Talkshow Thursday: Laura Hilton
Linda: Thanks for joining me today. Congratulations
on your newest release Firestorm.Where
did you find your inspiration for this story?
Laura: My son
is stationed in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and he started sending me
photos he snapped of Amish in the U.P. I
love that part of the country and wanted to set a story there, so I went to
visit my son – and revisited the areas I grew up visiting and seeing where
Amish live (they didn’t live there when I was a child.)
LM: You write in
a variety of genres. How did you get interested in writing Amish fiction?
Laura: My maternal grandparents left the Amish. I
thought it would be fun to learn about part of my family history.
LM: The age old
question for writers – are you a planner or a “pantster,” and what is your
favorite part of the writing process?
Laura: I’m
very definitely a Pantster and I love the discovery of the story and the moment
it all comes together.
LM: Research is
important for any book. How did you research Firestorm and did you discover any extra special tidbits of
information?
Laura: I visited my son in Michigan and my
daughter-in-law and son helped some with the research before I came up.
LM: How did you
get started as a writer, and how did you decide to seek publication?
Laura: I
always wanted to be a writer. Always.
And seeking publication seemed like a necessary step if I wanted to be
published J And I did.
LM: Here are some
quickies:
Laura:
Favorite Food: whatever I’m in the mood for at the
moment. J
Favorite Season: Winter since I love winter sports and
Christmas
Favorite woman in the Bible: Abigail
LM: You are an
author and a book reviewer. How do you balance the two roles?
Laura: I have
a set amount of words I want to write every day and I read at night before bed
or on Sundays between church services, usually.
LM: What is your
next project?
Laura: I am
currently writing The Amish Candy Maker which releases February 2019, I have a
historical novella due the end of September, and another Amish novel due the
end of December.
LM: Where can
folks find you on the web?
Laura:
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Laura-V.-Hilton/e/B004IRSM5Q
Twitter:
@Laura_V_Hilton
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/vernetlh/
Purchase
my books:
Barnes
and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/laura-hilton?store=allproducts&keyword=laura+hilton
About Firestorm:
Bridget
Behr and her family migrate from the bustling Amish community where she grew up
in Ohio
Due
to not enough construction work in his Florida community to keep him out of
trouble, Gabriel Lapp has been sent to Michigan to work. His father is
desperate for his son to settle down. When the family walks into Gabe’s home in
the middle of a thunderstorm and he discovers their circumstances, he offers to
help with construction. For Gabe, the beautiful girl he teasingly calls “the
recluse” once he discovers she doesn’t attend youth events, confuses him like
none other.
As
Gabriel and Bridget grow closer, they realize there is more to a person than
meets the eye. Just as Bridget is finally settling into her new life, and
perhaps finding love, tragedy strikes. Now Bridget and her family must decide
if they should move to another Amish community, or dare to fight for the future
they’d hoped for in Mackinac County
Purchase Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B074W65Y2T
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