The Next Big Thing!

Cover Reveal for … Pie Girls

 

The lovely and talented Juliette Sobanet, author of Sleeping with Paris and Kissed in Paris, tapped me for this blog post, The Next Big Thing.

Please look for Juliette’s next novel, the much-anticipated Dancing with Paris, coming soon this Spring, 2013!

Thank you so much to Juliette…and here’s more about my new novel……….

 

Where did the idea come from for your next book, Pie Girls?

I visited The Pie Lab, which is a real restaurant in Greensboro, Alabama. It’s a funky little restaurant that serves up amazing pies of all sorts and does job training for high school dropouts and people who need job training in this very small, rural community. While I can’t use The Pie Lab as a location (see this previous post), I am basing some parts of the novel very loosely on this great concept!

My story will follow Searcy Roberts, a spoiled rotten but beautiful Southern Belle who’s gone off to a big city (like Atlanta or New York) and vows NEVER to come home to her tiny Alabama hometown. She’s forced to return, though, when her romantic relationship falls apart and her husband leaves her for another man. Since she’s burned a lot of bridges, it will be interesting to see how she makes amends.

What genre does your book fall under?

Chick Lit. Humor. Women’s fiction. 

Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?

Amy Adams would be darling and perfect as Searcy! I am thinking about someone like Ryan Reynolds for her love interest.

What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?

When spoiled rotten Southern Belle Searcy Roberts’ husband leaves her for another man, she’s forced to return to her tiny hometown in Alabama and start life over again … with no job, no money, and no plan.

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?

I have my own publishing company, Camellia Press.

How long did it take you to write your manuscript?

I am still writing it! I spend a lot of time outlining and with character development. I’ve found that the more time I spend planning, the less time I spend writing and rewriting!

What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?

I would be honored for my books to be compared (even a little bit!) to Sophie Kinsella’s books. I adore novels that make me laugh out loud, and in which the main character gets herself into (and out of) some downright impossible, crazy situations!

Who or what inspired you to write this book?

I’ve written two novels about good-girl characters who have a lot of struggles and overcome (most) of them through some incredible learning experiences. This time, I thought that it would be really FUN to write about a person who had flounced through life as the “IT” girl and has her life fall apart unexpectedly. It’s going to be so very interesting to reveal how Searcy redeems herself … and how some of the folks she’s hurt get a little “sweet” revenge. It’s all good fun and should make for a light-hearted, but memorable read.

What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?

I am going to include some AMAZING pie recipes from my grandmother’s collection. She was a fabulous baker and I am lucky enough that my mom passed down all of her secrets! I also have a super-easy recipe (no fail!) for pie crust ~ all of which will be included in the book!

I also am so proud of the cover. My designer, Damonza.com is so amazing and talented. I am so fortunate to have him on my dynamic publishing team!

Thank you so very much to all of my readers! You have been so supportive and positive. I appreciate all of your notes and emails soooo much! Love y’all!

 

Pie Girls will be released in the Spring of 2013! Details to follow soon!
xx, Lauren  

 

Here’s a link to Juliette Sobanet’s novel, Kissed in Paris. Please check it out on Amazon.com!

I am passing “The Next Best Thing” torch to my good friend and fellow author, Kat Kennedy, who just published her first novella and collection of short stories, Flamingo Funeral: Tales from the Land of Tea Cakes and Whiskey, available on Amazon. Kat Kennedy has just released her first book, Flamingo Funeral & Tales from the Land of Tea Cakes and Whiskey, on Kindle. The paperback edition is due in late November. She has recently started a blog – Tea Cakes and Whiskey. She lives in Mobile, AL where she is active in local writing groups.

Buy on Amazon:  Flamingo Funeral: Tales from the Land of Tea Cakes and Whiskey

Kat Kennedy Author Page

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