Sight Lines by Michelle DiCeglio
Sight Lines
Michelle DiCeglio
Genre: Mystery, & Romance
Date of Publication: November, 2015
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave Publishing Inc
ASIN: B0178ADQF0
Format: Ebook
Pages: 173
Book Blurb:
While investigating a serial killer in her small town, Detective Lacey Mills meets Alison Rhodes, a potential witness to one of the crimes. But as the murders get more intense, so do Detective Mills’ feelings for Alison—and her suspicions that Ali may be more than just a witness.
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AUTHOR INTERVIEW:
First I want to thank Michelle DiCeglio for doing the interview with me. Read the interview below and found how intriguing she can be.
1. What is your writing process?
My writing process begins with visualizing a scene – usually a really emotional one. From there, I’ll think of a practical arc for the main character. If I can come up with one, then I’ll start researching names. I like to name my characters based off their persona. That doesn’t always work out though. Once I find the perfect name, I’ll write a summary guide for each chapter. (Chapter 1: murder, Chapter 2: Lacey meets Ali (although the summaries are much more detailed in my notes).) Once I’m happy with the chapter summaries, I will create a playlist on my iPod of songs that inspire the story or character scenes. After all that, I start to write.
2. What is your latest news?
My latest new is I am working on two stand-alone novels for publishing. I’m also gearing up for an interview about Sight Lines.
3. What are the five things people do not know about you?
1. I’m way too emotionally invested in fictional couples (Pretty Little Liars, mostly).
2. I practice being interviewed on a talk show when I’m in the shower.
3. I can usually solve an episode of Forensic Files within the first two minutes of the show.
4. I color coordinate my closet.
5. If I ever record an album, I would sing the Facts of Life theme song as a hidden track.
I’ve written mystery/suspense, young adult, and general fiction. When I have writer’s block, I write fanfiction… but no one sees it.
5. What is your most recent book Sight Lines about?
While investigating a serial killer in her small town, Detective Lacey Mills meets Alison Rhodes, a potential witness to one of the crimes. But as the murders get more intense, so do Detective Mills’ feelings for Alison—and her suspicions that Ali may be more than just a witness.
6. How do you come up with characters for Sight Lines?
Sometimes the characters come to me. In my experience, authors don’t necessearily have 100% control over the story. Sometimes the characters take over. There were many times that I (as the writer) wanted Lacey, the protagonist in Sight Lines, to do X but she wanted to do Y. So, we went with Y. Characters want their autonomy—at times I feel like I am just the messenger between the character and the reader.
7. What are your favorite characters in Sight Lines and Why?
For now, I will say Lacey is my favorite character in Sight Lines. Bishop also holds a special place in my heart. I’m working on the sequel and a new character is starting to pique my interest.
8. Is there a message behind Sight Lines?
Lacey comes across many forks in the road during Sight Lines, both figuratively and metaphorically.
9. What is the hardest part in writing Sight Lines?
The hardest part was writing the last chapter because I knew there was more to Lacey’s story to tell.
10. What did you enjoy about writing Sight Lines?
My favorite scene in Sight Lines is Lacey and Ali in the grocery store parking lot. Read it—you’ll see why
11. How long did it take for you to write Sight Lines?
A little over a year but I took month long breaks in between because I was constantly trying to figure out the characters. That takes time—just like it takes time to get to know a new friend.
12. Do you have any children or pets? If so, do they distract you, or assist you with writing?
I have two dogs and four cats. They are all very distracting while I write, but they’re cute so I don’t mind. One of the dogs and two of the cats try to lay across my lap while I write.
13. Do you have a muse? If you do, what do you love the most about him or her?
My muse is everyone I’ve ever met. I will take parts of people I know and add them to the characters I write.
14. What are your next writing projects?
Currently I am editing two novels I wrote before Sight Lines was released. Fingers crossed they’ll be published by 2017.
15. What are your writing or publishing goals in the future?
I would love to write for a sitcom and I would also like to see one of my novels turn in to a tv show or movie. Especially Sight Lines. It would be a great tv series.
16. How can fans reach you directly?
On twitter: mlred219 or sightlinesnovel
I’m also on Instagram: mlred_photography
Please write to me. I love hearing from people.
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