Interview & Giveaway with Dawn Crandall

      We welcome Indiana author, Dawn Crandall to the blog today!
      Dawn debuted her first series, The Everstone Chronicles, last year.        We are pleased to introduce the series to you as the last of three releases: The Captive Imposter.             We hope you enjoy the Q & A to get to know Dawn:      1. What inspired your latest story idea?
Estella Everstone has been someone I'd written about in my first two books, but since I write each book from a different character's first person perspective, I'd only ever seen her through the eyes of others. So once I sat down to get to know her, I found out lots! And above all, it was that she needed someone other than the man I'd thought she would end up with! I'd always wanted to write a book set at a resort deep in the mountains of Maine--and the manager of that resort just turned out to be the perfect hero for my Estella.
2. What is your favorite characteristic about your story’s hero and heroine?
I would say it has to be their determination to do what needs to be done. Estella is sent away from her family to be kept safe. She has no say, but is a willing participant. Dexter Blakeley's personality oozes responsibility--to the point that he does so much for the benefit of others without thinking of what he needs. When he sees a need, he does everything in his power to make things right.
3. Please tell us about the spiritual theme of your story you hope every reader is challenged by:
The spiritual theme running throughout the story has to do with being rescued by God. That He wants us, loves us and knows what is best for us.
4. Jaime & I are coffee addicts. Erica & Gabrielle are tea lovers. What about you? Coffee or Tea?
I do usually go for my coffee fix, but I do love tea too! I'm going to have to say BOTH! (As long as there's plenty of milk and sugar around!
5. Favorite historical movie? Or mini-series?
I'm going to be completely boring... yet truthful. Movie: 2005 version of Pride & PrejudiceMini-Series: 2004 BBC version of North & South
6. While Jaime loves to take selfies, and Erica loves museums, I love Pinterest and food pics. Share a food pic, a favorite family recipe, or link us to your latest pin on Pinterest.
I recently came across this really great photo to symbolize the struggle my current WIP's heroine {Violet Hawthorne} has as she tries to escape her circumstances along her twisted path to finding true love. Click the link to view: Escape from Wonderland
7. Always wanted to be an author? Or surprised your path led you to be published?
I'd always enjoyed creative writing in school (it was actually the only thing I was good at), and I've thought the idea of writing a novel was interesting since I was in high school.... however, I didn't write anything other than what was assigned to me in both high school and college--and after that, nothing at all. It wasn't until I was married and in my thirties that my husband found out about it and encouraged me. That's all I needed. I started my debut novel {The Hesitant Heiress, August 2014} in 2010, went to ACFW in 2011, signed with my agent directly afterwards and signed my book contract with Whitaker House in 2013. So yeah, more surprised than anything!
8. Favorite century to read? To write? To watch on TV or in a movie?
READ: I have a great love for regency romances! Anything from Jane Austen to Georgette Heyer!
WRITE: My favorite time period to write is late Victorian/Gilded Age America... but with that same regency feel to them.
WATCH: Any clean historical romance!
9. Favorite heroine of all time, and why?

Jane Eyre, because she's written so honestly and deeply from first person point of view.

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Writer of Historical Romance inspired by her family roots. 



Nurse Practitioner by day. 



Wife, mother, writer by night. 



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