Designer You by Sarahlyn Bruck - Book Tour
Designer You
Pam
Wheeler checked every box: Happy marriage? Check. Fantastic kid? Check. Booming
career? Check.
So
when her husband dies in a freak accident and their DIY empire goes on life
support, Pam must fix the relationship with her troubled and grief-stricken
daughter and save the family business.
Pam and Nate were a couple who just
couldn’t get away from each other, sharing not only their bed, but also a
successful lifestyle empire as DIY home renovators, bloggers, podcasters, and
co-authors.
When Nate dies in a freak accident, Pam
becomes a 44-year-old widow, at once too young and too old—too young to be
thrust into widowhood and too old to rejoin the dating pool.
Now the single mother of a headstrong and
grief-stricken teenager, Pam’s life becomes a juggling act between dealing with
her loss and learning how to parent by herself. On top of all that she also must
reinvent herself or lose the empire that she and Nate had built so carefully.
It is time for Pam to seize the opportunity
to step up as a mother, come out from behind Nate’s shadow, and rise as the
sole face of the Designer You brand, and maybe, possibly, hopefully, find love again.
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Author Q&A
Q:
Author John Green says that writing is a profession for introverts who want to
tell you a story but don’t want to make eye contact while doing it. Is that how
you see yourself?
A:
Ha, for me, totally. I am an introvert. In fact, I wrote about marketing a book
while being an introvert here. But not all writers are introverts
or suffer from social anxiety. I know some extroverted writers, too, who love
to put themselves out there and enjoy the attention. But no matter who you are
or how you function in the world, it’s important to tell your own story in the
way you see fit. For me, it’s writing. For others, they might express their
true selves through drawing or quilting or computer coding or singing on stage
in front of thousands of fans.
Q:
You generally write contemporary women’s fiction. What can readers expect?
A:
Basically, women’s fiction is about the journey of a main character who happens
to be female. It can be literary or light, it can have romantic elements, but
it’s not necessarily central to the storyline.
Q:
If you were trying to describe your writing to someone who hasn’t read anything
by you before, what would you say?
A:
I think that my stories run the gamut of emotions. There are moments that are
funny and parts that make some readers cry. Overall, I hope that my writing
reads real and true.
Q:
Tell us a little about the major areas you had to research.
A:
Anything that had to do with home design, I basically had to research. I am
pretty pathetic in this department. The design gene totally missed me. And I’m
sorry to say, all the research I did for this book did not help me with my own
home at all. But, it definitely helped with the book. For a while, I was hooked
on all those home shows on HGTV. I loved the blogs and design magazines, too. I
also pestered anyone I knew who did have design expertise.
Q:
In the creative process, do you hone in on the detail and then pan out to the
bigger picture or the reverse?
A:
I do the reverse. One of the first things I do after coming up with the
premise, is I try to write the book jacket copy. So you know the blurb on the
back of the book that gives the reader a taste of what the book is about? I
write that. From there, I start to create characters and the central conflict.
Once I know the characters and the problem, I outline the beginning, middle,
and end that covers a couple of double-spaced pages. If it looks sustainable, I
start outlining scenes, then start writing chapters.
Q:
Is your writing plot-driven or character-driven?
A:
I like to think my novels are both. I love great characters and try to create
true-to-life, flawed people that I want to spend a lot of time with. I also
enjoy creating a story that moves.
Author
Bio – Sarahlyn Bruck writes contemporary women's
fiction and lives in Philadelphia with her husband and daughter. She is the
author of DESIGNER YOU, published by Crooked Cat Books on August 31, 2018.
Sarahlyn teaches writing and literature at a local community college and also
coaches writers for Author Accelerator.
DESIGNER YOU is Sarahlyn's debut, and she
is hard at work on her next book. Want the latest updates? Follow along for
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