- Tell me about your latest release or the book you
wish to feature? Genre?
My
just released novel (May 1st) takes place in 1941, in Brittany France
under the German occupation. Outcast Artist in Bretagne (historical
fiction/romantic suspense) tells the story of Norah, an Englishwoman trapped by
the German invasion. She comes under the scrutiny of the German Commandant,
August von Gottlieb, a man weary of war and detesting Hitler’s Policies. Together
they discover a passion neither has experienced before. Can they destroy Hitler’s
plans and flee to Switzerland?
2.
Where did the idea arise? I watched a mini-series called Island at
War, where the German commandant was a complex character who thought
himself a civilized man. I modeled my Major von Gottlieb after him. A big challenge
was how to make an (on the surface) anti-hero into a hero. Toss in a damaged
heroine, an artist, determined to find a way home, and I had my protagonists.
3.
How much research was involved? Did you stay on point or be distracted by
wanting to look at just one more thing? I tried to stay on point. And there
is always the desire to look at one thing more. I did a lot of on-line research,
plus read an excellent book, Hitter’s Gateway to the Atlantic, by Lars
Hellwinkell. I also did a virtual tour of a German submarine. I read the
history of Brittany as well, to get the background for my Breton characters.
4.
How long did you take to write the book? About a year. I was working on
something else, but shelved it for later as this story took over.
5.
Now a bit about you. How long have you been writing? I’ve been writing
since I learned to write. I’ve always love to tell stories, throwing my characters
into difficult situations and figuring out how they can succeed or overcome. I
usually wrote historical stories. But I did write a contemporary murder mystery
at age ten. What is your Sun Sign?
I’m a Libra, supposedly well balanced, but that isn’t me. I do like
things to make sense, though they rarely do. In high school, my best friend (another
Libra) and I wrote up a chart and characteristics of the different signs. It
was fun.
6.
Do you write in a number of genres of stick to one? I usually stick to
historical fiction, but I’m currently working on a Young Adult novel with my
granddaughter. Great fun. There’s also an historical aspect to the story.
7.
Where on the internet can you be found?
https://dianescottlewisauthor.blogspot.com/
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=diane+scott+lewis&i=digital-text&ref=nb_sb_noss
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/diane-scott-lewis-999d8de3-fdae-46d4-8758-665f9362c2ae
FB
Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/Diane-Scott-Lewis-277223019312535/
Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3999998.Diane_Scott_Lewis
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/dhparkin/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/DSLewisHF
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