![]() ![]() However, with hard work and time to reflect, I think BD has held its own. Launching a debut novel in this climate was like setting up a lemonade stand in the middle of a war zone. Ebooks were on the verge of changing everything and bookstores were closing in droves. The book debuted on the cusp of precarious times in the publishing industry. ![]() The backstory to Beautiful Disaster ends with a postscript. I spent serious time interviewing a Special Ops Marine, and dove deep into the world of holistic design. A stale journalism degree finally met with a practical purpose, and I used those skills to get the facts I needed. As the story evolved, it grew apparent that I needed to write about things for which I had no real experience. So what is the real story behind Beautiful Disaster? The answer is D, all of the above.Īlong with imagination, the novel required plenty of research. Sometimes readers are curious to know if Flynn is based on a real person, I reply back and confess (perhaps to their disappointment) that he’s pure imagination. In many ways, I painted the characters into the town’s eclectic canvas. I also give Athens, Georgia-home to my college alma mater-credit. ![]() He appeared in my sunroom like an apparition looking to come in out of the rain. When book clubs ask, I explain that Flynn turned up one gloomy April afternoon. Answers vary when it comes to Beautiful Disaster’s backstory. ![]()
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