Kimberly Fish's Blog - Posts Tagged "wwii"

Not that I’ve found one, but I could really use a Dummy’s Guide to Making a Map. My novel, The Big Inch, is a WWII historical fiction and it utilizes real places in the city of Longview, Texas. Imaginary characters climb the stairs, stare off the rooftops, and gaze over lake surfaces in the very places that actual people walk every day. As I write the sequel to The Big Inch, called Harmon General, I’ve decided to add a map to the front of the new book–just as a reference for those who are curious about the context of the plot and locations mentioned. So, here are my questions. How much detail should go on the map? How accurate to mileage and longitudinal details does it need to be? And, if buildings sited in the 1940s no longer exist, how do I place them on the map? Do I create a walking map for readers to go to actual addresses, or just a loose approximation of location so that folks reading the book can visualize a general area?

You can see I have a problem that needs noodling, so if you have a suggestion for map creation, feel free to let me know.

I'm in between professional critiques and a final edit for the new novel, Harmon General, and find myself with lots of time available that I can't devote to my WIP, Harmon General. So, what's a writer to do??
Call me crazy, but I've started playing around with the next book idea, taking the characters who walked onto the page in The Big Inch, reveled in the limelight with Harmon General, and now are wanting to know what fun they can get up to next. So, I'm letting them explore another plot. I'm not sure this will turn into a Book 3, or if it's just me working off nervous energy, but one thing is definite, Zeke and Lane are not done yet, and it may be time to tell Zeke's story for readers. I may not get back to these pages after next month once the last leg of production goes forward for Harmon General, but this has been fun, and I'll let you know what comes of it.

Harmon General, the WII historical fiction that is a patriotic feel-good novel about uncommonly brave women, is tip-toeing toward bookshelves. I've become enamored of a bookshop in Kilgore, Texas and Harmon General is going to get it's first taste for book signings this weekend, June 16th when fellow author and bookstore owner, Stephen Woodfin, welcomes us in. And then the publicity tour begins--whew. I hold my breath for those events because I so want to entertain readers with these books, but also know that "entertaining with history" is a subjective process. So, giving Harmon General a kiss for good luck and offering it to readers who like a fast-paced, dialogue driven novel that reveals our culture and history from the not-so-distant past.

I've had the best experience working with Cody at Hooks Media creating a .30 second book trailer promoting by two espionage WWII historical fiction books. Tell me it has sizzle!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfOik...

As crazy busy as we all are, and it's okay to admit there's not enough hours in the week to sit on the couch and read, sometime the best way to get a mental vacation, is to listen to an audio book.

The Big Inch was narrated by a fantastic Texas actress who carefully investigated the characters (and there are a lot of them!) in The Big Inch to make sure she got their voices correct for narrating the story. She got it right.

Maybe you're new to @Audible and want to sign up for a free 30-day trial when you download The Big Inch or maybe you have credits to burn--either way, load the WWII spy thriller onto your book list and let the mundane tasks of folding clothes, driving the highways, or whatever you do while listening, and enjoy a story that will tell you the crazy big things that were done in the name of WWII and the spirit of strong women, nearly broken by the espionage business, who solve the spy dramas on the American homefront.

Audio books were always my go to for road trip travel--from the days of cassettes and CDs. Now, they couldn't be easier to download and bluetooth to your car stereos. No more near accidents for reaching for that clumsy CD case and trying to find the next chapter.
Thanks to a beautifully narrated production--my first novel, The Big Inch, has gained a toe-hold with @Audible listeners and I'm hoping it becomes an entire hand grip before too much longer.
The WWII historical thriller is like ear-candy to those who need to hear their stories. If you know someone that spends a lot of time in commutes, or hands-on work where they can listen to music, please suggest they try out @Audible--they're offering a 30-day trial for free! And if you think your friends like to be entertained while they're being informed about America's contribution to the WWII effort--then please, suggest they download #TheBigInch.