Welcome back,
Besides when you came
to know the Lord, what is the happiest day in your life? It’s impossible to
select just one day. Some of the happiest days were my wedding day, arriving in
How has being published changed your life? I’ve had to deal with my motivations. Do I want to be known as a best-selling author, or will I trust God to use my best efforts as He wishes whether or not my books gather a large audience? The Lord often has to transform my thinking.
What are you reading right now? I’m reading Lethal Outbreak by Lisa Harris and Lynne Gentry. It’s a page turner and informative at the same time.
What is your current work in progress? It is the story of a young American sailor and a Japanese brother and sister marooned on an uninhabited island with a pirate. It is similar to a Treasure-Island-type adventure with an inspirational element, possibly written for young adults. The story has a connection to the Dragonfly Trilogy.
What would be your dream
vacation? I would love to tour
How do you choose
your settings for each book? My great-great-uncle was the first American consul
in
If you could spend an evening with one person who is currently alive, who would it be and why? I’d like to spend the evening with the U.S. President and hear about his life. I’d also like to share the reality of God’s transforming power with him. The President can do a great deal of good or harm.
What are your hobbies, besides writing and reading? I like to work the commuter crossword puzzles in the Dallas Morning News and play the Nertz card game and board games with my family.
What is your most difficult writing obstacle, and how do you overcome it? I tend to think abstractly, so in order to describe settings, people, and actions with physical details, I have to research places in depth, ask more observant people to describe a situation, and take time to stop and imagine what is happening step by step.
What advice would you give to a beginning author? I’d urge the author to join a critique group and take time to read books about the writing craft. I wrote my first draft of Dragonfly Wings thirty years ago and much later found out that I didn’t know the first thing about writing fiction. Each time I learned what I’d done wrong, I had to revise and revise and revise pages and pages.
Tell us about the featured book. Sumi, a samurai’s daughter living in nineteenth-century
The new American consul’s bravery and chivalry immediately impress Sumi as she ventures forth. Neither Sumi nor the consul foresees the threats inherent in their budding mutual attraction.
Please give us the
first page of the book.
July 1859 (Year of the Sheep),
Taguchi
Sumi took a closer look at the charcoal bucket for the brazier in her home’s
main room. A wadded paper lay half buried as though intentionally concealed.
She plucked it out and uncurled the tight ball, careful to keep the black dust
from dirtying the tatami floor’s spotless
straw mats.
Her breath caught. Words written in the squiggly English alphabet as well as in Japanese filled the page. Tingling with excitement, she tore through the Japanese translation.
English lessons. Taught by Americans. One class for young men. Another for young ladies. Unbelievable! Nothing on earth could be more wonderful. Nothing.
Two afternoons each week. Even once a week would have thrilled her.
Third house from the
Three weeks had passed since the
Westerners’ arrival, cracking open her country’s two-hundred-fifty years of
isolation, and she hadn’t glimpsed a single foreigner after that first day. But
with these classes, she would meet Americans twice a week, maybe even the
amazing
How can readers find
you on the Internet?
Please visit my website: https://elizabethannboyles.com.
Also I have an author page at www.facebook.com/elizabethannboyles
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17 comments:
What a wonderful interview! I enjoyed each of your novels, Ann. They are absolutely riveting. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving, Ann, and Lena!!
Ann's books were a joy to read, although the first is definitely my favorite. Faith, love, and self-discovery are very human aspects of life, and Ann showcases each one well, making her characters sympathetic and thought-provoking.
I thoroughly enjoyed Ann’s first book, and I look forward to reading the next two. She has certainly worked hard and honed her craft. 2Timothy 2:15 is definitely true of her. A job well done!
I've been knowing Ms. Ann since 2007 started as my English teacher/adviser at DBU and a friend like a family. By seeing her life closely as a witness and an exemplary of the Christ-follower, I guarantee the books are worth reading and very precious with all the contents filled with cultures, history, family, romance, and the Goodnews!!! I almost finished reading the 2nd book (Ch. 48): Dragonfly Wings and will have the privilege of getting the author's signature on the book!!!
Beautiful lady. Beautiful writer. Beautiful book. Bravo, Ann.
What wonderful encouragement you dear friends have provided! I love you guys, and I truly feel loved!
Just the title has me intrigued. Thank you for sharing. Happy Thanksgiving from WV.
This sounds really good!
jcservantslaveATicloudDOTcom
Captivating and wonderful. From NM.
Thank you, Lucy in West Virginia, Elly (who has a splendid Internet address), and Traveler in New Mexico! It is a thrill that people living in diverse places are drawn to the stories!
Forgot to add from Indiana 😅
Looks fascinating--a setting you don't see much of in Christian fiction, for sure!
Melissa from TN
I'm happy to know you're all the way from Indiana, Elly, and that you, Melissa, are from Tennessee. It's so nice to be connected. You're right about the setting being unusual, Melissa. It's a nonexistent niche at Amazon.
I am intrigued!
Melanie Backus, TX
Nice to see a fellow Texan, Melanie, and so happy that you are intrigued!
Enter me!!
Conway SC.
Glad you are representing South Carolina and entered, Sharon! Love your enthusiasm!!
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