Margaret A. Millmore is back to talk more about her novel, Doppelganger Experiment.
Margaret was born and raised in Southern California and moved to San Francisco in 1991. She currently resides there with her husband. She is the grandniece of Irish author Benedict Kiely and the second cousin of Irish author Sharon Owens. She’s written two flash fiction stories for Bay Area artist Kenny Mencher (The Welcome Home and Untitled-Luke N. Goode). She and her husband are avid travelers and would love to live outside of London some day.
Welcome back, Margaret. Has San Franciso affected your writing?
I’m not sure how the environment has affected my writing, but I enjoy using the city as base for my stories.
How many books have you written?
I’ve written three books in total, but only one is currently published.
Give a short synop of your published book.
Doppelganger Experiment:
After more than four weeks in a coma, Jane woke up to find several things wrong; she didn’t remember the last three years, she was married to a man she didn’t know, and frightening dreams were infiltrating her sleep. But were they dreams or memories? As she struggles to recapture a life she doesn’t remember she discovers clues that lead to flashes of memories and the discovery of horrific experiments that end in murder... and something worse than murder. A psychological thriller based in San Francisco.
Is it available in print, ebook, and Kindle formats?
Both formats are available.
What do you think is the greatest lesson you’ve learned about writing so far? What advice can you give other writers?
Nothing is more exciting than a good review, it lifts your spirits and justifies all the hard work you put into your novel. However, there are always bad reviews, and they can be devastating…if you let them…
For the first few months after Doppelganger Experiment was published, I was receiving 4 and 5 star reviews, pure heaven. But then I began to receive some ‘not so good’ reviews, needless to say, it was pretty disheartening. I think as human beings, it’s instinctual to lay blame on anyone but ourselves, after reading the reviews, I wanted to do just that. But I couldn’t, I wrote the book, I made the mistakes and they were mine, I owned them and it was up to me to fix them.
I did the only thing I could think of, I asked my publisher to pull the book, have it re-edited and then I too went through it with a fine tooth comb and made additional edits and revisions. I also published 2 star reviews on Amazon and Goodreads (2 stars as to not skew the existing review status); I did this so that the readers would know that I heard them, that I respect them and that I wanted to make it right! Is the book better now? I truly hope so. I think I’ve learned a great deal from this experience, and I hope it’s made me a better writer.
Good for you, Margaret. I applaud you.
Where can folks learn more about your books and events?
They can check my website and follow me on Facebook and Twitter
Margaret, thanks for coming back and sharing that story with us. Folks interested in the first interview with Margaret will find it in the archived blogs.
Buy links:
http://www.worldcastlepublishing.com/margaretmillmore.htm
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/margaret-millmore?store=book&r=1
http://www.amazon.com/Doppelganger-Experiment-Margaret-Millmore/dp/1937593207/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318857839&sr=8-1#_
3 comments:
What a great post. I enjoyed it tremendously. You know, I've read this book, and I have to say that I loved it! I couldn't recommend any more highly than that :D. A fantastic, fast-pace and edge-of-your-seat read.
Thank you for sharing more about your writing, Margaret. And thank you, Susan, for asking such engaging questions.
Collette, thanks for stopping by. Margaret did most of the work. Thanks for the compliment.
I love the premise of this book. Sounds very intriguing. I've got my copy and can't wait to indulge.
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