I’m pleased to welcome author Patti Stockdale to the blog today!
PATTI STOCKDALE historical romance
DEBUT BOOK TITLE: Three Little Things
RELEASE DATE: February 4, 2020
One forbidden love. Two broken hearts. Three little things.
Hattie Waltz should forget the troubled neighbor leaving for boot camp in 1917. He forgot about her ages ago. It had always been the Waltzs versus the Kregers, his family pitted against hers. When she hands him a farewell gift, a chemistry lesson unfolds. The good kind.
Arno Kreger can’t leave Iowa or his old man fast enough. He’s eager to prove his worth on the battlefield and stop blaming himself for his brother’s death. Before entering the train, he bumps into Hattie. He’s loved her forever, always from the sidelines, because nobody crosses Hattie’s pa.
One innocent letter soon morphs into many. Arno and Hattie share three little secrets in each letter and grow closer together. But he’s on his way to war across the ocean, and she’s still in her father’s house. Their newfound love will need to survive dangers on both fronts.
ASKING PATTI
What are some fun facts or discoveries you made while researching that didn’t end up in the book? When I started researching Three Little Things, the prospect of writing about WW I intimidated me until an instructor told me to focus on the sliver of history seen through my hero and heroine’s eyes. Still, I researched for months to avoid writing the story! One fun fact is that the soldiers from both sides of the Western Front sang Christmas carols to each other on Christmas Eve in 1914, long before the United States joined the war.
What is the most challenging part for you, of the writing to publication process? The most challenging part for me is developing the plot. I’m a pantser turned quasi-plotter. I’m about to write my fourth book, and I’m still developing the perfect system. I recently downloaded Plottr, a software program, so I hope it solves all my major problems.
Are you a snacker when you write, and if so, what do you snack on? I love Ghirardelli milk chocolate chips. They are my go-to snack, but I’ve cut way back for one fat reason: they aren’t calorie free!
To learn more about Patti and her books, visit her at www.pattistockdale.com
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