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One of the greatest gifts of Social Media is the connection my students and I can make to authors. Caroline Starr Rose blogs regularly about writing. Last year, I won a 30 minute Skype interview. My students asked her for a galley proof of her next novel. We received it in August. Vannisa, already a fan having read May B, read it immediately. I read it over the holiday break. What a wonderful story! Both Vannisa and I loved the characters of Alis and Kimi. We are amazed by Caroline’s way of making history come to life in her characters. After Colby Sharp of Nerdy Book Club and SharpRead, Vannisa wrote a 5,4,3,2,1 interview.
Can you tell me a little bit about the story of Blue Birds?
Alis and her family have left London to help establish a colony on the island of Roanoke. She is the only girl and lonely for a friend. Kimi watches the newcomers warily. The English killed her father and sister, but she’s curious about the girl. Alis and Kimi form a forbidden friendship that threatens to change both their worlds.
How did you manage to find all the information for the book?
I read a whole lot. I also asked experts to look over my work to see if I’d gotten things right.
What is your advice to authors writing a historical fiction book as accurate as yours?
Read, read, read. Be true to the times. But beyond the facts, think about emotions and feelings. Through the ages, these are the things that unite us.
Are you currently thinking about writing a new book?
I’m working on one now about the Klondike gold rush.
What is your advice to student writers like myself?
You have something unique to say. Your work can only improve if you keep at it! Don’t be in a hurry to be finished or move on to something new.
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This post is part of a week-long celebration in honor of the book Blue Birds.
Get this free quote with pre-order of Blue Birds
Author Caroline Starr Rose is giving away a downloadable PDF of this beautiful Blue Birds quote (created by Annie Barnett of Be Small Studios) for anyone who pre-orders the book from January 12-19. Simply click through to order from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Books A Million, IndieBound, or Powell’s, then email a copy of your receipt to caroline@carolinestarrrose.com by Monday, January 19. PDFs will be sent out January 20.
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