second favorite is Ravenscroft by Dorothy Eden, due to the fact that I could not stop turning the pages as I read it–even the second and third time. I have thoroughly enjoyed all the classic Gothic romantic suspense books of Phyllis Whitney, Mary Stewart, Victoria Holt, Barbara Michaels and several others, which were popular when I was young. I relish a bit of mystery mixed in with a romance along with a questionable hero who the heroine is not sure she can trust.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t\t\t\tWhat is the hardest part about writing?<\/strong> | \n\t\t\t\tThe most difficult part of writing for me is crafting the synopsis. Encapsulating the plot of a 74,000 word book into two paragraphs, or worse two sentences for a pitch, is agonizing. Putting down the essence of the story and making it sound sensational is a huge challenge.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t\t\t\tIn no more than | \n\t\t\t\tTen (10) words, what is the spiritual takeaway for your reader?<\/strong> \n\t\t\t\tGossip is highlighted as a grave danger in this book.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t\t\t\tIs there anything edgy\/possibly controversial in your book? If so tell us what that is in | \n\t\t\t\tTwenty (20) words or fewer.<\/strong> \n\t\t\t\tThe heroine accepts a job at a tabloid that features scandalous stories about celebrities.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t\t\t\tWhat is your hero's main character flaw?<\/strong> | \n\t\t\t\tThe hero cannot accept and trust in Christ's forgiveness for sin. He refuses to believe he is worthy of such a profound gift.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t\t\t\tWhat is your heroine's main character flaw?<\/strong> | \n\t\t\t\tThe heroine does not acknowledge the hero's good works, focusing instead on his past and assuming she cannot trust him.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t\t\t\tWhat makes your hero heroic?<\/strong> | \n\t\t\t\tDespite the negative view the heroine harbors about the hero's past, he never gives up caring about her and even risks his life for her.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n | \n\t\t\t\t\twhat makes your heroine heroic?<\/strong> \n\t\t\t\t\tBe inspired by this song. Delacey "The Subway Song"\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t |