Suzanne Woods Fisher’s just-released historical novel Copper Fire, is the sequel to the three-time award-winning Copper Star, a World War II love story inspired by true events. Fisher was a contributing editor to Christian Parenting Today magazine. Her work has appeared in Today’s Christian Woman, Worldwide Challenge, ParentLife, and Marriage Partnership. She has contributed to ten non-fiction books, including Chicken Soup for the Soul: Children with Special Needs. A wife and mother, Fisher lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and raises puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind. The best thing about being a writer, she feels, is that all of life becomes material for writing. It’s all grit for the oyster.
Suzanne can be found at www.suzannewoodsfisher.com.
During the month of June, Suzanne is running a book-a-day-giveaway contest. To enter, scoot on over to her blog to leave a comment or pop her an e-mail: Suzanne@suzannewoodsfisher.com
INTERVIEW:
Welcome to my blog. What inspired you to write Copper Fire?
Copper Fire is the sequel to Copper Star, picking right up at the very end of World War II. On a summer day in 1945, my main character, Louisa, receives a telegram from the International Red Cross Tracing Service. She discovers that her cousin, Elisabeth, has just been released from Dachau. Louisa is determined to go to Germany to get Elisabeth…and that’s where the story begins.
What’s your simplest pleasure?
Walking my pups. (I raise puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind.) Warm sunshine on my face, fresh air to breath. Ah, a blessed moment in a day!
What’s your guiltiest pleasure?
See? That’s my problem. I have this inner drive to make every moment count. As if every hour is billable and, really, it isn’t! I need a guilty pleasure or two!
What was your most embarrassing moment?
I had the privilege of interviewing an incredibly famous author, whom I greatly respect, and in my nervousness I forgot that his time zone was different than mine. He ended up calling me (this was back in the day when long distance was expensive). I was surprised to hear from him, unprepared (I thought I had another hour to prepare!), and blustered my way through the interview. I’m sure he thought I was an idiot.
What¹s the one thing about your younger self that you¹d like to reclaim?
The feeling that there was a luxury of time at my disposal. At this stage of life I feel as if I’m stuck on a moving sidewalk escalator. Know what I mean?
Can you tell us what’s on your desk right now? What can readers look forward to?
In late August, Grit from the Oyster: 250 Pearls of Wisdom for Aspiring Writers, will be released from Vintage Spirit. I wrote Grit with three other very talented authors.
And another piece of great news! I just received a contract from Revell/Baker for a non-fiction book called Amish Peace in an English Life. It won’t be out until 2010…but it is taking up 90% of my brain right now.
Congrats on your recent sale! I’m sure you’re excited about this project!
Thanks for letting me hang around, Cecelia!
You’re welcome!
Find Suzanne on-line at www.suzannewoodsfisher.com
Copper Star (ISBN: 0-9793327-4-5) and Copper Fire (ISBN: 978-0-981-5592-0-9) are available at Amazon or other on-line booksellers, at Suzanne’s website, or can be ordered through your favorite bookstore.
Also, if interested, you’re welcome to read the interview I posted with Suzanne last year.