Ask the Author: Ames Sheldon
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Ames Sheldon
Thank you, Karen and Bob. It's been a treat to be able to focus on my passion -- writing historical fiction -- once I retired. I'm still living in MN. I heard that you'd moved but that was a long time ago. How are you doing? Ames
Ames Sheldon
I would go to Louise Penny's town of Three Pines and hang out in the bistro, drinking wine, talking with Gamache and Reine-Marie and all the other regulars.
Ames Sheldon
Louise Erdrich, LaRose; Annie Proulx, Barkskins; Jeffrey Archer, Best Kept Secret
Ames Sheldon
My favorite fictional couple: Elinor Dashwood and Edward Ferrars of Sense and Sensibility because they have such integrity in their dealings with other each other.
Ames Sheldon
When it's time to stop writing for the day, I don't complete the scene or the conversation though I have an idea of what comes next. Then, the next day, I can drive right in again.
Ames Sheldon
I get to pursue my passion, learning about aspects of history and character that draw me.
Ames Sheldon
Keep writing and rewriting. Join a group of other experienced writers to get feedback as you go along.
Ames Sheldon
I'm working on the sequel to Eleanor's Wars.
Ames Sheldon
The initial inspiration came from an operetta my late uncle wrote about his experience of being at boarding school during WWII. His songs about the trails and longing of an awkward, bright, musical, naive boy touched me deeply. Then after September 11, I realized I needed to focus on telling a tale about war.
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