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“I am happy to answer any questions - fire away!” Pam Lecky

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Will there be another Sarah Gillispie book? Please say yes! I loved them all.

Pam Lecky Hi Barbara, thanks for your kind words. Unfortunately, there won't be any more in that series as the publisher didn't want to continue it. You might like to read my Lucy Lawrence Victorian series, as it also features a feisty female lead. Thanks for reaching out. All the best, Pam.

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I enjoyed No Stone Unturned. Is Stone in the next book at all?

Pam Lecky Hi Noreen, nice to meet you. I'm delighted to hear you enjoyed No Stone Unturned. Phineas's storyline is in the background for the second book as he mysteriously disappears from London. What happens to him eventually feeds into the third book, when he is wrongly accused of murder and Lucy must try to solve it. So, although he is not physically present in Egypt, the couple's relationship continues to develop. I hope that answers the question for you. Best regards, Pam.

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I really enjoy your books. Where do you get your ideas from?

Pam Lecky Hi Patti, nice to meet you. I'm delighted you have enjoyed reading my books - it is always lovely to get feedback from a reader. Gosh, it's difficult to answer your question. I usually start off with a single idea and as I research the era or events of the time, ideas usually pop into my head. For Footprints in the Sand, the inspiration was a life-long fascination for ancient Egypt. The research for that book was an absolute joy and I had to continually remind myself to get back to actually writing. Thanks again for your question. Stay safe. Pam

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Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?

Pam Lecky Debbie and Max from Faro's Daughter by Georgette Heyer. They are my favourite because they are so beautifully drawn by Heyer. They are two very strong personalities and it is intriguing to see their relationship develop. They were partly my inspiration for Louisa and Nicholas in The Bowes Inheritance.

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Dear Pam Lecky, Happy I was a winner and will be receiving The Bowes Inheritance , and look forward to it. My question is as modern technology makes it easier to write, do you still find pen and paper are faster for thinking and editing? Sometimes I write better by hand. Do you also? Was The Bowes Inheritance started on the PC or jotted notes on paper? I remain, Sincerely, Norma Iris

Pam Lecky Hi Norma Iris, thanks for taking the time to ask the question and so glad you were one of the lucky winners in the recent giveaway.

To answer your question - I do not write by hand. I trained as a typist many years ago and have over 100 words per minute so I find writing by hand very tiring and frustrating slow. I always write using my laptop. The Bowes Inheritance was written from the start on my computer - even my plot and character notes. I am working on my next novel at the moment and use a notice board to keep track of my maps/characters, notes. etc. If you take a peek at my Facebook author page (Pam Lecky) you will get an idea of how I work and research.

Thanks so much for getting in contact - your book will be posted out this week and I hope you enjoy it. If you have any other questions please just let me know.

Warmest regards,

Pam

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

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How do you get inspired to write?

Pam Lecky I have far too many sources of inspiration! But I often find music helps me flesh out a story. In my first book, the hours of research threw up a lot of the sub-plot and threads to the story.

The novels of Austen, Gaskell, Hardy and Thackery were childhood friends and continue to inspire and set an impossibly high standard that I know I will never reach. I devoured Georgette Heyer novels as a teenager and still love them. A more modern regency novelist, Jude Morgan, is a firm favourite as his characterisations are second to none.

At the end of the day, the stories just seem to come out of my imagination and that is only possible when you are content and relaxed. Hence a lot of tea drunk in my house!

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What are you currently working on?

Pam Lecky My debut novel is being published this week so I'm busy doing all of the promotional stuff ... but hopefully next week I can make a start on my next book. The basic story is in my head ... it will be set entirely in Ireland and is set in the 1890s. It will be a romance but with added mystery/crime elements to keep the reader hooked. I will reveal more in due course ...

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Pam Lecky Pursue your dream. Rejection hurts but it also toughens you up. Above all don't lose your confidence. If, like me, you write because it's an undeniable urge, keep plugging away. Thankfully, self-publishing is a very real option now.

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