Award-Winning Romance and Suspense: An interview with Ellen Gable

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I actually began writing in a journal 20 years ago to ease my grief during miscarriages.  That journal became my first published article in 1995 called "Five Little Souls In Heaven."  Six years later, I began writing my first book because I wanted to share the parallel stories of myself and my great-grandmother. However, I knew I would have to fictionalize the stories, amalgamate incidents and change names so that's how my first novel, Emily's Hope, was born. I couldn't wait to write more novels and my second and third novels are totally fictitious and I had a lot more fun writing them.


That is a very sad start to writing, but it has had amazing results. I believe your novels, such as

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When you are not writing novels, I believe you also write reviews for Catholic Fiction, a monthly column for Amazing Catechists, articles for Catholic Mom, as well as regular postings for your own blog.  How do you fit all this in with being a mother to five boys?

Some of my "boys" are not boys any longer. I have three adult sons ages 19, 22 and 24 and my two youngest sons are 15 and 12. With regard to fitting everything in . . . I don't sleep as much as I'd like to.  Seriously, I pack a lot into each day.  I make lists and try to follow them closely.

What are you working on at the moment?
I am currently working on the sequel to
When you are not writing, what do you like doing in your free time (if you have any!)?
I enjoy walking on my treadmill and, not surprisingly, I love to read (mostly fiction)!  There's nothing I like to do better than immersing myself in a great story!  I enjoy watching classic television shows (like I Love Lucy and The DickVan Dyke Show) and old movies and musicals.

What advice do you have for other authors?
Be humble, use an editor, don't give up!  Write because you love to write.

That's great advice. Where can we buy your books?

All my books are available on Amazon.com in print or Kindle and each book has its own website.

Stealing Jenny

Amazon

www.stealingjenny.com


In Name Only


Emily's Hope

Amazon

www.emilyshope.com

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