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When Marlie agrees to attend a cadaver ball at Vanderbilt Medical School, she did not expect to actually see any cadavers. Or, that a strange apparition would issue her a chilling message.
Despite the cadaver's warning, Marlie is married a year later to Tennessee State Senator, Daniel Cannon, and living in a plantation-style mansion with two step sons. Add to the mix her growing suspicion that something is amiss with the death of Daniel’s first wife, Gentry; and newlywed Marlie is definitely in over her pretty Yankee head.
What begins as an innocent inquiry into her new husband’s clouded past, ends with Marlie in the midst of a dangerous conspiracy.
A modern twist on the classic Gothic romance novels of Rebecca and Jane Eyre, Replacing Gentry follows Marlie’s precarious journey as she learns the truth about the man she married.
Where Does the Author
Get Inspiration for Stories?(Guest Post by the Author)
This is a very easy question. I’m
inspired by everything around me. Mostly by dreams, but also by a random word
or phrase. Hearing myself, or someone else say something like, “wouldn’t it be
weird—cool, strange, interesting—if . . .?” will get me thinking. For example,
the inspiration for Replacing Gentry
was ignited by a question my daughter asked regarding spirits. The paranormal
elements I’d originally included in this text were edited out but still, the
plot originated with her inquiry. The concept for my current WIP started with a
lustful comment my baby sister made regarding her hunky, much younger physical
trainer. The idea for my next project dawned during book club when a friend of
mine mused aloud as to why no one ever writes books about women who have more
than one husband, instead of the other way around. Had me thinking, “Hmm?” I
literally get dozens of new ideas all
the time. Since I’m sort of a slow writer, I have to file the majority of them
away. But once I hit on something that won’t let me rest, all I have to do is
allow myself to start thinking about it. One impression morphs into another and
another, until a basic plot starts to unfold and then I begin making notes.
Once I start drafting, the plot and characters start to sink deeper, the story
taking root and growing as I write.
Julie N. Ford graduated from San Diego State University with a BA in Political Science and a minor in English Literature. In addition, she has a Masters in Social Work from the University of Alabama. Professionally, she has worked in teaching and as a Marriage & Family Counselor. She is the author of two women’s fiction novels, The Woman He Married and No Holly for Christmas, published in 2011. In addition, she wrote a romance/chick-lit novel, Count Down to Love, also published in 2011. Count Down to Love was a 2011 Whitney Award finalist. Her next novel, Replacing Gentry, is due for release April 9th, 2013.
Currently, she lives in Nashville, TN with her husband, two daughters and one hedgehog.
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Sounds like a great book
ReplyDeleteI'm always interested in how writers get their ideas because it's one of the toughest parts of writing for me. Usually I have to just dig in and start writing before anything comes! Good luck to Julie on Replacing Gentry! I've read it and it is indeed a great book!
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