Ask the Author: Beth K. Vogt
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Beth K. Vogt
Hi, Samantha:
I wrote a Christmas novella for the Thatcher sisters titled "Unpacking Christmas: A Thatcher Sisters Novella in 2021. Thanks for asking!
I wrote a Christmas novella for the Thatcher sisters titled "Unpacking Christmas: A Thatcher Sisters Novella in 2021. Thanks for asking!
Beth K. Vogt
I would go to Narnia. Isn't the idea of discovering a magical world by entering a wardrobe intriguing? And I would hope to meet Mr. Tumnus, the faun, and to enjoy tea with him -- but I do hope he wouldn't hand me over to the White Witch.
Beth K. Vogt
While I'm working on rewrites of my 2018 release, I'll also be whittling away at my TBR piles (yes, plural!) I just started the Illusionist's Apprentice by Kristy Cambron. Cara Putman's legal thriller, Beyond Justice, is on my bedside table, and I just started Wild and Free by Jess Connolly and Haylely Morgan. Looking Glass Lies by Varina Denman is also on my Kindle. I'm looking forward to Rachel Hauck's upcoming release, The Writing Desk.
Beth K. Vogt
At first I thought: I don't have any mysteries in my life! But then I realized, I do! When my debut novel, Wish You Were Here released, I decided to unpack my wedding dress. (Wish You Were Here is about a runaway bride -- a literary mashup of While You Were Sleeping and Runaway Bride.) When I unpacked my gown, there were not one, but two veils in the box. My rather basic veil ... and someone else's much more elaborate wedding veil. I did try to figure out a way to find the owner, but the dry cleaners that cleaned and packed my dress is no longer in operation. Any thoughts on how to track down the owner?
Beth K. Vogt
Hmmm. I could answer this question two ways. If you want to know the favorite fictional couple that I've written, that would be a hard choice because there's something about each couple that makes them special to me. I will say that I loved writing Haley and Stephen's romance in Somebody Like You, probably because it was so challenging to get that just right. (The Story Question for that novel is: Is it ever wrong to love someone?) I had to show the struggle they faced in loving each other.
Now if you're asking me " who is my favorite fictional couple" in general ... well, wow! There are a lot to choose from! Anne and Gilbert from Anne of Green Gables come to mind because of how they grow up from being childhood enemies (He calls her "Carrots!" and she breaks a slate over his head, remember?) to being best friends, to finally falling in love. Theirs is a satisfying, believable, sometimes-love-takes-time kind of romance.
Now if you're asking me " who is my favorite fictional couple" in general ... well, wow! There are a lot to choose from! Anne and Gilbert from Anne of Green Gables come to mind because of how they grow up from being childhood enemies (He calls her "Carrots!" and she breaks a slate over his head, remember?) to being best friends, to finally falling in love. Theirs is a satisfying, believable, sometimes-love-takes-time kind of romance.
Beth K. Vogt
I do have an idea for a historical novel, but it's on the back burner right now. I'm working on another contemporary novel that I'm excited about -- it's a little different from what I've written before. I'm in the research and plotting phase right now, which is always fun.
Beth K. Vogt
I hope that more of my books become available on Audible. That's a decision my publisher makes at this time.
Beth K. Vogt
Hi, Laurel! Thanks for asking about Wish You Were Here. I did write a follow-up e-novella, You Made Me Love You, which tells Seth's story. The Story Question was: Do opposites attract or combust? My answer was: Yes. :)
Beth K. Vogt
I plot out my books, so when I run into writer's block, I go back to the outlines. I review my charts. And I also call my mentors and say "HELP!" And we talk the story out again and make certain I haven't overlooked something. Oftentimes I might have wandered from the story somehow or forgotten who my characters are.
Beth K. Vogt
For me, a book becomes a "real" book when it gets into the hands of readers. (And yes, that's when I feel most vulnerable too.) But I write books to be read. And so the best thing is when I have a chance to connect with readers. When we can talk story -- my stories or someone else's. It's sharing a common love: books.
Beth K. Vogt
It's been said that writing is a lonely occupation. I disagree. Writers need community with other writers. We "get" each other. We understand the challenges of writing: dreaming the dream, waiting for "the call," deadlines ... all of it. Yes, there is a lot of time when it's me and the imaginary characters. But the relationships I have with other writers have made all the difference as I've walked the writing road.
Beth K. Vogt
I just turned in the manuscript for the first novel in an upcoming Destination Wedding series. It's titled Crazy Little Thing Called Love. I'm giving myself a week off and then I dive into the novella, which will introduce the series.
Beth K. Vogt
Most of my novels are inspired by real life. A conversation I have with a friend or family member. Or something I hear about in the news. A question, a struggle, a relationship becomes a catalyst for a story idea.
When I'm actually doing the work of writing, inspiration comes through mulling while I walk outside or through music. I love to make playlists for each novel/novella.
When I'm actually doing the work of writing, inspiration comes through mulling while I walk outside or through music. I love to make playlists for each novel/novella.
Beth K. Vogt
I played the ever-popular game of author "What if" for several weeks. Because I am a twin -- I have a fraternal twin sister -- I've always wanted to write a book with twins in the plot line. I wove in a military element and came up with a story involving a woman who is widowed when her husband is killed in Afghanistan. Four months after her husband's death, she discovers he has an identical twin brother.
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