Talkshow Thursday: Welcome back, Mary Ball
Linda: Welcome back. You’ve recently had two books
release back-to back. What was it like to juggle the two projects?
Mary: At times,
challenging. I have to keep focused on the deadlines.
LM: Did you
always want to be a writer or did that desire come later, and if so, how?
Mary: Later.
When I stopped public work to keep my oldest grandson, I found time on my hands
and started writing Christian articles for Exmainer.com. From there an idea for
a fiction novel began and a year and half later Inspired Romance Novels
published my first novel, Escape to Big
Fork Lake.
LM: You’ve
written multiple books. Where do you get your plot ideas, and are they ever
based or inspired by true stories?
Mary: Not really.
I believe I get inspiration with the Lord’s nudging. An idea forms and will tug
at me, until I begin to put it down on word.
LM: What sort of
research did you have to do for Awaken
the Past?
Mary: I live in a
small town but didn’t have knowledge of the police procedures in small towns so
I needed to find out a few things. I also researched gas lines on older model
cars.
LM: How have you dealt with writer’s block?
Mary: I try not
to let it grab hold of me for long. Most time, if I open my WIP file and read
the last chapter, or the one I’ve started, it won’t be long before I’m diving
into it again.
LM: How to you prepare yourself for writing? Do you have a routine
you follow?
Mary: No. I’m
busy with church obligations and my youngest grandson so I have to make use of
every chance I get to sit down with at my desktop or with my laptop.
LM: What writing
projects are on your plate right now?
Mary: I have a
Christmas novella due in September that will part of Romancing the
Christmas Angel boxed set by Winged Publications. The stories are set in
1930-1945 and are based on a good-hearted, caring heroine. I choose 1945 (when
war ended) as my date because this is my first Historical and I knew I’d need
lots of research. During that period, many men came home from WW11 wounded. My
hero deals with being an amputee. While researching, I was astonished to
discover The National
Academy of Sciences (an American governmental agency) established the
Artificial Limb Program in 1945. The program began the many improvements made
and changed the quality of life for many.
I’m
also looking forward to my next mystery novel project with age 50+
heroines, set in a small town.
Linda: Where can
folks connect with you?
Mary:
Website: http://www.marylball.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/gracefulbooks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/inspires4mary
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/8757890-mary-l-ball
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/authormary/
During her mother's illness, Laurel discovers unsettling things from her past. She travels to the small town of Silver Springs, North Carolina to search for the truth. She arrives in town and senses people watching her every move. Even the easygoing police officer Chad Wilkes gives her the cold shoulder.
With trouble following her, the Lord is the only one she can trust. Can she find the secret to the past and open her heart to more changes?
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