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Feb 04, 2019 12:56PM
What made you choose such diverse and unique characters, such as Ivy and max?
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It is said that all love stories are "partly personal". Is there a personal connection in this one for you?
If Circlet of Orchids was made into a movie, who would you want to play Ivy and Max?
Christina wrote: "What made you choose such diverse and unique characters, such as Ivy and max?"Hi Christina,
The character of Ivy was based off myself. I grew up on a farm and started competing in horse riding events as a child. My husband, who Max is based on, grew up in a city and is as addicted to surfing as I am to horse riding!
I really am dyslexic and really do have a crazy horse that I saved from being euthanized.
My husband can fix anything and really is ruggedly handsome ;)
Just as in the book, we spent over a decade believing that each of us didn't love eachother back.
The diversity of the other characters came from our friends and family. There are some very dynamic personalities in our group of loved ones!
Kelbie wrote: "If Circlet of Orchids was made into a movie, who would you want to play Ivy and Max?"Hi Kelbie,
I would be over the moon if Saoirse Ronan played Ivy. She matched her physically but also seems to share the quippy wit that Ivy has. Plus, she's ridden horses in her role as Mary Queen of Scots.
For Max, John Krasinski would be perfection! He looks a lot like my husband and is of Polish (like my hubby) and Irish descent. His mannerisms and sense of humour are also bang on!
Which actors could you see playing any of the characters?
Terry wrote: "It is said that all love stories are "partly personal". Is there a personal connection in this one for you?"Hi Terry,
While the whole novel is personal for me, there are certain details I included that have extra personal meaning for me.
For example, the hospital room number is a combo of my birthday and that of my husband.
There are also more deeply personal threads I included as a way of working through some issues. I'm not sure if any readers will notice Ivy's lack of relationship with her mother but this would be an example of this.
The moments when Ivy contemplates who she really is and if she's capable of reaching her dreams are directly taken from moments in my life when I've doubted myself.
Spending a decade in a relationship, and a short time in a marriage in which I lost myself, fuelled the dynamic between Ivy and Liam. I see people in these kinds of relationships all the time. There is nothing obviously toxic about them (no cheating, violence, substance abuse, etc...) however the soul of one of the partner drains away until their self esteem is non existent. The reason I wrote this novel is a hope that people in relationships like this seek something healthier for themselves and find it.
A lighter example would be the nickname that Ivy and Max use for eachother. This is the one my hubby and I use!
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