Actually, I was feeling quite uninspired so I went on my
social media and asked for suggestions for my next book. An old high school
friend suggested I write a story that featured someone who struggled with
memory loss.
The old amnesia plot is usually a no-no in modern story telling
so I took it as a challenge to come up with a fresh approach. And JANE DOE is
the result of it.
If you were planning
a party with Christian authors of contemporary fiction, what six people would
you invite and why?
Let’s see…let’s see… I hate the thought of leaving out
people, but here goes. First, I’d invite Terri Blackstock and Brandilynn
Collins because they are two of my favorite suspense writers. Then I’d include
Ted Dekker, Frank Peretti, and James L. Rubart because I also love supernatural
stories. And only one more…Of course, I’d invite Lena Nelson Dooley because not
only is she a wonderful writer, but she’s so supportive of other Christian
writers.
Many times, people
(and other authors) think you have it made with so many books published. What
is your most difficult problem with writing at this time in your career?
It’s coming up with ideas that are different than what I’ve
written before. I don’t want all my books to sound the same or to have the same
basic plot. That means creating unique characters and then putting them in unique
situations.
I think I succeeded in doing that with JANE DOE.
I think that’s a
problem for most multi-published authors. Tell us about the featured book.
JANE DOE is my
latest release. And it’s a doozy! It’s romantic suspense that’s heavy on the
suspense but enough romance to make you smile.
JANE DOE, also
known as Raven Marks survives a brutal kidnapping after being tossed off a
cliff and left for dead. She’s haunted by her memories. First because she doesn’t
have them and then because she does! She wants to move on with her life, but
she keeps asking herself what if she isn’t his last victim.
Please give us the
first page of the book.
“Wakey. Wakey. Little
Suzie.” His sing-song voice penetrated the drug-induced blur that was her normal
these days.
”Not…my… name.” Raven. Her name was Raven Lynn Marks. It was
getting harder and harder to remember anything about her life before the
monster, but she didn’t want to forget her name. Raven. Her name was Raven.
That was all she had left. The monster
had taken everything else from her. Her
life. Her family. Her friends. She refused to let him take her name.
As she ran her fingers through her long, black, stringy
hair, the weight of the chain around her wrist chafed. She looked up at him. “Leave…me…alone.”
“You’d like that, wouldn’t you, Little Suzie? But you don’t
tell me what to do.”
A moment later he poked her with the electric cattle prod. The
electrical current traveled throughout her body causing her to jerk and
tremble. Her mind tried to block out the excruciating pain. It failed. She
screamed.
Wow! How can readers
find you on the Internet?
I love to hear from readers. They can visit me at my blog, Tiaras and Tennis Shoes at Blog: www.lillian-duncan.com. I also have a
devotional blog called Devotions From
Puzzle House at www.powerupwithGod.com.
They can connect with me on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/lillian.k.duncan
or on Twitter at https://twitter.com/lillianduncan.
Thanks so much for having me.
Thank you, Lillian,
for sharing this new suspense novel with us. I’m eager to read it.
Readers,
here are links to the book.
Jane Doe - PaperbackJane Doe - Kindle
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