Meet The Authors Showcase Edition #2 (2 of 3)

A showcase with @Sydneycl2050, author of Between the Redwoods

1 What inspired the idea of your story?

so in 2017/2018 I met someone that really taught me that sometimes people are in bad situations but a lot of times that isn't the whole story. That person really taught me that sometimes we look at people and their situations in a sort of black and white, type of viewpoint. But the reality of it all is that people are made up of so much more than one mistake. Our mistakes shouldn't define us. So, Between the Redwoods was born on a snowy winter day and I've been working on it for some time now. 

2  what is something you struggled constructing with your story?

Flow... I had all these ideas and scenes that I wanted to write in my head and I needed them to flow into a sort of well-defined story. It was challenging but I think it now flows. 

 3 what did you enjoy writing most of your story? 

I think the scenes with Wyatt are my favorite I think he's such a complicated person and someone that at a point in time we can all resonate with. Someone's who's really in love with the idea of someone. And who struggles with that person not loving them back. 

4 what's the overall response of your story from your readers?

I've gotten a pretty good response surprisingly, I have my core group of supporters, I will say though that the story is pretty different and slow-moving so i think it's harder to draw people in.

 5 is your story a stand alone novel or a piece of a series ? 

it's a stand-alone novel. I really don't like writing series I like when a book end's for you to be able to imagine where the characters will go and what they will do. I think series sometimes takes that freedom away from the reader. 

6 what would you like your readers to take away from your story? 

My mom and my dad met each other unknowingly years before they officially met each other. They only recognized that fact after they'd been married a while and recognized that they were at the same hotel that had a fire years later. the funny thing about the story is that my mom is from the north and my dad is from the south so it's pretty amazing that they were at the same hotel all those years ago. Anyway all that being said, when i found that out i kind of lived by the philosophy that we've probably already met our soulmate and just don't know it yet. so that's one thing i want people to take

7 what advice would you provide to fellow writers, when it comes to focusing on their own story?

 write from you're heart and don't let people get you down. A few of my wattpad friends have gotten some pretty harsh reviews as of late and seeing how well they took it really showed me that if you're confident in your story and love your story then that's all that matters. 

 8 does your main character share any similarities to yourself?

She shares some similarities with me, probably her being a recluse, and her confidence issues.

 9 what is something about your story you believe would draw in new readers? 

It's a fun story, you can't really tell where it's going, I just had a book reading and a lot of the people there just fell in love with the characters Owen and thought the story was going so many different directions. There are so many cliff-hangers, i think it'll keep new readers interested. 

10 do you have any future projects?

Yes actually i love suspense so i already have my next book in progress. I have a few words to describe it by, 18th century, murder, and arranged marriage. I think it will be really amazing I'm excited to start it.