With the same attention to detail and straightforward writing style readers have come to appreciate from her, Deborah Hopkinson looks at how the rescue operation of Jewish children from Nazi occupied Europe, known as the Kindertransport, was able to saved approximately 10,000 young people. In the first half of this fascinating history , Hopkinson details Hitler's rise to power and ties its impact into the lives of a number of Jewish families. Most people don't realize just how widespread anti-Semitic feelings were in 1930s Germany, but as Hitler became more popular, as his followers increased, many Jews who had believed themselves to be as German as their non-Jewish neighbors began to experience a definite change. For example, Jewish men were arrested and sent to concentration camps for no reason, prohibitions were enacted so that Jews in civil service lost their jobs, Jews couldn't go to the movies or visit a park, Jewish children were no longer allowed to attend German s...
Author: K.J. Moullen
Series: The Spinner Sagas, #1
Publisher: Mascot Books
Publication Date: April 4, 2018
Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Blaine's life has been a string of new schools as she and her mother keep on the move. But when she begins seeing flashes of light and visions of a man's silhouette, her mom reveals that she is from Renault, a different realm in the universe.
Blaine is confused but there's no time for questions as she soon finds herself thrust into Renault and running for her life with a mysterious boy named Elian at her side. As evil surges in the heart of the universe, it's up to Blaine and Elian to conquer not only her mounting doubt but destiny itself.
Guest Post: The Process of Creating a New Universe
With a stroke of the pen, the magic of creation begins. Words flow upon blank paper shaping and sculpting into life one world after another. Page after page a new universe explodes in to existence. Is this simply the results of an over active imagination or the outcome of a carefully mapped out and plotted outline? Perhaps it is a varying combination of both methods.
I know authors who spend weeks upon weeks mapping out every single little detail of their universe, from the type of worlds that will be artfully orchestrated down to the very last pebble that will be on the ground. Every character is dutifully jotted down and personality analysis is performed. Personally I operate on a more free form type platform, Kind of like jumping off a monstrous cliff and hoping my makeshift parachute holds together. Many times it is successful and the end results are fantastic but on occasions I have spent many a hours on mis-spun tales that ultimately end up as waded up piles of paper on my floor destined for the recycling bin.
In all seriousness, when I begin writing a story I do a lot of mental prep work. There is a loose concept of what I want to create but the development of the main characters has such a pivotal role in the whole process. They need to fit seamlessly into the universe that is being created. Their perception of the universe that they interact in is what the reader is going to experience. I am constantly running scenarios, scenes and conversations through my mind. Ideas are always evolving or changing. I often joke that if people could hear the constant dialogue that takes place in my head, I would probably be moved permanently into a padded room for my own protection.
Ultimately creating that new universe is different for every writer. There is no secret formula for success. There is no right or wrong way to conjure up the next plains of inspiration. We are only limited by the length of our imagination and our ability to follow it. Happy exploring everyone.
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