Ask the Author: Andrea Bramhall
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Andrea Bramhall
Hi, thanks for the question.
To be honest, the process for me was really easy. I sent my first completed manuscript direct to the publisher I wanted to be involved with. Their submissions department read it and contacted me after a few months to get the ball rolling on contracting the book. I did a fair bit of research about which publishing house I wanted to go with before I started, but it was really as easy as that for me.
I was really lucky. I've heard some real horror stories out there. But the main theme I've learned from hearing those was that persistence was key, and continually working to perfect your craft. No one writes a brilliant book straight off the bat It takes hard work and dedication. That's a familiar theme through the entire process.
I hope this helps.
Andrea
To be honest, the process for me was really easy. I sent my first completed manuscript direct to the publisher I wanted to be involved with. Their submissions department read it and contacted me after a few months to get the ball rolling on contracting the book. I did a fair bit of research about which publishing house I wanted to go with before I started, but it was really as easy as that for me.
I was really lucky. I've heard some real horror stories out there. But the main theme I've learned from hearing those was that persistence was key, and continually working to perfect your craft. No one writes a brilliant book straight off the bat It takes hard work and dedication. That's a familiar theme through the entire process.
I hope this helps.
Andrea
Andrea Bramhall
During the summer I work on outlines for my story idea's and then write during the winter. The perks of working in a seasonal tourism business ;-) So currently I'm outlining and doing the research for four new books. One is the second in the series of the Norfolk Coast Investigation Stories, and a few other surprises up my sleeve.
Andrea Bramhall
I get inspiration from everywhere. Snippets of conversations, daydreams, places I see or read about, situations I learn of. Radio shows, songs...I got the idea of one story from talking to a woman at a book signing. She was from South Africa and she was drinking a glass of wine as we talked. A few minutes later I was consumed with the idea for The Chameleon's Tale. I saw the vineyards of South Africa (a place I had visited as a child) and the characters of Amahle and Imogen started growing in my mind. Then they refused to let me sleep until I wrote their story. Lol.
Andrea Bramhall
The setting of my newest book, Collide-O-Scope, is a place where I walk my dogs regularly--the cover image of the book is this place. One day I was walking the dogs there, the tide was coming in, and I kind of saw the opening scene in my head. From there the rest of the book just tumbled into place.
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