Gail I'm about halfway through Fire Blossom and the images and relationships are haunting. The interaction between the Indians and the Whites is spectacular and you're keeping me guessing what will happen next. As a writer I try to learn from other authors how they develop characters and plots and haven't been able to do that with this novel. So, the question is, how do you develop your characters and plots?

Gail Meath Hi Frank, thank you so much for taking the time to read Fire Blossom and I appreciate your comments. As an author I’m sure you know how thrilling it is for readers to truly grasp the emotions and essence of the stories. The characters and plots of each of my books stems from several different sources, i.e. personal experiences coupled with historical research. Fire Blossom was an idea of mine since I was in grade school when we read about Mary Jemison. In 1755, Mary was abducted during a Shawnee Indian raid in New York State and adopted by the Seneca Indians. She lived several years with them and when she was offered freedom, she chose to stay with her tribe. Her story fascinated me and, along with other factors, it spurred the idea of writing this book. I love historical research and generally, I choose a time period/event, build some main characters and then, they pretty much lead the way to the end. Thank you again for your interest!! All best, Gail

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