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The Belgrave Daughter by Zara Hoffman Blog Tour

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Hi and happy Thanksgiving to you all! Since I will not be blogging today (well, other than this little paragraph), I will hand you off to Ms. Zara Hoffman, the author of The Belgrave Daughter. Thank you to Grapevine Book Tours for hosting this blog tour.

The Belgrave Daughter

The Semptemgeminus Prophecy states: “A powerful sorceress with blood laced in gold sevenfold shall determine the fate of the world.”

Fawn Belgrave’s magical powers are the coveted prize in a bet between God and the Devil.

When she meets Caleb, the dark angel assigned to seduce her, her life is turned upside down.

Without further ado:

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Inspiration… it’s what all creative people thrive on, but when you can’t find any, it can become the bane of your existence.
The nice thing for me is that I don’t normally have to search for inspiration due to my over-active, hyper subconscious that is always planning new stories. It’s great–except when I’m trying to fall asleep, but that’s another story.

When I can catch some z’s, my dreams are almost always about my stories, ones I’m already working on and new ideas, too. My issue most of the time is that I’ll get distracted by shiny new ideas while writing a WIP, and have to take a break to write it down, or else I’ll forget. I now have 6 stories going. One is waiting to be edited, I’m writing the sequel (or trying to, but I really want to work on a different story), the third in the trilogy isn’t started, I have one story that’s half-finished, and two that are waiting in the wings. Ah, the pitfalls of being an easily-distracted author.

Anyway, where does my inspiration come from? My emotions. Most of my story ideas are born from an overwhelming feeling or situation that have really happened to me. That’s my starting point. Well, most of the time. Other times it’s just me rambling in my thoughts and I stumble across an interesting idea and start asking a million “what if” questions until I’ve formed a coherent plot sketch.

For those who have a hard time finding inspiration, don’t worry too much about it. Try taking a break and doing another hobby that makes you happy, or at least relaxed. If it’s not writing related, that may be best, but even writing a different WIP (if you have multiple going simultaneously), can help get your creative juices flowing, and in the process, a new idea may hit you. When I’m stuck, I read, sing, dance, and watch a lot of movies. By the time my break is over (which may take a few days), I feel renewed and ready to tackle writing again–even if it’s gibberish just to get me going.

Whether you’re a fellow writer, visual artist, musician, or something else, let me ask you: what’s your creative process for finding new ideas?

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Zara Hoffman is a teen author. She spends most of her time doing homework and writing new stories. When she isn’t wrapped up in projects, Zara can be found relaxing with friends and family, listening to music, reading and writing, or playing with her dog, Riley.

Connect with Zara online at her website (www.zarahoffman.com), on Facebook (facebook.com/AuthorZaraHoffman), and on Twitter (twitter.com/AuthZH)

Interested in purchasing? You can find The Belgrave Daughter on Amazon, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and the iBook Store. (if there is no link, this means it’s not yet available there, but will be soon)

2 Comments


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    Thanks so much for having Zara today and sharing her debut, Kelsey!


  2. // Reply

    Happy Thanksgiving!
    Great guest post – I always find it interesting where people find their inspiration for their creativity. The Belgrave Daughter sounds great.

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