With a history in Language Arts, pottery, sculpture and
military service, Stephanie Sellers has a diverse view. As a writer she interprets the
world around her. Her works include short stories, full length fiction and non fiction. She
enjoys researching human behavior, sociolinguistics and psychohistory. Aside
from writing for her children she has written stories for the non profit group,
Wild Horse Rescue Center which is assisted by the environmental non profit, The
Abraham Foundation. Visit online at Fiction on Fact with Stephanie M. Sellers.
Welcome to the blog, Stephanie.
That small town was Lumberton. That first intrigue was over
forty years ago. And the book inspired by America’s longest ongoing mystery is
titled, The Gamecocks. (A full list of references and credits are listed.)
Encounters with the Lumbee people are like bouquets of
wildflowers due to their warm aura and charming vernacular. Anyone who has heard
them speak will tell you the same. There is no other language like theirs and
it is now an endangered language. A guide to the Lumbee vernacular is included
in The Gamecocks.
Wow, as a North Carolina native myself, I find this intriguing.
How many books have you written?
Mustang Seeds
Paperback Creative Non Fiction, Ages
8-12, Inspirational story on real Mustang from America’s wilderness preserves. ('Mustang
Seeds' ebook )
What to Do
When a Chick Loves You Paperback Creative
Non Fiction, Ages 5 and up.
Sweet Trees
Don't Scream Paperback Informative
Fiction, Ages 3 and up, A Read-to-Me-Book.
The
Gamecocks Paperback
Jake Wilkes has
ownership of his best friend’s bank account and winery and is engaged to the
woman of their dreams. But he doesn’t have the highly coveted proof of North
Carolina’s Lumbee Indians’ true origins.
It was stolen it from
his best friend, Bruce Black. His death made headlines. So Jake bravely directs
his first presentation, ‘Lumbee Indians and America’s First Christians,’ which
seems like a fiasco, and receives death threats and a proposition by an
unassuming wordsmith. When Jake shares his true life tale of growing up with a
Lum as his best friend he reveals a secret subculture and life on the swamp
becomes a jubious ride to live to tell the tale. While a world away a second
chance at love rides in on a turbulent tide.
Set in rural North Carolina where moonshine, conjuring, church and fifty five thousand Lumbee Indians truly are as much a part of the beloved culture as America’s largest ongoing mystery, The Lost Colony. The Gamecocks ebook
Set in rural North Carolina where moonshine, conjuring, church and fifty five thousand Lumbee Indians truly are as much a part of the beloved culture as America’s largest ongoing mystery, The Lost Colony. The Gamecocks ebook
Absolutely. Bruce Black in The Gamecocks has to be my
favorite. When an underdog overcomes it’s like reliving The Lone Ranger’s
triumphs. And Bruce is so hot and exciting he’s definitely the character I’d
love to meet in real life. Here's a link over to Stephanie's giveaway!
http://www.goodreads.com/
What challenges did you face while writing this book?
The biggest challenge was finding time for research and
rewrites while working.
What do you think is the greatest lesson you’ve learned
about writing so far? What advice can you give new writers?
The greatest lesson about writing came to me first as a
lesson about sewing from a determined grandmother, “Rip it out and start over.”
So the best advice I can give is to not give up, even if you have to rip it out
and start over ten times before your proof reader stops clenching teeth. Never
give up.
Where do you store ideas for later use: in your head, in a
notebook, or on a spreadsheet?
On napkins, used envelopes, anything I can get my hands on
and cram into a pocket.
Can you tell us your future writing goals/projects?
There is a pile of notes on a romance project kept in a
briefcase.
Where can folks learn more about your books and events?
My website is Fiction on Fact with Stephanie M. Sellers.
Thank you for this opportunity.
