The Next Big Thing Blog Hop

‘The Next Big Thing’ Blog Hop is a chance for authors to tell what they’re working on. An author answers 10 questions about her next book, then tags other authors to help spread the word!

Thank you to Eve Marie Mont for tagging me! (I'm dying to read what she's working on next!)

1. What is the working title of your book?

Lillian's Creative Cottage

2. Where did the idea come from for the book?

A friend of mine was out of touch for awhile thanks to moving and needing to get the internet set up at the new place. It was estimated to take 10 days. 10 days without *mystery friend*, I thought. Then a scene appeared in my mind of a young woman huddled at her table on a cold rainy day. She was missing a friend she hadn't seen or heard from in a long time. I started writing the scene immediately and started asking who was this woman? Why hadn't she seen her friend for so long? What kind of relationship did they have? The story was born.

3. What genre does your book fall under?

Contemporary realistic for adults...possibly the emerging 'new adult' genre.

4. Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?

Emmy Rossum might not make a bad Lillian. Colin Firth as Michael Marley and Rupert Grint as Paul Blisston would be great. Emma Thompson as Glenna Briggs with Scarlett Johansson as her daughter, Moidra. Katherine Heigl as Stacey. (ooh, this is more fun than I thought!)

5. What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?

Lillian befriends her literary idol, thus embarking on a relationship that launches her own creative career and causes her to reevaluate her other relationships.

6. Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?

Time will tell. 

7. How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?

Still working on that. 

8. What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?

At this point, I'm not entirely sure, although I sure hope I can write it as well as Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt.

9. Who or What inspired you to write this book?

See question 2. 

10. What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?

This book links perfectly with my lifelong dream of writing my own version of Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera. (now go back and look at those actor choices and you might see what's going on.) I'm so excited! 

Next Week You'll be able to see what these awesome authors are working on:

1. Jody Lamb

2. Ray Veen

Message for the tagged authors and interested others:

Rules of The Next Big Thing

***Use this format for your post

***Answer the ten questions about your current WIP (Work In Progress)

***Tag five other writers/bloggers and add their links so we can hop over and meet them.

Ten Interview Questions for The Next Big Thing:

What is the working title of your book?

Where did the idea come from for the book?

What genre does your book fall under?

Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?

What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?

How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?

What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?

Who or What inspired you to write this book?

What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?

Include the link of who tagged you and this explanation for the people you have tagged. 

Piece of advice: Line up your five people in advance.