Good day Julie and thanks for participating in our interview.

‭Norm:

Julie, what do you think over the years has driven you as a writer‭?

‭Julie:

I am driven by my fascination with people and what motivates them to say and act as they do. I have always preferred writing over speaking, especially in difficult situations, and I find that writing allows me that luxury of time for a second thought, and perhaps a better way of expressing myself.

Norm:

Did you know the end of Jadine at the beginning‭?

‭Julie:

Yes, Jadine is based on the life of an anonymous person, whose overall story was told to me in about forty-five minutes one day in a coffee shop by a complete stranger. Fascinated by the story, I raced home to outline it. In the process, the name Jadine, popped into my head. It just seemed to fit, so I stayed with it.

Norm:

Do you write from your own experiences‭? And as a follow up, are the characters in Jadine based on people you know or have encountered or are they strictly fictional‭?

‭Julie:

Certainly my personal experiences creep into my writing, as I believe it must for every author. The characters in Jadine, however, are predicated on the true tale told to me. Some of their attributes had to be my interpretation, since I didn’t know them first-hand.

Norm:

How did you develop the plot and characters in Jadine?‭ ‬Did you use any set formula‭?

‭Julie:

No, no formula. In Jadine, I followed the story very closely as it was related to me.

‭Norm:

What was the most difficult part of writing Jadine‭?

‭Julie:

Eliciting and maintaining the reader’s understanding and compassion for Jadine Tomecelli.

‭‭Norm:

What do you think makes a good story‭?

Julie:

Any subject can make a good story, as long as it resonates with, and holds the attention of, a reader. My three novels are very different from each other, and I am well aware that they might not all appeal to every reader, although I know each one individually is a good story.

‭Norm:

Are you working on any books/projects that you would like to share with us‭? (‬We would love to hear all about them‭!)

‭Julie:

I am writing about my experiences in the Dominican Republic, first as a vacationer, and then as a homeowner. While my hesitation is: Who would want to read about that?, I am aware of the current popularity of memoirs. We will just have to see what story comes onto the paper over the next few months.
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Norm:

Where can our readers find out more about you and Jadine?

‭Julie:

On my website: www.juliebiggveazey.com: and on www.amazon.com

‭Norm:

Is there anything else you wish to add that we have not covered?

‭Julie:

Just that I never thought I’d be having so much fun in my latter 70s. Writing keeps me energized and constantly interested in what is happening in life all around me, every day.

‭Norm:

Julie, Thanks once again and good luck with all of your future endeavors.

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