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WHAT ARE
A FEW THINGS WE WOULD FIND ON YOUR DESK?
I always have a supply of new purple pens and a bowl
of sweets – the more childish and embarrassing the better! I also like a glass
of sparkling water in a cocktail glass.
WHAT
MOTIVATES YOU TO WRITE?
I first started writing when I won a prize at school for a story. Encouraged
by my late mother who cried when she read it, I went on to have some short
stories published in women’s magazines. I’ve now written several novels and
can’t imagine ever retiring. Writing is my therapy and not as expensive as
buying shoes.
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SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF NO ONE ELSE KNOWS:
I have a secret ambition to go on an archaeological
dig.
WHAT WAS
YOUR FAVOURITE SCENE TO WRITE?
I love the scene where Grace and Danny visit Ravenleigh
Manor. It has a bit of everything and allowed me to reveal a lot about them to
the reader.
TELL US
ABOUT YOUR BOOK
HIGH
HOPES is an emotional page-turner. The visual style and short chapters are perfect
for commuters and just the thing for a lazy holiday read. You’ll be drawn into
the lives of Grace, Sam and Dixie who think they know everything about each
other.
But
Grace has a secret. Twenty years ago, she got pregnant after a drunken
one-night mistake with Sam. By then, Sam and Dixie were back together and Grace
was a penniless student with no family to support her. There was no way she
could bring up her baby alone. Convincing herself it was best for everyone, she
gave up her baby girl for adoption and kept her heartbreak to herself.
Her
love-life has been a disaster. She married in haste and ended up divorced. Now,
approaching forty with a sense of failure and dread, Grace receives a letter
out of the blue. Her daughter has traced her. She’s searching for answers and Grace
longs to meet her.
But if Grace
confesses to a secret baby now, she’ll put Sam’s family in jeopardy. How could
their lifelong friendship survive such a betrayal? Yet does Grace have a
choice?
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Congratulations to Sue!
ReplyDeletePurple pens and an archaeological dig. I love it! Great to meet you, Sue.
ReplyDeleteI love secrets, and your story secrets are intriguing, Sue. You've made me curious as to what happens. Congratulations on your book. Best wishes to you.
ReplyDeleteThat's an intriguing story line!!
ReplyDeleteI've always got purple gel pens with me! :)
Purple is my favourite pen colour too. It makes me write all curly and flowery. 'Writing is my therapy and not as expensive as buying shoes.' Love that too!
ReplyDeleteHi NAS!
An archaeological dig sounds like so much fun! i'd love that, too. Not a purple woman, though. I mostly use pencils.
ReplyDeleteHi, Nas!
While this isn't my type of story, it does sound interesting and I'm sure a lot of readers will love it. My mom gave up a baby for adoption, 27 years later I found him but things didn't work out, but at least my mom got to know him before she passed away. Congrats on the new release.
ReplyDeleteHi, you will find sweets and pens on my desk too, as well as my folder with all my plot points and notes written and books.
ReplyDeleteRachna Chhabria
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Rachna's Scriptorium
OOO! Good book plot, Sue. You know, Agatha Christie had a dream to be on an archaeological dig as well. She did go and ended up marrying the head archaeologist, Mallowan. Wouldn't that be a plot for you. All the best with your new novel. Thanks for sharing this with your followers, Nas.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a very complicated and appealing menage a trois. :-)
ReplyDeleteGreetings from London.
Oh, that sounds like a heart-breaker. Great crucible to put a character in.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds wonderful. I'm glad I'm not the only adult who likes childish candy. I enjoy bright wrappers and fruity goodness.
ReplyDeleteWhat a conflict. WHAT. A. CONFLICT. Wow.
ReplyDeleteHey, why not go on an archaeological dig? That sounds like an epic idea. Just find one an sneak inside the ropes, eh? ;)