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I had the pleasure of interviewing Julie Carobini for the May issue of FamilyFiction's digital magazine and can now share the full interview with you.
Enjoy!
What makes 
your character, Suz Mitchell unique?
Suz is an artist with a big heart. She’s so focused on her goal of keeping her son’s life normal and safe that she puts aside her own needs. She truly faces difficulties with tenacity and faith. Love that!
Share a little about Otter Bay and its inhabitants
Otter Bay is a fictional town along California’s magnificent central coast based upon the combo of “real” side-by-side areas: Cambria and San Simeon. (San Simeon is the home of the famed Hearst Castle.) Otter Bay’s inhabitants love the sea and spend oodles of time outdoors with family, friends, and quirky neighbours.
What inspired you to write Fade to Blue?
Since the inception of the Otter Bay series with Sweet Waters, I’ve wante
d to set a book with the famed Hearst Castle as its backdrop. So much intrigue and mystery about the real castle on the hill! Of course, novels are more than their location. So after writing the 2nd book in the series, A Shore Thing, I longed to know what happens next for big-hearted, single mom, Suz, from that story. Fade to Blue satisfies that curiosity.
How challenging is it to incorporate your faith into your stories?
The last 
thing I want to do as a Christian who writes is to steer someone wrong. My characters are flawed human beings who need the truth. But so am I. See the challenge? If I’m going to add a faith thread into my books then I must be in prayer. I must also seek wise counsel (Prov. 1:5). There’s a note in the acknowledgments for Fade to Blue thanking my pastor. One Sunday morning as I wrestled with the right, godly answer to the heroine’s situation, my pastor “happened” to preach on the very topic. Yay, God!
What is next in your writing schedule?
I’m working on two more seaside stories, one set in southern California and the other far to the north. I’ve also just re-released my first novel, Chocolate Beach, on Kindle & Nook—with recipes and other bonus content! I keep my website updated, so please stop by periodically for news and events: www.juliecarobini.com
Relz Reviewz Extras
Visit Julie's website, blog and beach shop
Buy Julie's books at Amazon or Koorong
Read FamilyFiction's May/June issue
1 comments:
Great interview...with such a thoughtful answer on how challenging it is to incorporate faith into her books. What a cool "God" moment, too. :)
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