Lisa Manterfield's Blog, page 6
August 28, 2017
How Aiden Walked into Em’s Story and Almost Stole the Show
We authors love our main characters. We have to if we’re going to spend so much time with them. But I’m always interested to see which of my supporting characters most pique the interest of readers. In the case of The Smallest Thing, Aiden is almost stealing the show. Aiden is a relief worker who […]
The post How Aiden Walked into Em’s Story and Almost Stole the Show appeared first on Lisa Manterfield.
August 21, 2017
The Idea That Wouldn’t Go Away (and a Goodreads Giveaway)
It’s no secret that A Strange Companion took me a long time to write. I’m talking ten years, maybe longer. The idea first came to me during a conversation over pancakes. A friend and I were talking about reincarnation and wondering what it would be like if souls found one another over and over in […]
The post The Idea That Wouldn’t Go Away (and a Goodreads Giveaway) appeared first on Lisa Manterfield.
August 14, 2017
Interview with Brian Peyton Joyner
Every writer needs a village to help raise her books. I feel very fortunate that my “village” includes Brian Peyton Joyner. I met Brian in an online creative mastermind group last year, when he was preparing to publish his debut novel, The Wisdom of Stones. Aside from offering writerly expertise and encouragement, Brian made me […]
The post Interview with Brian Peyton Joyner appeared first on Lisa Manterfield.
August 7, 2017
Why Finding Love is Like Shopping for a Couch
Last year I attended the wedding of one of my dearest friends. She’s one of the first friends I made when I moved to California, and 23 years later, even though I don’t see her as often as I’d like, she remains an important person in my life. After the ceremony, I chatted with a […]
The post Why Finding Love is Like Shopping for a Couch appeared first on Lisa Manterfield.
July 31, 2017
Readers Ask Their Burning Questions. I Answer.
A couple of weeks ago, I sent out an offer to my newsletter subscribers. “Ask me anything,” I told them. Fortunately, no one asked anything too awkward or personal, and mostly they wanted to talk about writing, which happens to be my favorite topic. So, to close out my recent blog tour, here are my […]
The post Readers Ask Their Burning Questions. I Answer. appeared first on Lisa Manterfield.
July 18, 2017
Join Me to Celebrate the Publication of The Smallest Thing
It’s finally here! My latest novel, The Smallest Thing releases today! The very last thing 17-year-old Emmott Syddall wants is to turn out like her dad. She’s descended from ten generations who never left their dull English village, and there’s no way she’s going to waste a perfectly good life that way. She’s moving to […]
The post Join Me to Celebrate the Publication of The Smallest Thing appeared first on Lisa Manterfield.
July 10, 2017
A Look Inside My Book Box for “A Strange Companion”
Last month, I received a special gift. A Strange Companion was the June selection for Once Upon a Book Club and I received my very own gift box. Once Upon a Book Club is one of the most creative book crates I’ve seen out there. Each month’s box contains a copy of the selected book, […]
The post A Look Inside My Book Box for “A Strange Companion” appeared first on Lisa Manterfield.
July 3, 2017
My Fave Reads So Far This Year
Hard to believe it’s that time of year again, but here is my mid-year round-up of top books so far. I’m sad to say, I don’t have much to gush about this year. I’ve read some excellent books, but few have sent me rushing to recommend them to friends. I’m not sure if I’ve just […]
The post My Fave Reads So Far This Year appeared first on Lisa Manterfield.
June 26, 2017
I was Johann in a Past Life
While writing A Strange Companion, I did a lot of research into past lives. I read some of the pre-eminent experts in reincarnation and sifted through countless stories of past life experiences. But perhaps the most intriguing day of research came when I attended a Hay House conference and subjected myself to a past life […]
The post I was Johann in a Past Life appeared first on Lisa Manterfield.
June 19, 2017
A Sneak Peek of The Smallest Thing
My new novel, The Smallest Thing, comes out on July 18th. It’s the story of Em, a young woman on the brink of embarking on her new life, who finds herself trapped in a dull English village by a government-imposed quarantine. It’s a story of “self-sacrifice, the power of human touch, and the need to […]
The post A Sneak Peek of The Smallest Thing appeared first on Lisa Manterfield.
