Author Jennifer Mugrage launches her novel and takes the Throw a Dice Challenge!

I’m really pleased to welcome author Jennifer Mugrage who is taking part in my

‘Throw a Dice Challenge’

but she is also launching her debut novel:

The Long Guest TODAY

on 2nd November 2020.

 

Book 1 of The Scattering Trilogy

The year is 10,000 B.C. All mankind was united in one project: to build a great city with a magnificent tower that reached to the heavens. But the tower fell; God confused their languages, and overnight, their world dissolved into unimaginable chaos ….

You can buy The Long Guest on

Amazon.com

Or in a bookshop

Jennifer Mugrage’s novel The Strange Land will be coming out early in 2021.

Here’s her answer to the challenge in order to get to know one of her characters; almost certainly not her protagonist, but one who will give us a flavour of her novels:

Tell us a bit about your chosen character Jennifer:

My character Sha is the youngest of four brothers living in a tribe of hunter/gatherers in 10,000 BC. His father is a high-status man in the tribe, but is abusive to his wife and sons.

What an unusual but fascinating period in history, Jennifer. Now

Can you reveal more about Sha by sharing some of his memories?

We throw a dice. One is the most tragic or horrific memory to a six which is the most fantastic:

One: Sha’s mother dies, in circumstances which cause everyone who knew her to feel guilty.

Two: Sha remembers his lousy childhood.

Three: He thinks of the painful ordeal of dragging himself out after he broke an ankle on a solo camping trip which was supposed to be his manhood ceremony.

Four: His older brother Ikash gets married. Sha is glad to see his brother so happy, but he is going to miss his best friend.

Five: Wrestling with, and confiding in, his brother when they were still kids. Good times!

Six: The chief likes Sha’s wooden sculptures, shows them to everyone, and asks him to make more!

I’m looking forward to reading the book now and finding out more about Sha and his tribe.

Tell us a bit about your novels Jennifer:

The book The Strange Land, is about the tribe’s progress over the Land Bridge. It’s the sequel to The Long Guest. Both books are coming out in rapid release!

The Long Guest is OUT NOW!

Jennifer says; Read about my fascinating research, and watch for book announcements, on my website: https://outofbabel.com .

Thank you Jennifer. Watch this space for a review of ‘The Long Guest’ shortly!

To explain why the challenge:

Diana Jackson is author of Mystery Inspired by History Series

the protagonist of her latest novel

‘MISSING Past and Present ~ Is Life Just a Roll of a Dice’

rolls a dice to relive her memories. 

Author Roderick Hart takes up the ‘Throw a Dice Challenge’

I’m really pleased to welcome author Roderick Hart who is taking part in my

‘Throw a Dice Challenge’

Please can you share your author bio:

 

Roderick Hart

has published poetry in anthologies of verse, made bubble gum in Philadelphia, studied folk music in Afghanistan, and worked for many years in a recording studio, training students in scripting, recording and editing. He lives with his wife in the grounds of an old convent in Edinburgh.

TELL US A BIT ABOUT ONE OF YOUR CHARACTERS ROD

Louise Galbraith is a lawyer in my novel, Interleaved Lives. She is first asked to defend her wealthy friend, Alison Ogilvie, who is accused of arranging the death of her husband. She is later persuaded, against her better judgement, to defend the main character, Douglas Hunter, a private detective employed by Alison Ogilvie to investigate the real cause of her husband’s death.

I am part way through Interleaved Lives and believe that I am just about to meet Louise Galbraith, so this is really interesting for me:

Now can you reveal more about Louise by sharing some of her memories?

We throw a dice. One is the most tragic or horrific memory to a six which is the most fantastic or beautiful memory. Here goes:

 

Memory 1

Louise is described by her friend Alison, as career-oriented, with no family of her own but two nieces kindly provided be her sister.

Memory 2

When Douglas Hunter first meets Louise she is wearing a t-shirt bearing words which typify her in-your-face approach: SEE YOU IN COURT

Memory 3

When defending Alison against police accusations, Hunter finds she is also defending her against him, at first on grounds of conflict of interest and later because she believes that Hunter is after Alison’s money.

Memory 4

On arriving at the police station to represent Hunter, Louise is outraged by DS MacNeil’s attitude, which stops in her tracks – but the tassels on her ethnic headgear don’t stop with her, a comic effect at odds with her ability.

Memory 5

At first misled by Louise Galbraith’s shambolic appearance, it gradually dawns on DS MacNeil that Louise Galbraith is much sharper than she looks.

Memory 6

As Hunter is being interviewed, very aggressively, by DS MacNeil, Louise notices something about MacNeil which Hunter, though a detective, has failed top pick up.

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Now I really am intrigued! I must say that I’m really enjoying ‘Interleaved Lives’ so far and hope to review it for readers soon. 

JUST RLEASED!

Interleaved Lives by Roderick Hart is a crime novel with the protagonist a private detective, ex policeman living in Edinburgh, a city the author knows well.

I wish Rod well deserved success with this novel which has just been released in e book format worldwide!