TONIGHT at 7:30pm CST our own Cara Putman and I will be chatting about life, love, Southern fiction and, specifically, my next novel tentatively entitled A Thousand Little Choices that will be out next year with Focus on the Family. And knowing Cara, this is going to be fun! I hope you’ll join us.
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A Thousand Little Choices is my 1st contemporary, 1st first person, and 1st dual timeline. And no, I did not fully realize what I was getting myself into when deciding to write this story. LOL. I only know that I’ve had this story within me for the past 12 years and have wanted to tell it. And now is the right time.
This novel is about a marriage grown cold and all the seemingly inconsequential decisions that led Stephen and Claire Powell to this place in their lives. But things really go off the rails when Stephen, unbeknownst to Claire, accepts a job in Atlanta and then buys her an antebellum mansion as a peace offering. Let’s just say things do not go well.
But this house holds a secret. A secret that seemingly has a life of its own, and it’s pursuing Claire Powell.
This story isn’t following the typical dual timeline pattern, which worried me at first. But after 17 novels, I’ve learned that story rules. So I’m following my gut and think it’s working. But never fear, my editor will let me know. 🙂 And Deb (Raney), my faithful and fabulous writing critique partner, I’m so grateful to have your input and catches along the way too. They’ve been so insightful and instructive. I never want to write a book without you, woman.
Writing A Thousand Little Choices has been more of a challenge that I anticipated (especially having lived with these characters and this story for so many years), but I’m finding the timing of this story truly God-centered. His timing is always perfect, after all.
I hope you’ll join me and Cara LIVE TONIGHT at 7:30PM CST on Cara’s Facebook Page.
So tell me… What’s the latest dual timeline story you’ve read?
Me? The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate. And I’m currently listening to The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel. Loved Lisa’s and am enjoying Kristin’s so far.
Hope to see you tonight!
Tammy
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I am re-reading an ARC of Undercurrent of Secrets by Rachel Scott McDaniel. It’s from the Doors to the Past Collection from Barbour and releases September 1.
I really love dual time especially Rachel, Pepper Basham and Jaime Jo Wright. I’m looking forward to Bridge of Gold by KimberleyWoodhouse.
Your book sounds awesome!
Thanks so much, Paula. Not only for your comments but also for your book recommendations.r
The Lady in Residence by Allison Pittman (recommended by Cara Putman) is the last dual timeline book I have read. Unless a true story memoir counts?! If that’s the case, then “Surviving Hitler, Evading Stalin: One Woman’s Remarkable Escape from Nazi Germany” by Mildred Schindler Janzen and Sherye S. Green is the most recent.
I am looking forward to your upcoming novel, although I love your historicals, I am excited to try your current day story.
If you and Deb ever decide to quit writing, you should do cooking videos together as I loved your french press lesson! 😀
LOL! I don’t know how good they’d be, but we’d sure have fun trying, right, Tammy?
Oh yes we would! 🙂
Your comment made me smile, Jennifer. Thanks so much for that and for your kind words. I’m not sure the world is ready for a Deb/Tam cooking video series. LOL!
I think the last dual timeline story I read (well, besides YOURS!) was Susan Meissner’s Secrets of a Charmed Life. She’s a wonderful writer and has written a lot of dual timeline stories.
P.S. I never want to write a book without you either, woman! I LOVED seeing that photo of our trip to visit you guys and walk Carnton. Such a fun time!
That was a fun visit. And the RV visit at the lake this year too. Good memories.