People often ask me about the picture at the top of my blog. Where is that? Who took the picture?
Well, my son took the picture a couple of years ago in Bavaria–actually in a small medieval town near Munich, Germany. He sent it to me, along with some other photos from Munich and Augsburg, and from Salzburg, Austria. I fell in love with this particular photo and asked him if I could use it for my blog. He was happy to let me use it. Here are a few more of his photos.
Now, I’m getting ready to release my novel that is set in Bavaria, in and around a fictitious medieval town that combines some features from numerous German towns. I’m excited about releasing the book, but I don’t really know yet how I’m going to describe it on the back cover and how I’m going to categorize it. It’s a time travel story, so it could be described as science fiction, but I have a hard time seeing myself as a sci-fi author. I’m more of a mystery writer–and I did include a murder mystery in the story. To me, though, the story isn’t just a sci-fi or a mystery. It’s more about the characters, the land of fairy tales, and the themes of family, relationships, self-recrimination and guilt, and redemption.
The book finally has a title–but I’m waiting until I have a book cover before I reveal it here. It won’t be long now!
6 Comments
October 14, 2014 at 9:36 pm
This is exciting; it also sounds different from your other novels. Your story is set in Bavaria, how easy was it to set the story in Germany?
October 14, 2014 at 9:39 pm
Thanks, Maria. I’ve actually been to Germany several times and remembers bits from those trips. I also got some help with the research from my son and his girlfriend. I have to admit that doing research for the book was difficult, but fun.
October 14, 2014 at 9:48 pm
Yes, I can imagine. Sometimes it’s the small things we pick up that bring the story to life. But you are very skilled in setting the scene in unfamiliar places such as the French village in your first novel. The descriptions were so evocative and you captured the setting so well, particularly the caves.
October 14, 2014 at 9:50 pm
Thanks!
October 18, 2014 at 1:17 pm
Looking forward to your book. Bavaria, south of Munich, is where I grew up 🙂
October 18, 2014 at 1:23 pm
Thanks! That’s cool. My son lives in Munich and loves it there. My book cover artist is working on the book cover right now. It won’t be long–maybe the end of the month or beginning of next month.