Please welcome Hallee Bridgeman to
the blog today. Hallee recently released her second book in the Jewell Trilogy.
She writes edgy Christian romance.
Welcome, Hallee, and thanks for stopping by. Why don't you tell the readers a little bit about yourself?
I am married to Gregg. We have three
children and live in the perfect small town in central Kentucky. I’m a full
time writer, managing two blogs and writing novels. I love cooking, baking,
entertaining, Doctor Who, and shopping – which really works out for me because
my 15-year-old daughter could shop on a daily basis. I’m in the process of
doing this 30-day blogging exercise so that people can get to know me a little
better. One of the first things I had to do was list 15 interesting facts about myself.
BLURB: To Robin Bartlett, men were nothing
more than violent users. After a hair-raising childhood, Robin and her two
younger half sisters battled simply to survive. Determined to give her sisters
a very different life from that of their mother; to never have to rely on a man
for anything, she worked two jobs and put them both through college, while
accepting help from no one. Her heart had turned to ice and she had no use for
men or God.
Antonio “Tony” Viscolli had grown up
on the streets, homeless. At seventeen, he entered a downtown church with the
intent of casing it, but found himself on his knees at the altar. After being
fostered by the youth minister, Tony followed God’s leading and eventually
became a very successful and powerful businessman. In a fallen world, he was a
gem.
When Tony bought the restaurant
where Robin bartended, she immediately resented his intrusion into her well
ordered, but exhausting, life. She suspected his offering her special attention
and constant kindness was merely his way of expecting something from her in
return, something she wasn’t willing to give.
What is your personal, most
effective way to get past writer’s block?
If I do a mindless chore -- something like mopping -- it frees my mind
up to wander. I do a lot of my plotting
and writing while mopping!
How did you determine whether to
self-publish or seek a traditional publisher?
My books are on the "edgy" side of Christian fiction. But, they're incredibly evangelical. They're too edgy for the Christian market,
and too Christian for the secular market.
Self publishing was the best choice for me.
Do you have your plotline and
character development already laid out before you begin writing a book, or do
they develop as you write? I plot as I
write. Sometimes I have an idea of where
I want to go, and sometimes there's a specific scene I'm trying to get to, but
not always.
Do you write your books for your own
enjoyment or more for what you think people would want to read? I write the stories in my head. I hope people get something out of them --
either a few hours of enjoyment, an inspiration, encouragement -- whatever they
need when they sit down with the book.
You can find Hallee on the web at:
2 comments:
Excellent article Hallee. I already have the book and will leave you a review when I'm finished with it.
Teresa R.
Thank you, Teresa!
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