Today we're guesting author Jeff Rivera on the blog. He's the author of Forever My Lady, releasing today. Welcome, Jeff. :-) He's agreed to answer a few questions, so let's get started!
What would you say Forever My Lady is about to you as the writer?
For me Pauline, Forever My Lady is a cautionary tale not just to teens but also to the world about what happens when you're not willing to let your relationship go in the direction in naturally should go. Sometimes we want to hold on to things and keep things the way they are, we panic when we see the relationship evolving into something else. That's what the character Dio goes through when he sees his soul mate start to be "distracted" and he keeps holding on to the hope that she'll be there for him even though her actions are showing something else.
For me Pauline, Forever My Lady is a cautionary tale not just to teens but also to the world about what happens when you're not willing to let your relationship go in the direction in naturally should go. Sometimes we want to hold on to things and keep things the way they are, we panic when we see the relationship evolving into something else. That's what the character Dio goes through when he sees his soul mate start to be "distracted" and he keeps holding on to the hope that she'll be there for him even though her actions are showing something else.
You have an interesting character named Louise who is in what seems like an abusive relationship. Why did you decide to give her that background?
I knew from the beginning that she was going to appear at first as sort of trailer-trashy. I saw her with missing teeth. Then, I asked myself how did she get those missing teeth. That's when the story evolved and I realized that she had them knocked out by her current husband. I have friends who are still in abusive relationships and no matter what I do to plead they get out of it, they're not ready yet and it breaks my heart to see it.
I knew from the beginning that she was going to appear at first as sort of trailer-trashy. I saw her with missing teeth. Then, I asked myself how did she get those missing teeth. That's when the story evolved and I realized that she had them knocked out by her current husband. I have friends who are still in abusive relationships and no matter what I do to plead they get out of it, they're not ready yet and it breaks my heart to see it.
Have you ever experienced an abusive relationship?
Yes, I was in an emotionally abusive and dysfunctional relationship but I don't feel sorry for myself, I chose to stay in it and in that way I was a willing participant in the dysfunction
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Yes, I was in an emotionally abusive and dysfunctional relationship but I don't feel sorry for myself, I chose to stay in it and in that way I was a willing participant in the dysfunction
.Why did you decide to go against the grain with the ending in the book?
I wanted the ending to be happy in a way, and in a way it is depending on how you look at it but at the same time I wanted it to be realistic to be believable and no matter how you feel about the ending, love it or not you have to admit it is believable.
I wanted the ending to be happy in a way, and in a way it is depending on how you look at it but at the same time I wanted it to be realistic to be believable and no matter how you feel about the ending, love it or not you have to admit it is believable.
Yes, Amazon.com or www.JeffRivera.com or of course, bookstores all over.
Thanks so much for stopping by the blog, Jeff. We wish lots of success with the book!
Perilously yours,
Pauline
Pauline Baird Jones
www.paulinebjones.com
Pauline@paulinebjones.com
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