Have you ever chosen a book based on its title? I’ve always wanted to title a book with some literary or religious allusion, like Brave New World by Aldous Huxley or The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. Or even a musical or cultural reference like Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin. Titles, by the way, are not copyrighted, so I could have titled my book To Kill a Mockingbird. I also like titles that are a pull quote about a major theme from the book. So, my original title for The Last Crossing was All Read More
Tag: 1960s
Researching 1968 Brings Me Hope in 2016
You’re probably wondering why I’m writing about 1968. I’m reflecting on that year because I set both The Cavanaugh House and Buried Secrets in 1968. Why? For two reasons. First, I remember 1968 and they say, “Write what you know.” I loved living in that era. Who wouldn’t, what with the Beatles and protest marches and hippies and flowers in your hair? The second reason is because of the lack of cell phone technology. I wanted Jesse to be on her own in dangerous situations. No texting or calling for help. In Read More
A Flower Child, Sex, Love and Rock ‘n Roll Fuel Juli Page Morgan’s Latest Release
Juli Page Morgan is a woman after my own heart. Her novel is set in the hippy culture of 1968. Welcome, Juli! Tell us about your journey to this book. I grew up hearing that I needed to get my head out of the clouds, stop living in a fantasy world, and focus on things that were “real.” Though all this advice was well-meaning, little did those who offered it realize I wasn’t a lazy dreamer, but a Novelist-in-training. I didn’t realize it, either. Those fantasy worlds in those clouds that took me away from “real” things were stories Read More