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Interview with Abby L Vandiver, author of In The Beginning

In The Beginning

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My book is In the Beginning. It is a 335 page mystery/quasi sci-fi that follows Justin Dickerson, a Biblical archaeologist on her quest to discover what happened to 2,000 year old manuscripts that were discovered in 1949 with the Dead Sea Scrolls. What she discovers is the answer to Earth’s ancient mysteries.

That kind of reminds us of –

Well, people say The Davinci Code, but I wrote my book in 1997, (didn’t get it published until 2013) six years before Dan Brown came around.

Point taken. What genre is it?

Mystery/ Sci-fi.

What kind of readers will it appeal to?

All readers (I hope). It is not hard core science fiction by no means but there is that element. But I think the characters are likeable and anyone can relate to them and the setting and descriptions make you feel that you are there.

In that case, can you tell us a little more about Justin?

Justin suffers from depression. As the book opens she is packing up to move because she feels if she doesn’t “demons that are chasing her” will catch her and “devour” her. But her mentor talks her in to staying. But it is that funky mood, depression replaced by obsession once she finds the manuscripts that is the driving force for her discovery.

Justin has a loving husband, three children and seven supportive siblings who help her in her quest to find out the truth of the manuscripts.

Have you written any other books?

No, this is my debut book.

Tell us about yourself.

Former attorney and college professor. I have three grandchildren and am enjoying writing as a full time profession. Started a publishing company to get my book out and now want to help others in achieving their writing goals.

How can we follow you on social media?

https://www.facebook.com/authorabbyl.vandiver
No twitter account.

What’s next?

I’m working on a sequel to In the Beginning called The Westbury End Book Club out by the end of the year. And I am starting a series of books loosely based on my family. The first in the series will be out in early 2014 it’s call 1203.

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