Ask the Author: G.A. Whitmore
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G.A. Whitmore
I'm glad you received it. A Place to Call Home is based on the true story of an abused dog I adopted from the CT Humane Society, so if you have any questions you'd like to ask me, feel free to submit them and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks and I hope you enjoy!
G.A. Whitmore
No problem Sharon. If I do receive the book back, I will email you to let you know and resend it. Don't worry about the cost of the postage. I get a reduced rate for sending out books. Thanks for contacting me.
G.A. Whitmore
There are a number of scenes that I love. I think the one I enjoyed writing the most was the scene where Meesha and Pinka, the two Siamese cats he finds himself living with, try to help him escape. It's nighttime, and they are sneaking through back yards to help him get out of the neighborhood. I also love Toby's dream scenes, especially the one where he meets his grandfather Strider.
G.A. Whitmore
A Place to Call Home was inspired by Toby, an abused dog I adopted from the Connecticut Humane Society. Though the book is a work of fiction, much of the plot is based on either actual events or on backstory details I was told about Toby at the time I adopted him.
G.A. Whitmore
To be honest, I haven't experienced writer's block yet. When I first sit down to write, I review what I wrote the previous session, make a few edits, and then just continue to let the story flow on paper. I always write freehand first.
G.A. Whitmore
Finding that mental place where you are completely tapped in to both your own internal creative force and the external creative force that sometimes guides you along.
G.A. Whitmore
Don't try to make it perfect right from the start. Let the words and ideas flow. There will be time for editing later.
G.A. Whitmore
My inspiration comes from my love of dogs and my desire to raise awareness of the plight of rescue dogs, not only in the United States, but around the world.
G.A. Whitmore
I am working on the second book in my series The Rescue Dog Tales scheduled to be published in the spring of 2015.
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