Diane Scott Lewis talks about her new book Outcast Artist in Bretagne

 

Welcome back to the lovely Diane Scott Lewis, a fellow BWL Publishing author! 

 

Diane Parkinson (Diane Scott Lewis) grew up near San Francisco, joined the Navy at nineteen, married in Greece and raised two sons in Puerto Rico, California, and Guam. She's a member of the Historical Novel Society and wrote book reviews for their magazine. She’s always loved travel and history and has had several historical novels published. Her latest book is a WWII romantic suspense, Outcast Artist in Bretagne.

Diane lives with her husband and one naughty dachshund in western Pennsylvania. 

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What is your latest release?

Outcast Artist in Bretagne, a WWII romantic suspense. “Can a damaged Englishwoman find love with her worst enemy, or will the brutality of war rip them apart? Is she a spy? Will he retaliate against Hitler? A dangerous love affair.”

What are you working on now?

I just finished a YA novel, Ghost of Lakelustre House, with my granddaughter. Now I’m working on a time-travel set in 1851 Victorian London. I’m still thinking of a good title for it.

Was there a person who encouraged you to write?

It seems I’ve always loved to write. Even before I learned my letters, I’d illustrate stories and ask my mother to write down what was happening.

What would you say are your strengths as an author?

Good research. I try to make my stories as authentic as possible. One author just told me all my novels are out the gate with a rollicking start. That’s something I’ve perfected over time.

How often do you write, and do you write using a strict routine?

I prefer writing in the morning, usually from 7am to noon. I used to carry around printouts and a red pen to edit and revise wherever I happened to be.

Five years from now, where do you see yourself as a writer?

Like every writer, I wouldn’t mind landing on the New York Times bestsellers list. In reality I hope to still be enjoying the process and thinking up new stories to create.

 

 OUTCAST ARTIST IN BRETAGNE 

https://www.amazon.com/Outcast-Artist-Bretagne-Diane-Scott-book/dp/B0C24NLLBK 

Unwed and pregnant, Norah Cooper flees England to hide with her cousin in Brittany just before Germany’s 1940 invasion of France. After her baby is stillborn, she's trapped under the Occupation as war expands across Europe. Norah grieves and consoles herself by sketching wildlife. When she’s caught too near the coast, she comes under scrutiny of the German commandant, Major August von Gottlieb.

August loathes what Hitler is doing to his country and France but is duty-bound to control the people in his jurisdiction. The lively young Englishwoman piques his interest. Is she a spy? He questions her and asks her to sketch his portrait so he might uncover the truth.

Soon, their relationship evolves into a passion neither of them can deny. She endures taunts from the villagers. His superiors warn him of not being harsh enough—he could be transferred or worse. He plans to sabotage a major war machine of the Reich, while she secretly helps the Resistance. Both acts are fraught with danger while kept secret from one another. Will their love ruin her and end in heartbreak? Or will they overcome the odds and survive the surging threats on all sides?