Sand and Clay
By: Sarah Robinson
Release Date: Sept. 6, 2013
Cover Design: Mayhem
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Synopsis:
Young New York socialite Caroline falls for a rock star bad
boy Logan Clay, he's bad for her and she's bad for him (he has a fiancée after
all). Against all reason and sanity, they know they belong together, but how
can they make it work when time and fate seem to be completely against them?
She was ready for love when he wasn't, but she moves on only to find that real
love can't be replaced. Happy endings might not be for everyone...
About the Author:
Sarah Robinson is a native of the Washington, DC area and
has both her Bachelors and Masters Degree in psychology while working as a
mental health therapist with poor and homeless populations with severe mental
illnesses.
Writing has been her hobby since high school and she has
been published several times from poetry to short stories. Her blog features
her latest poetic accomplishments at http://www.smallvoiceslargehearts.com/
Her writing often concentrates on the complexity of love and
emotions and the struggles of finding your destined path through life. Much of
her inspirations come from the intense and beautiful love she shares with her
future husband and the emotions around falling head over heels in love with
your soulmate. This is her first full length novel and will definitely be
followed up by more, so stay tuned for more new releases!
You can find more information on her facebookpage and reach her directly with questions.
Author Interview
Where are
you from?
-I was born
in the Washington, DC area but moved
around a lot including some time in
Southern
Virginia and New Jersey.
Tell us your
latest news?
-I am
recently engaged and working on planning a
wedding!
When and why
did you begin writing?
-I have been
writing poetry since high school and
slowly branched into short stories which
were sold
through a publisher. That publisher then suggested
that I write a
book so I decided to give it a shot!
Sand & Clay is my first book and I am
currently
working on a second.
When did you
first consider yourself a writer?
-When I got
my first royalties check!
What
inspired you to write your first book?
-It was
never something I had really considered
because it seemed like such a large
task until a
publisher told me it would be a good idea to give it
a try. I am a
hopeless romantic and the story came
easily to me, although I did get stuck at
a few
points. I used my own experiences and emotions
with love and put those
into the characters in my
book, Sand & Clay.
Do you have
a specific writing style?
-I think I
have mainly been a poet for so long,
published quite a few times doing that as
well. So,
adjusting to thinking of myself as an author now is taking some
getting used to so I don’t think I have a
style yet. Maybe after a few books,
some sort of
theme will appear.
How did you
come up with the title?
-Part of it
was based off of the names of the
characters, Logan Clay and Caroline Sanders.
However, it was also meant to be symbolic of two elements that are so different
and divided but still
find a way to live in harmony.
Is there a
message in your novel that you want
readers to grasp?
-The only
message is that love isn’t simple and that
love is pain. If your heart doesn’t
ache when you
are apart from your significant other, than you haven’t
experienced true love. The pain of true love
is somehow also the greatest
pleasure of all.
How much of
the book is realistic?
-
The book is
entirely made up but there are characteristics taken from people I know or
situations I have seen or experienced. Writers pull
inspiration from all kinds
of strange places!
Are
experiences based on someone you know, or
events in your own life?
-While I
would love to say that I had a love affair with a rock star, I think we can all
guess that that probably isn’t true. Instead, I fell in love with a police
officer- because who can resist a man in uniform?
What books
have most influenced your life most?
-The
Notebook. Yes, that might sound cliché but I
cry every time I read the book or
watch the movie.
My favorite book as a child was called The Cay,
which very few
people have ever heard of but is
the first book that ever emotionally moved me.
If you had
to choose, which writer would you
consider a mentor?
-To be
honest, I would choose the writers I have
worked with, mainly professors. In
high school,
Mr. Frank Wagenblast was a great writing inspiration and then in
college both Dr. Holly Karapetkova and Kathleen McCauley helped hone my writing
skills.
What book
are you reading now?
-None! Isn’t
that awful? Life is so busy wedding
planning that I have only had time to read
wedding
magazines! This needs to change soon, any good
book recommendations?
Are there
any new authors that have grasped your
interest?
-Gillian
Flynn. I definitely want to read all of her
books.
What are
your current projects?
-I am
currently working on a book that combines
several different genres including
romance, drama,
mystery, crime, and psychological healing. I think it will be a
book that is much more relatable to
people, women especially, and hopefully
helpful to those who need it.
