Anne: Today our interview is with Jen Turano, author of A Change of Fortune and A Most Peculiar Circumstance. Yesterday I reviewed A Most Peculiar Circumstance (click HERE to read that review), and last October I reviewed A Change of Fortune (click HERE).
Welcome, Jen. I hope your day is going well. As usual, my first question is: What inspired A Most Peculiar Circumstance?
Jen: Mr. Theodore Wilder [the main male character] was my biggest inspiration for writing this book. He was such an intriguing gentleman that I knew the moment he appeared in A Change of Fortune, he would need his own story.
Anne: Do you build your characters before you start writing or do they develop their own characters as you write?
Jen: I normally have a vague idea about who my characters are going to be, but they normally always change once they hit the page!
Anne: How do you choose locations for your books?
Jen: Because the entire Ladies of Distinction series is set in the Gilded Age, and because the series centers around families of wealth, there really wasn't a choice but to set it in New York City because that was where the social elite lived - at least part of the year.
Anne: Why did you choose this time period?
Jen: I chose the 1880's because it's such a fascinating time. Industry was growing by leaps and bounds and more people than ever were making huge fortunes which caused quite a bit of mayhem within society as the old families tried to retain their influence on society.
Anne: What is your favorite part of this book?
Jen: My favorite part of the book is at the farm - but I must admit, I do adore the jail scene.
Anne: Why do you write?
Jen: I write because I finally figured out why God blessed me with a rather odd sense of humor.
Anne: And finally, Jen, would you like to tell us about your next venture?
Jen: Book three, A Talent for Trouble, comes out in October 2013, with Book four following in 2014. I've also been working on what could be a different series - sort of a rags to riches theme, but it's still pretty rough.
Anne: Sounds like a heavy work schedule, Jen. God bless you, and God bless His work through you!
5 comments:
I love Jen's books and I'd love to win a copy of this one to give to a friend who has RA and doesn't have much of a budget for books.
Hi Susan,
Great to hear from you, and if you don't win, send me a message - I'm sure I can help your friend out and get her a book:)
All the best,
~ Jen ~
Susan--if you will leave your email, I'll be sure your name is also entered in the contest.
This sounds so good. I have a change in fortune but haven't had a chance to read it yet. I would love to win this book. I am giving some of my books to our church library after I read them. This would be a good addition.
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Thank you so much, Connie! Hope you enjoy A Change of Fortune and that's very kind of you to donate your books to your church library:)
Have a great weekend.
~ Jen ~
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