Hello,A very happy Friday to you! My new book (and novel ...
Hello,
A very happy Friday to you! My new book (and novel number four) 'Sunday Dinners' will be out soon and so I thought I'd write a little blog about it.
The idea for 'Sunday Dinners' started a few years ago. Initially it was quite a simple idea. I wanted to write a story about a family set over a year. Like my second novel, 'Happy Endings', I liked the idea of writing a story about multiple characters, although unlike 'Happy Ending' this one was going to be about a family. I think being a father myself, a lot of my life revolves around family, and so it makes sense to write about what I know.
The idea was written down and forgotten about until about a year later when I read an article in a newspaper about how the Sunday roast is dying out. Growing up, we had a roast dinner every Sunday without fail. It was just something we did and I loved it. Mum in the kitchen making the roast and Dad outside washing the car or gardening, was my Sunday. But apparently families are too busy or want to eat out, and so the traditional Sunday roast is dying out. When I read this it made me sad and it also gave me an idea. What if I told the story of a family set at their monthly roast dinners? The idea took off from there.
The story is set over a longer time frame than one year and it covers a lot more than I initially intended, but I love that it's the story of a whole family, of each character from the youngest child to the grandparent, and set during their roast dinners. This book evolved a lot like 'Happy Endings' did before. I started with an idea and the characters, but once I started they took on a life of their own and magical things happened. I love 'Sunday Dinners', and I've spent a long time writing it, which hopefully shows in the finished book. It's definitely been a labour of love and it's almost time to share it with the world. I'll write more blogs about it as it nears publication. I can't wait to introduce the characters and reveal the cover soon!
Until next time.
Hugs,
Jon X
A very happy Friday to you! My new book (and novel number four) 'Sunday Dinners' will be out soon and so I thought I'd write a little blog about it.
The idea for 'Sunday Dinners' started a few years ago. Initially it was quite a simple idea. I wanted to write a story about a family set over a year. Like my second novel, 'Happy Endings', I liked the idea of writing a story about multiple characters, although unlike 'Happy Ending' this one was going to be about a family. I think being a father myself, a lot of my life revolves around family, and so it makes sense to write about what I know.
The idea was written down and forgotten about until about a year later when I read an article in a newspaper about how the Sunday roast is dying out. Growing up, we had a roast dinner every Sunday without fail. It was just something we did and I loved it. Mum in the kitchen making the roast and Dad outside washing the car or gardening, was my Sunday. But apparently families are too busy or want to eat out, and so the traditional Sunday roast is dying out. When I read this it made me sad and it also gave me an idea. What if I told the story of a family set at their monthly roast dinners? The idea took off from there.
The story is set over a longer time frame than one year and it covers a lot more than I initially intended, but I love that it's the story of a whole family, of each character from the youngest child to the grandparent, and set during their roast dinners. This book evolved a lot like 'Happy Endings' did before. I started with an idea and the characters, but once I started they took on a life of their own and magical things happened. I love 'Sunday Dinners', and I've spent a long time writing it, which hopefully shows in the finished book. It's definitely been a labour of love and it's almost time to share it with the world. I'll write more blogs about it as it nears publication. I can't wait to introduce the characters and reveal the cover soon!
Until next time.
Hugs,
Jon X
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