Name one
entity that you feel supported you
outside of family members.
-I don’t
think there was ever an entity supporting
me. Most of my family didn’t even
know I wrote
until the book came out, I am a private person
mostly. My writing
has been very self driven.
Do you see
writing as a career?
-I don’t
know if I would ever be able to support
myself 100% on it which is why I have a
full time
job now but that would be a dream come true if I
could.
If you had
to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?
-Sometimes I
think that I should have added this or
that, but when I look back at it, I know
that it was
the best of what I had in me at the time and it is a
great story.
It has lines that still send chills down
my spine even though I am the one who
wrote
them!
Do you
recall how your interest in writing
originated?
-Since I was
a child, it was always a way I used to
express myself. It’s been something I
have done
ever since whether it was journaling, writing
poetry,or writing
stories.
Can you
share a little of your current work with us?
-I wish but
I wouldn’t want to spoil the surprise!!
All I can say is it is a love triangle
and a coming of
age story where a young woman is forced to see the
world in an
entirely new way and figure out her
path from there.
Is there
anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?
-Every once
in awhile, you will hit a writer’s block period that you just seem to be stuck
and don’t know what to say. When that happens, I just put it away for awhile,
sometimes even weeks, until inspiration hits me again.
Who is your
favorite author and what is it that really strikes you about their work?
-Honestly, I
think I have too many favorites to pick just one. I love memoirs and
biographies and stories that grip your heart. I love books that make me forget
where I am and bring me into the story. I can only hope that my novel does the
same for my readers.
Do you have
to travel much concerning your book(s)?
-No, maybe
one day when I make it big (if I ever do!).
Who designed
the covers?
-Mayhem
Cover Creations, they did a wonderful job! Their website is http://www.mayhemcovercreations.com/
What was the
hardest part of writing your book?
-Letting go
of it at the end! Finally saying okay, it is ready for the entire world to see
and judge. Especially with your first book, that was absolutely terrifying but
I think it has turned out pretty well.
Did you
learn anything from writing your book and
what was it?
-That
writing a novel isn’t easy! 200+ pages is a LOT of words and a LOT of time. You
really have to create complex characters and true situations in order to be
able to do it.
Do you have
any advice for other writers?
-Just keep
writing and trying to get published and stay true to what you want and what you
love. I never deviated from my personality or myself in this book and kept true
to my style.
Do you have
anything specific that you want to say
to your
readers?
-Your
support of my first book has been so inspiring and encouraging! It makes me so
excited to be able to write more and bring more stories and characters to you!
I really hope you will return and purchase my next books as well!
Fantasy
Cast…
1)
“Ta da! How
do I look?” Aralia said spinning in a circle in her blue dress and thigh high
boots. Caroline chuckled.
“Just as
good as you did yesterday when I saw it on
you.” Caroline stated.“Yes, but I
grow more gorgeous by the day, darling, didn’t you know?” Aralia pranced into
the apartment, surprisingly agile for someone wearing thigh high boots.
2)
“This
painting is you, my final song was you, you
have been my every thought since we
met. I can’t sleep, I can’t focus, I can’t do anything but think about you.”
Logan whispered to her, his face coming even closer to hers. Excerpts>>
3)
Who is she?”
Gina asked again, her hands folded
over her chest. Logan sighed and went back
to painting.“Haven’t we
gone through this before, Gina?” he said to her.“She isn’t
just an inspiration to you. I can see it on your face while you paint her.”
Gina said to him, sadness in her voice.
“Gina. It’s
just a painting.” He said slowly, still
concentrating.
4)
Logan
reached out and grabbed her arm.
“Caroline,”
Logan said as she turned her head back
to look at him.“I love you,
Caroline.” He said softly, his hand squeezing her arm lightly and then letting
go. She circled around and softly touched the side of his face with her hand,
then smiled at him.
“I know,
Logan,” she leaned in and gently kissed
him on the lips then pulled back and
sighed, “but not enough.”
5)
“Mom, why
did you tell me all this?” Caroline sat up in bed and asked her.“Because,
darling, I didn’t get a chance to be with my other half. You do have that
chance and you are throwing it away.” With that, her mother walked out of the
room, leaving Caroline staring after her, stunned.
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