I’m thrilled to have a new-to-me author here at Celtic Connexions today, Gemma Owen-Kendall to find out more about her novel, Red Daisy.
Blurb
What if the girl who wore the red coat fell in love with the wolf?
Grace Kennedy was once a quiet teenage girl growing up in a rural area with her parents. When Grace turns sixteen, she moves to a new town to live with her grandparents to study for a diploma in Dance at the local college.
It’s there that Grace’s life changes when she meets the polite and charming Daniel and also encounters the dark and mysterious Ben.
But are both boys truly who they say they are …
Dealing with the sudden strange events happening to her and a complicated love triangle, Grace’s world implodes when she learns that werewolves and spellcasters do truly exist.
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Excerpt
I dropped to my knees onto the wet, cold and snowy ground. I could not understand why one moment he was caring and affectionate towards me then suddenly just vanished. I let the tears fall down my face, then a feeling of anger hit me. My fists clenched to the point I dug my nails into my skin, blood pressure increasing.
Letting out an almighty scream, I screamed so high and so hard that
I felt the veins through my body tighten and surface. I screamed that much that I struggled to breathe, then became light-headed and collapsed further into the snowy ground. I just wanted to be swallowed up. I didn’t care right now if I was to be taken onto the spirit world. I closed my eyes and just waited to see what would happen next.
Inspiration for Novel
I was inspired to write Red Daisy back in 2013 when I had an epiphany whilst in my car wearing a red coat, I came up with a sudden idea that I wanted to write my own version of Red Riding Hood and also go down the route of what if the girl in the red coat fell in love with the wolf.
I’ve always loved the Twilight books so author Stephenie Meyer has always had a big influence on my writing xx
About the Author
Gemma is a writer from North East Lincolnshire, UK. Graduated at the University of Lincoln in 2009, she studied a degree in Drama. However years later Gemma has discovered writing is her hobby and passion. She hopes to one day to be able to go back to University to study creative writing. As well as her own writing, Gemma is a huge supporter for writers within her local area.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
www.facebook.com/innocenttimesauthor
www.instagram.com/gemma.authorpage
X – @gemmaowenkendall
Val Penny has an Llb degree from the University of Edinburgh and her MSc from Napier University. She has had many jobs including hairdresser, waitress, banker, azalea farmer and lecturer but has not yet achieved either of her childhood dreams of being a ballerina or owning a candy store.
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