by michellegable | Mar 16, 2014 | A Paris Apartment, Books I Love, Landmarks from A Paris Apartment, Paris, Reader Questions, Research, What to See in Paris: A Paris Apartment Edition
As I mentioned last week, a friend asked for a list of landmarks found in A Paris Apartment so she could walk my characters’ paths while visiting the City of Lights. Because I put as much thought into the various settings in and around Paris as I did the characters...
by michellegable | Mar 15, 2014 | A Paris Apartment, Marthe De Florian, Paris, Parisian History, Reader Questions, Research, Writing
A question I hear frequently from folks who’ve read an advanced copy (aka “ARC”) of A Paris Apartment is how much of it is true? A Paris Apartment takes place in 2010, with historical elements told through the journal entries of Marthe de Florian. The entire novel was...
by michellegable | Mar 13, 2014 | A Paris Apartment, Author Stuff, Career, Pitfalls and Pratfalls, Reader Questions, Writing
When I started telling people I landed a book deal, most were shocked. For right or for wrong, I’d been pretty quiet about my writing endeavors. Other than close friends and family members, no one really knew I was anything other than a number-cruncher. The first...
by michellegable | Mar 10, 2014 | A Paris Apartment, Landmarks from A Paris Apartment, Paris, Reader Questions
A few days ago a good friend emailed to say she was headed to Paris for a long weekend and asked for a few sightseeing recommendations. Though she’d been to the City of Lights before, she wanted to view Paris through the lens of the characters in A Paris Apartment. As...
