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Espoused – by Jean Marie Davis
What is the
name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The name of my book is Espoused. The inspiration and idea came from my
sister, Beth Ann, who had been through a very contentious divorce. We were
sitting on the beach (reading and talking) after her divorce had been finalized
when she commented on how well her kids, ex-husband, and herself were doing now
that everything was over. Beth Ann made the comment, “I think it was the
break-up that caused all the friction. We were supposed to stay together, and
it was difficult to undo it. Now that I think about it, I believe people should
have to uncouple after a certain number of years. Let those who want to stay
together fight it out in court!” An idea was born – what if you legally had to
uncouple after 15 years? What would that look like in society? That was the
beginning of the book.
Do you have
any unusual writing habits?
I can’t write in complete silence. I also can’t write with music. I get too
distracted and usually start humming along with the music. I play a movie or tv
series in the background while I write. Maybe it was all those years working in
an office and being used to the sound of people’s chatter in the background? My
go to’s are: Sense and Sensibility with Emma Thompson, Ocean’s
Eight with Sandra Bullock, Friends, Big Bang Theory.
What are
you working on now?
During the pandemic I became very interested in cozy mysteries (Emily
Brightwell, Ashley Weaver, Maria DiRico, Emily Brightwell, M.C. Beaton). I not
only enjoy the mystery, but love getting to know the amateur detective and all
his/her cohorts. I’ve begun outlining my own cozy mystery series and am
currently working on the first book.
Do you have
any advice for new authors?
I didn’t know where to start when I decided to write a book. I had an idea, but
that was it. I started by reading books about writing books – Wired For
Story by Lisa Cron, Fast Fiction by Denise Jaden, Writing your
novel from Start to Finish by Joseph Bates. Everyone’s style will be
different, but it gave me some direction to start to put the idea to paper.
What is the
best advice you have ever heard?
Follow your heart, don’t let anyone say you can’t do something, be kind.
What are
you reading now?
I just finished the crime mystery series of Cormoran Strike books (5 novels)
written by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling). I’m currently reading Northern
Spy by Flynn Berry and One for the Money by Janet Evanovich.
What’s next
for you as a writer?
I just released Espoused so I’m going to promote that for a few months
and then begin my new cozy mystery – The Irish Exit Mysteries.
If you were
going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with
you what books would you bring?
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, My Race Be Won by Vincent
Matthews, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, and Is Everyone
Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling (for a laugh).
Enter the Giveaway!
Thank you Jasmine @jazzybookreviews for spotlighting my book and allowing me to have an author interview! Espoused is an easy read that will, hopefully, give people a few laughs as they read it. Thank you!
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Thank you for sharing! I'm adding this to my tbr!
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