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Welcome to The Story Cave everyone. I am here today with gothic author Kathryn Cottam, who has come to ask me all about my new paranormal novel, The Starfolk Arcana. So today I am on the other side of the interview coffee table, answering the questions. Welcome Kathryn!
Hello Martha!
If you could tell your younger writing self anything, what would it be?
I would tell myself to seek expert input sooner. It would have made the learning process a lot faster! I worked on the same book for a long time before finally sending it to a structural editor for critique. That was when the real learning started.
What’s your favourite under-appreciated novel?
I adored A Thin Slice of Heaven by P.M.Terrell, which is a Romance, and a ghost story that delves into reincarnation. Is set in a wonderfully atmospheric Irish Castle. I’ve just treated myself to a signed paperback of this, and am looking forward to re-reading it soon.
A Thin Slice of Heaven, Cosy Chat with author, Patricia Terrell
The castle in A Thin Slice of Heaven is fabulously atmospheric. As someone who picks up the energy of buildings, it really ‘felt’ like a real creepy castle. Is it based on a real place? And if so, how much did the place inspire your story?
Thank you for having me here today, Martha! I am a huge fan of your work. While researching my ancestry, I made several trips to my ancestral home at Glencull, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The area inspired the village in A Thin Slice of Heaven as well as the castle. The potato famine was inspired by a visit to the Ulster American Folk Park and Museum at Omagh, County Tyrone. Whenever I visit Ireland, I feel the energy and history there almost as if I am being transported into the past. It is truly a magical and mystical country.
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