Ask the Author: Sarah Jaune
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Sarah Jaune
I'm currently reading The Gulag Archipelago, The Daily Show, Turn The Screw, and The Handmaid's Tale. I rarely do one book at a time. Next up to the list, after Turn the Screw, will be the new Riordan book, then The Hobbit. Beyond that, I'm not sure what I'll read. :)
Sarah Jaune
I've been mulling this all day because I'm not sure what to say. The one question I would like answered is why I had three miscarriages. I'd love to make that into a mystery and actually have an answer, but there just won't be one.
But one I could solve would be the mystery of my house. The people who lived here before us sort of slapped it together like The Burrow, except that it wasn't a good thing... They had a book case above the stairs which you couldn't get to except by a tiny catwalk. They didn't put a floor beneath the kitchen cabinets. They had an opening in the wall and put spindles in it (think the things you put to hold up a stair railing). It was a mystery house. Mostly I want to know why they didn't mop the floor of the cat pee before laying the new one right on top of it.
So there you go- my life is relatively normal, all things considered. :)
What about you? What would you want to write about from your own life?
Sarah
But one I could solve would be the mystery of my house. The people who lived here before us sort of slapped it together like The Burrow, except that it wasn't a good thing... They had a book case above the stairs which you couldn't get to except by a tiny catwalk. They didn't put a floor beneath the kitchen cabinets. They had an opening in the wall and put spindles in it (think the things you put to hold up a stair railing). It was a mystery house. Mostly I want to know why they didn't mop the floor of the cat pee before laying the new one right on top of it.
So there you go- my life is relatively normal, all things considered. :)
What about you? What would you want to write about from your own life?
Sarah
Sarah Jaune
Harry and Ginny are definitely tops, although I can't say there aren't another dozen spread around that I don't also love. I think I love Ginny as a character because she's one I can easily identify with, but together because she's a strong match for him. I don't feel like that's a very full answer, but something about them, maybe the long and intense fight over if he'd be with Hermione or Ginny, made it solid for me. Plus I write fanfiction for Harry Potter, so I still explore their relationship in writing.
Sarah Jaune
Book 3, Seeds, is already out so there's no wait for whenever you're ready. I write fast... :D I hope you enjoy them!
Sarah Jaune
This is my final book in this series, although there will be a follow up to 151 Days which was written by another author. I think when I have a chance I'll write some extra bits to go along with this series, but nothing more than small glimpses (however, free so that's always nice). If you go here: https://www.fictionpress.com/~yellowi...
you can create and account and follow along. It will email you an alert every time I post something new.
I have written another book, but it's a stand alone. It's coming out in October (hopefully) and I'm moving on to the next series, which my son has been begging me to write.
you can create and account and follow along. It will email you an alert every time I post something new.
I have written another book, but it's a stand alone. It's coming out in October (hopefully) and I'm moving on to the next series, which my son has been begging me to write.
Sarah Jaune
I am so glad you've enjoyed them that much :) I just received the final edits for the last of the novel from the fourth editor, so after I've made my adjustments, I am sending it off to the publisher. At that point, after he's reviewed it, then we can get it up for presale. I think there's a good possibility for it going on sale in late July or early August, but it's still a little in the air.
At the very latest, we're looking at the fall, but the goal is for a lot sooner.
Sarah
At the very latest, we're looking at the fall, but the goal is for a lot sooner.
Sarah
Sarah Jaune
I almost never get writer's block, but typically I walk away and do something else. Occasionally, if I am stumped, I'll read a book or find a podcast, and listen to things that will help get me in the mood. I also love to learn, so learning new things can sometimes give me inspiration.
Sarah Jaune
It's extremely cheap therapy, right in the comfort of my own home.
Sarah Jaune
Practice a lot. Write a lot. Take critiques with grace.
Sarah Jaune
Currently working on edits, then some fanfiction (yellowitchgrl is my fanfiction penname for Harry Potter stories), then may try another novel.
Sarah Jaune
I don't know that I do. I sit and write as long as I want, then I move on to something else. I rarely force myself to write if I'm not in the mood. BUT if I have an idea or the story is a work-in-progress, my brain is almost always humming the frequency of the story and I will be compelled to write more.
Sarah Jaune
I got the idea for Shelter from a lot of places. I watched some prepper tv shows, and I also got the idea from a friend, who is writing the companion book to mine, 151 Days
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