Author Interview-Jill Archer
I’ve been a lifelong reader so, at the outset, I had that
love of books and the written word that every writer must have. When I reached
the point in my life when I decided I wanted to try writing a novel, I just
started writing. Those first scenes weren’t even close to a novel, but you have
to start somewhere. Over a number of years, I took workshops, online classes,
attended conferences, and read at least a dozen books on novel structure,
character development, worldbuilding, etc. When I read other authors’ books, I
started paying more attention to how they were written. I kept writing.
Eventually, many years later, I was able to write a manuscript that was good
enough to attract the attention of several agents. Leaving the practice of law
to write about it (albeit with an interesting twist) was risky, but it paid
off.
Who are some of your favorite
romance characters?
Celia Bowen and Marco Alistair (Night Circus)
Claire and Jamie Fraser (Outlander)
Ramses and Nefret Emerson (Amelia Peabody
series)
Aliena and Jack Jackson (Pillars of the Earth)
Kate “Puck” Connolly and Sean Kendrick (The Scorpio Races)
What inspired this story?
Noon was very loosely inspired by the Egyptologist Evelyn “Evy”
Carnahan from the movie The Mummy. I was having lunch with a
bunch of writers during the time when I was seeking inspiration for a new
project. I was still practicing law and I sat next to a librarian. We each
shared with the other that we felt our day jobs were fairly pedestrian and not
necessarily something that could be tapped into to create a dynamic,
otherworldly character. I then mentioned Evy as an example of a wonderful
librarian character, who found love while battling the undead, despite her
bookish ways. So that conversation got me thinking… If Evy could do it, maybe
another similarly bookish lawyer character could do it too.
What is one of your favorite
romantic locales?
Cape May, New Jersey is one of my
favorite beach towns. Its Victorian houses are charming, its beach is
beautiful, and it’s one of the only places on the east coast where you can watch
the sun set over water. There’s a brewery,
winery, lighthouse,
and aviation museum. My husband and I have
toured them all. J
There’s also tons of great restaurants and places to sip cocktails in salty
air. The
Virginia Hotel’s porch is one of the best!
Is there anything else you’d
like to share?
Advance review copies of Pocket Full of Tinder will be available on NetGalley via SFWA from
November 15, 2016-December 15, 2016. I’m also running a Goodreads
giveaway right now (chance to win one of 10 signed print ARCs).
Pocket Full of
Tinder can be pre-ordered on Amazon,
Kobo, and iTunes. On its release
day, it will also be available on Nook and CreateSpace.
More
about Jill
Jill Archer writes dark,
genre-bending fantasy from rural Maryland. Her novels include Dark Light of Day, Fiery Edge of Steel, White
Heart of Justice, and Pocket Full of
Tinder. She loves cats, coffee, books, movies, day tripping, and outdoor
adventuring.
Website: http://www.jillarcher.com/
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