Last month I talked about authors choosing a location for their books. This month's topic is along the same lines, except this time I want to talk a little bit about choosing a profession or line of work for our characters. My next book is set in Dallas (Present day) and Galveston (1900). Yes, I’m finally going to write that Time-Travel that’s been rolling about in my head for many years.
The job selections
for the heroine, which I’m talking about here, can be varied or somewhat
limited depending on the era in which the story takes place. A woman living in the
early twentieth century or before could be a housewife, a seamstress,
washer-woman, or possibly a stenographer. Nowadays, there are a plethora (love
this word and wanted to use it) of choices. A woman today, as we know, can
pretty much choose any career path she wishes to follow.
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| Inspiration for Faith Daniels |
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| Inspiration for Faith - 1900 |
Lately I’ve been thoroughly enjoying the home
remodeling and do-it-yourself shows on certain channels. One in particular holds
me captive each week, where the star of the show rehabs old homes to their
former/original glory. Sooooooo, one day the “lightbulb” came on over my head
and stirred the what-ifs. Aha! By jiminy, that’s it.
Faith is a
modern-day house rehabber living in Dallas. Her friend, Alice, travels with her
to Galveston to see and work on the turn-of-the-century house she’s bought in a blind auction.
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| Inspiration for house Faith buys in auction. |
Now, if you know
me, you know that isn’t all Faith is going to go through. It seems to me there
was a little storm passed through Galveston in 1900. She’s going to meet a
special, tortured gentleman, Joe Benning, and I wonder if they’ll get together.
Will she stay in the twentieth century or will she come back home to Dallas?
The working title for this time-travel is, The Texan’s Redeeming Faith.
I’ll keep you
posted on all the goings on just in case you’re interested. Do you like
time-travel stories? Let me know.
Carra
Great introduction to your WIP time travel! Love the theme of how you talk about the changes women have gone over time and their job opportunities. Makes the book sound so fascinating that we can't wait until you write it!!!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read about how that "little storm" in Galveston affects your heroine. Sounds like a fun story. Your choice of profession for your heroine is a good one.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading the next Benning family novel, Carra. I loved the first three of the Benning and McTiernan families. Write fast!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a huge fan of time-travel stories, but I'll definitely read this one, Carra -- because #1) it's yours and #2) it takes place in a location near and dear to my heart. (That would be Galveston, BTW. I lived in the DFW Metroplex for ten years and couldn't wait to escape. :-D )
ReplyDeleteBest wishes on your WIP!
I enjoy time travel stories when they stay back in time. I guess that's because it's what I would do. Modern day times lack community and a feeling of belonging and supporting each other. I also want to read more on that Galveston storm. Such a scary event, so traumatic!
ReplyDeleteYes, I like time travel, and then one sounds great. Write fast!
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