Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Guest Post– 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Olga Soaje author of Twelve Houses

 
Welcome to my tour stops for TWELVE HOUSES by OLGA SOAJE. Lady Reader’s Bookstuff Tours is hosting a week-long tour for Ms. Soaje for her new book. Twelve Houses which is Contemporary Woman’s Literary Fiction. The book addresses and tells the tale of one woman discovering her life is far from over. Join us today and follow along to see some great posts including an Amazon Gift Card giveaway!

10 Things you Didn’t know About Olga Soaje

1.- I studied Finance and Economics.

2.- Our family dog is named “Joy” that is mix between Pekinese and Poodle so we say she is a Poodlenese.

3.- English is my second language.

4.- At some point in my life I read every Danielle Steel novel I could find.

5.- While writing my first novel “Borrowing my mother’s saints” only a few people knew, because I was shy about writing.

6.- I link playlist or songs to the book and constantly hear them while writing. Yes, I even loop them some time.

7.- I always carry pen and paper in my handbag, inspiration hits sometimes in the most unexpected places.

8.- One of the scenes of “Borrowing my mother’s saints” was actually written first on a napkin.

9.- I cried sometimes while writing “Twelve Houses”

10.- After I finish writing a novel I get very sensitive and kind of blue, letting go of the characters I’ve loved for months.


 

 




Can anything good follow the best thing that ever happened to you?


Amelia Weiss loved her husband of thirty-five years very much, but now he’s left her a widow. Without him, she is unable to work in her sculpture studio without crying. She no longer has a bridge to her estranged daughter. And she can’t seem to keep her mind in the present.
 
But when her daughter reaches out asking for her help and her agent threatens a lawsuit if Amelia doesn’t deliver for an upcoming exhibit, she’s forced to make a choice. Will she reengage with her life and the people in it—allowing room for things to be different than they were before? Or, will she remain stuck in the past, choosing her memories over real-life relationships?
 
Thrust fully into the present, Amelia stumbles into a surprising journey of self-discovery.

 
 
 
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28-Jan
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29-Jan
Review
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29-Jan
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Guest Review
30-Jan
Guest Post
30-Jan
Playlist / Spotlight
31-Jan
Interview
31-Jan
Review
31-Jan



 
 
 


On my latest novel Twelve Houses, I tell the story of a widow who discovers that her life story is far from over. Amelia is a brave woman who struggles to find her true place in the world and at the same time to create a life that holds spiritual meaning and purpose.
 
Though my first book, Borrowing My Mother’s Saints, was a comedy set in New York, I think both books describe a similar spiritual journey. The struggles of all of my characters are very important to me, and I love to hear from my readers about my books.
 
 
In my everyday life, I am married, and my husband and I are raising two sons. We currently divide our lives between San Diego, California, and Mexico.

 

 
 
                                                                        
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