Author
Interview: Linda Govik
Book Title and Subtitle: Legacy
Genre: Historical Fiction
Tell us a bit about
yourself.
Well, as it says in my author bio, I'm a Swede who spent
one year in Scotland, served Prince Charles at a venue and now thinks I'm as
British as tea and toast... though some Englishmen will most probably disagree.
History is a big interest of mine, and it's a blessing to be able to combine
this with my writing - though I occasionally enjoy writing contemporary fiction
as well. I'm an avid reader, and love all genres, from romance to mystery
novels and cyber punk. In my daily life, I'm an office manager / safety
officer.
What
is one of your favorite positive sayings or quotes?
On writing: "This is how you do
it: you sit down at the keyboard and you put one word after another until its
done. It's that easy, and that hard ~ Neil Gaiman
On life: "We were born to be real
- not to be perfect"
Who or What inspired
you to start writing this book?
I've always been writing,
ever since I learned how to write. I used to jot down opening scenes in
notebooks (in those days, I had no computer). Just that: opening scenes. I
never intended to finish any stories. That's how Legacy started, too - one
scene and that was all. I grew up, and life took over... and twenty years or so
later, a few of my friends, when hearing that I liked to write, asked me to
send something that I'd written. For some reason, I dusted off the scene from
Legacy. My friends asked me for more, and so I started writing... and some
years later, Legacy was born.
What three words would you use to describe this book?
Riveting,
inspiring, uncompromising
Who is your target group for this book?
I thought it would be
females, aged 18+.... but as I've discovered that men seem to enjoy the story
as well, I'm really not sure anymore-readers of historical fiction, perhaps?
Tell us about this book.
Emily
Bradley, an orphan born in a brothel in a small English town in 1784, flees
after her first forced encounter with a client, Lord Charles Stanford. Five
years later, he tracks her down and forces her into marriage in order to
manipulate her and their son to secure his vast legacy. Emily must deny
everything she is and loves, her art and her new country life, to keep the
truth from his aristocratic family or face Lord Charles’ murderous temper. When
she’s offered a commission to paint a portrait at the Royal French Court of
Joséphine Bonaparte herself, Emily sees a chance to break free from her
miserable life – but it means forming an alliance with the enemy of England,
potentially exposing all her secrets, and possibly losing her son. Emily is
forced into the hardest choice of her life: where her fate and her son’s
future, hang in the balance.
Do you have a favorite chapter from this book?
Yes.
I think it is when the main character meets the brother of the antagonist - a
tortured soul with whom she connects, if only briefly. It's a lovely little
scene, I think, which was very nice to write. But (this will sound very
self-absorbed, but never mind)... I actually have a few other favorites in this
book. I like the story.
What makes your book stand out from the crowd?
I
used "uncompromising" as a word to describe my book, and that's what
I think makes it stand out, just in the way that, for example, Diana Gabaldon's
books are uncompromising - it's not a book for wimps. I haven't seen that in
any other regency novels before (at least not that I've read).
Is your book in Print, ebook or both?
It's
available as both (also as Kindle Unlimited).
Tell us the link where potential readers can buy this book.
Any additional links?
http://lindagovik.com/ (homepage)
https://www.facebook.com/Linda-Govik-460616627473229/
(facebook author page)
Is there anything else you would like to share about this book?
This is the first book in a planned series. The sequel is
currently being written. The plan is to launch early in 2017.
Thank you so much for taking the
time to do this interview and allowing us a glimpse into your world.
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