Interview with Scott D. Southard, author of A Jane Austen Daydream
This is a romantic adventure, not just about the love between two individuals but also around the love of writing and books. This is Jane Austen’s life in fiction, as she is the playful and witty heroine just like the characters in her novels (many who play supporting roles in the story), falling in and out of love and discovering herself along the way. Also, A JANE AUSTEN DAYDREAM has some very experimental writing in it, including a twist I am not certain has been attempted in a book like this before. It has been a lot of fun to read people’s reaction to it (especially since everyone wants to keep it a secret). Jane Austen? Why fictionalise her life? When you research into Miss Austen’s life it is obvious, based on what little info we actually have, that she did not live the kind of adventures she dreamed up for her own characters. There were no Mr. Darcys waiting for her at the end of the day, ready to sweep her off her feet. She died a spinster at only 41. A tragic end to a writer who has given millions so much. What genre is this book? What kind of readers will it appeal to? However, if this book was only for the Jane Austen fans, honestly, then it wouldn’t be MY book. And while, Jane is the main character, I like to think it is also a book for those that love reading and writing; since in many ways it is a love letter to our artform (and isn’t it the best, really?). Complete this sentence for us: if you like _________________, you’ll love A Jane Austen Daydream. The more you say that, the curiouser we get! If you can’t tell us that, then tell us a bit more about your Jane Austen character. How would you like the reader to feel as they read the last word of your book? Some readers have told me already that it has inspired them to go back and read her books again. That would be a wonderful reaction as well. Have you written any other books that we should read next? MY PROBLEM WITH DOORS is a time travel adventure, about a character named Jacob who has been lost in time since the age of two. MEGAN is a fantasy tragedy about Megan an office worker with a big imagination. And in her imagination she is a superhero princess with a world to save. Tell us a bit about yourself. Do you have a website where we can keep up with your work? If people would like to learn more about me and my writing they should definitely visit my blog, “The Musings & Artful Blunders of Scott D. Southard.” I write on a series of different topics including writing, parenting, TV, art, writing, books, movies, life, writing, music and writing. How can we follow you on Twitter and/or Facebook? What’s next? |
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