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Jay Pelchen

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Jay Pelchen started his working life in an Aussie chocolate shop.

At university he studied mechanical engineering and physics, though his friends always said he liked reading too much to be a “real” engineer.

He has spent his professional career working to stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

The World That Was is his first novel.

Jay lives in Vienna, Austria with his wife Joti.

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I loved TWTW and look forward to your next book. What song did Matilda sing at the festival (the one that evoked running through a forest)? Did Matilda continue wear the same rags Ma gave her? Did she find/make new boots after hers were burned? Why didn't she bring more appropriate clothing?

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What makes an idea worth turning into a book? Does the idea have to be mind-bendingly brilliant or unique to be worth turning into a book?

Jay Pelchen There are countless ideas that could be turned into a great book, it is all a matter of motivation and execution. I think that a great writer could ma…moreThere are countless ideas that could be turned into a great book, it is all a matter of motivation and execution. I think that a great writer could make an amazing book about even the most mundane topics but the biggest challenge is believing in the concept strongly enough to dedicate the time to write the book. Even with an idea that you love, writing a book is a laborious process and there are many stages that you question if the effort will ever be worth it. Believing you have a good concept or something important to tell definitely helps when it comes to persevering during these dips. (less)

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Jay Pelchen answered Shon's question: What makes an idea worth turning into a book? Does the idea have to be mind-bendingly brilliant or unique to be worth turning into a book? There are countless ideas that could be turned into a great book, it is all a matter of motivation and execution. I think that a great writer could make an amazing book about even the most mundane topics but the biggest challenge is believing in the See Full Answer
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Jay Pelchen answered Colleen Mitchell's question: I loved TWTW and look forward to your next book. What song did Matilda sing at the festival (the one that evoked running through a forest)? Did Matilda continue wear the same rags Ma gave her? Did she find/make new boots after hers were burned? Why didn't she bring more appropriate clothing? This answer contains spoilers… (view spoiler)
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Jay Pelchen liked Raymond White's review of Chronomad One – The World That Was: A Time Travel Adventure Bringing Modern Science and Medicine to Medieval England: "I'm a fan of Time Travel novels. This one was truly exceptional. The characters were engaging and many were truly likable. The historical details were quite accurate. The plot was fascinating. compelling and completely different from other time trave" Read more of this review »
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