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"Meet My Main Character" Blog Tour
I've been tagged by my fellow author Neil Winnington to take part in a blog challenge.
Here are the rules:
I have to write a post answering seven questions about a main character from one of my novels, then I nominate five other authors to answer the same questions about their main characters.
Here's a link to Neil's blog where he introduces Eva Compton-Snort a main character from his book Religious Pursuits. http://enwinauthor.blogspot.co.uk/201...
The main character I've chosen is Nigel Price, from my novel Haunted.
1. Tell us a little about this main character. Is he fictional or a historic person?
Nigel is fictional. He's a fifty-something man with a dark secret. We meet him at a point in his life when carrying the burden of his secret has become too much to bear.
2. When and where is the story set?
The story is set in London in the present day.
3. What should we know about him?
Nigel is a deeply disturbed man. He has lived with his secret for over 20 years and has already suffered a nervous breakdown years ago. He is a quiet man who likes to fade into the background. He works for a big company, but is on his own for most of the day in a small room where he's responsible for the mail, photocopying, and ordering stationary for the large organisation. He used to be a very successful man. In his twenties he was working as an IT specialist. He used to be loud and outspoken, but his secret has changed him.
4. What is the main conflict? What messes up his life?
An event that happened 20 years before in a moment of rage changed his life for good.
5. What is his personal goal?
Nigel lives from day to day. He wants to get his life back on track, wants to find a way to break through the guilt, and conquer the voices in his head.
6. What are the titles of your novels, and where can we read more about them?
Haunted is my latest novel, and definitely the darkest.
The others are:
Coincidences (originally published in 2001, second edition in 2012)
A Time to Tell (2006) - I'm currently working on a second edition that will be published towards the end of the year if everything goes to plan.
Second Chances (2010)
The Dream (2011)
You can read more about them on my website: http://www.mariasavva.com, and you can read excerpts on Microcerpt: http://microcerpt.com/mariasavva/
I also have lots of short story collections, and you can find out about them on my website, too.
7. When can we expect your next book to be published?
Well, the next book is a collaboration with photographers and other writers. It's part of the Mind's Eye Series. Darcia Helle and I wrote short stories inspired by photographs taken by Martin David Porter, and published Perspectives in April. We had so much fun that we decided to make it into a series of books and invite other authors and photographers. Book 2 will be called Reflections and will hopefully be published by the end of the year. It features more stories from me and Darcia, as well as poems from Ben Ditmars and Helle Gade, and short stories from Jason McIntyre and J. Michael Radcliffe. The photos in Reflections are by Helle and Martin.
Now I'll nominate five other authors... All these authors have written fantastic books and I'd recommend you try them!
Fantasy author, J. Michael Radcliffe, author of the excellent 'Beyond the Veil' series and many short stories. Michael owns 6 cats (although there may be more by now... he seems to get a new one every year!) He also loves dragons: http://michaelradcliffe.wordpress.com/
Talented writer, Laxmi Hariharan, who's currently at work on her Ruby Iyer series and about to release a new novel. She's a supportive writer who I met last year at the TLC writers' conference: http://www.laxmihariharan.com/
The wonderfully creative Julie Elizabeth Powell. Julie has written many books in multiple genres. She has written children's books, fantasy, murder/mystery, horror, and comedy. She is a friendly and supportive author: http://www.freewebs.com/julizpow/
Fantasy author and astrologer, Alex Sumner. His 'Magus' series of books is great, and he writes a very interesting blog: http://solascendans.com/
Last but not least, the talented author Eden Baylee. She's written many literary erotica stories, and her latest book is a different genre. A brilliant murder/mystery set in the Caribbean. I have an interview with Eden coming up next week on my blog where she chats about her writing and her new release 'Stranger at Sunset.' Don't miss it!: http://edenbaylee.com/
Here are the rules:
I have to write a post answering seven questions about a main character from one of my novels, then I nominate five other authors to answer the same questions about their main characters.
Here's a link to Neil's blog where he introduces Eva Compton-Snort a main character from his book Religious Pursuits. http://enwinauthor.blogspot.co.uk/201...
The main character I've chosen is Nigel Price, from my novel Haunted.
1. Tell us a little about this main character. Is he fictional or a historic person?
Nigel is fictional. He's a fifty-something man with a dark secret. We meet him at a point in his life when carrying the burden of his secret has become too much to bear.
2. When and where is the story set?
The story is set in London in the present day.
3. What should we know about him?
Nigel is a deeply disturbed man. He has lived with his secret for over 20 years and has already suffered a nervous breakdown years ago. He is a quiet man who likes to fade into the background. He works for a big company, but is on his own for most of the day in a small room where he's responsible for the mail, photocopying, and ordering stationary for the large organisation. He used to be a very successful man. In his twenties he was working as an IT specialist. He used to be loud and outspoken, but his secret has changed him.
4. What is the main conflict? What messes up his life?
An event that happened 20 years before in a moment of rage changed his life for good.
5. What is his personal goal?
Nigel lives from day to day. He wants to get his life back on track, wants to find a way to break through the guilt, and conquer the voices in his head.
6. What are the titles of your novels, and where can we read more about them?
Haunted is my latest novel, and definitely the darkest.
The others are:
Coincidences (originally published in 2001, second edition in 2012)
A Time to Tell (2006) - I'm currently working on a second edition that will be published towards the end of the year if everything goes to plan.
Second Chances (2010)
The Dream (2011)
You can read more about them on my website: http://www.mariasavva.com, and you can read excerpts on Microcerpt: http://microcerpt.com/mariasavva/
I also have lots of short story collections, and you can find out about them on my website, too.
7. When can we expect your next book to be published?
Well, the next book is a collaboration with photographers and other writers. It's part of the Mind's Eye Series. Darcia Helle and I wrote short stories inspired by photographs taken by Martin David Porter, and published Perspectives in April. We had so much fun that we decided to make it into a series of books and invite other authors and photographers. Book 2 will be called Reflections and will hopefully be published by the end of the year. It features more stories from me and Darcia, as well as poems from Ben Ditmars and Helle Gade, and short stories from Jason McIntyre and J. Michael Radcliffe. The photos in Reflections are by Helle and Martin.
Now I'll nominate five other authors... All these authors have written fantastic books and I'd recommend you try them!
Fantasy author, J. Michael Radcliffe, author of the excellent 'Beyond the Veil' series and many short stories. Michael owns 6 cats (although there may be more by now... he seems to get a new one every year!) He also loves dragons: http://michaelradcliffe.wordpress.com/
Talented writer, Laxmi Hariharan, who's currently at work on her Ruby Iyer series and about to release a new novel. She's a supportive writer who I met last year at the TLC writers' conference: http://www.laxmihariharan.com/
The wonderfully creative Julie Elizabeth Powell. Julie has written many books in multiple genres. She has written children's books, fantasy, murder/mystery, horror, and comedy. She is a friendly and supportive author: http://www.freewebs.com/julizpow/
Fantasy author and astrologer, Alex Sumner. His 'Magus' series of books is great, and he writes a very interesting blog: http://solascendans.com/
Last but not least, the talented author Eden Baylee. She's written many literary erotica stories, and her latest book is a different genre. A brilliant murder/mystery set in the Caribbean. I have an interview with Eden coming up next week on my blog where she chats about her writing and her new release 'Stranger at Sunset.' Don't miss it!: http://edenbaylee.com/
