Tuesday, October 16, 2012

The Next Big Thing!!!

 Today I'm talking about the Mormons 
and the Jews!!!

What??? That's right. What is my next book going to be......... I was tagged by Donna Weaver
from http://donnakweaver.com to post my Next Big Thing!!!

My next WIP---meaning my Work in Progress as in my next manuscript to publish!!!!

1) What is the working title of your book? 
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to The Synagogue: A Study of Judaism and Mormonism

2) Where did the idea come from for the book? 
Its from my life--who I am and what I have become.

3) What genre does your book fall under?

Non-fiction-religious study

4) Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
The Characters would be me: Marisa Tome and
my two husbands: (Deceased) Butch: John Goodman
                            (Current) Jim: Jack Nickolson

5) What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
May we see an intro?
 Living in both the Jewish world and the Mormon world I have
come to know how closely related they are and yet they seem
 miles apart. Read about the culture
of the Mormons and the Jews

                 Part of the intro---

Living in both worlds, I have come to understand that the 
God of Abraham, Jacob and Moses is the same God of 
Joseph Smith, Brigham Young and Thomas S. Monson.
 It is fascinating to study both worlds and how they relate to each other.


6) Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency? 
Looking for an agency

7) How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript? 
Still writing but about 4 months so far

8) What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
Jews and Mormons: 2 Houses of Israel-published in 2000
Also back in the '90's sometime there was another Mormon/Jewish 

book but I can't seem to find it.
 

9) Who or What inspired you to write this book?
 I feel impressed to share what I have learned from both worlds.

10) What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?
Jewish and Mormon humor and recipes from both cultures.


Who would like to post The Next Big Thing????  I need 5 authors to want to talk about
 their WIP or their NEXT BIG THING!!!

Or as they say in the south...The Next Big THANG..
 
I'll post your names and blogs or websites right here in the next day......
email me: valeriesteimle@yahoo.com

Rules of The Next Big Thing:

*Use this format for your post
*Answer the ten questions about your current WIP (work in progress)
*Tag five other writers/bloggers and add their links so we can hop over and meet them.

Ten Interview Questions for the Next Big Thing:

What is your working title of your book?
Where did the idea come from for the book?
What genre does your book fall under?
Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript? May we see an intro?
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
Who or what inspired you to write this book?
What else about your book might pique the reader's interest?

Include the link of who tagged you and this explanation for the people you have tagged. Be sure to line up your five people in advance.

3 comments:

Donna K. Weaver said...

Thanks for playing, Valerie. Sounds like an interesting cultural approach. Recipes, too, huh? Love it.

I have to tell you that the "two husbands" thing makes it sound like you're into polyandry (multiple husbands vs multiple wives as in polygamy). lol

The Blessings of Family Life said...

LOL---you are right. I think I better clarify that so not to cause any confusion!!!

The Blessings of Family Life said...

LOL---you are right. I think I better clarify that so not to cause any confusion!!!