I still have a lot of my old research papers printed out for reference around my office, as well as the journal articles I printed out for those papers, and a stack of research books almost as tall as I am. My background is in social sciences, with a focus on archaeology, and I would always pick Ancient Greece for all of my research papers. I was still picking up my textbooks and reviewing fine details even when I went into copyedits for Daughter of Sparta.
The history nerd in me loves the use of ancient Greek words and historical references in Daughter of Sparta! What sort of research did you have to do for this book? It’s a bit of a push and pull, always, with writing. For my other projects I’m currently working on, I’ve plotted them out with very detailed summaries, which makes me have to go the extra mile when finding my MC’s voice. I really let her tell the story even if it meant that I had to do a lot of extra work revising.
But, I feel that it gave Daphne a very genuine voice and realistic actions. For Daughter of Sparta, I was very much a pantser and I regretted it each time I sat down to revise. It depends on the book I’m writing, honestly. She deserved more than that version of her story, and so gave her the space – and pages – to do so.Ĭan you describe your writing process? Are you a pre-plotter or do you develop the plot as you write? A women chased by Apollo until she was forced to turn herself into a tree. I wanted to give all of that to one of the most neglected women in Greek mythology: Daphne.
My love of stories and adventures, reading and day dreaming of far off places, and being the hero. Frustration with all of my favorite romantic ships in TV shows (I have THEE worst luck).
Frustration with the endings for women in Greek mythology, where women were often murdered, abandoned, disregarded and cheated. What was your initial inspiration for Daughter of Sparta?ĭaughter of Sparta was born from an amalgamation of a lot of things. Andrews to talk about her book, some upcoming projects, and of course, mythology! Greek gods, an enemies-to-lovers romance, and a quest to save the world? Daughter of Sparta, eat your heart out! Seriously, this book is so dang good and if you love Greek mythology, you’ll love seeing some of your favorite myths retold and catching some of the inside jokes! We sat down with Claire M.
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