I read Die For Me late 2013 and I wanted to know where Amy
Plum got her idea for the Revenant series from and what she had coming up in
2014 and she agreed to answer 5 questions for the blog.
1) I love the idea of Revenants because I've
never seen anything like them in any other books. Where did you get the idea
from?
When I decided to write a paranormal romance, I had no idea
what type of supernatural creature I wanted to use. I actually made a list with
vampires, werewolves, mummies, unicorns...everything I could think of. And none
really appealed to me. So I mixed two beings: gods and zombies. I actually
called revenants "zombies" in the first draft of the book, but once
Kate and Vincent kissed decided I had to change it. I used the French word
"revenant," which means "spirit that comes back for a
purpose." And little by little, the rules and mythology started falling
into place.
2) So far there are three books in the series
will there be more in the series or do you plan on doing a spin-off or is it over?
There are actually four books in the series. I added a
novella called "DIE FOR HER," which is written from Jules's point of
view. It is only available by eBook, but my readers seem to really love it. As
for writing more revenant books, I am considering the idea. Why not? :)
3) When naming your characters do you give
thought to the actual meaning of the names?
Some of the names I actually researched. I wanted them to be
era-appropriate. So for Ambrose, I looked at African American soldiers in WWII
and took his name from the list. Same for Jean-Baptiste - I put his name
together from a list of Napoleon's officers. Jules was a common name around the
turn of the century. Kate and Vincent were just off the top of my head.
Charlotte and Charles seemed like names someone would give their twins in the
beginning of the 20th century. Georgia is just Georgia. She couldn't be
anything else. And some of the minor characters I named after friends - just to
make them happy! :)
4) What do you find the hardest part of a book
to write?
That's a difficult question. I guess it would be the middle.
The beginning's so exciting, and I always get fired up when I get to the end.
But getting over the hump I suppose is the hardest part. Knowing that there is
still so much to be resolved.
5) What can fans of your work look forward to
in 2014?
2014 is a BIG year for me, because the first book in my
JUNEAU series comes out: AFTER THE END (May 2014). Also, the U.S. paperback
version of IF I SHOULD DIE will be released in April, and that will include (in
the extras) an epilogue written by Gaspard five years after the end of the
book. I hope everyone enjoys (and agrees) with what happens to our Parisian
characters!
Thanks so much for the interview.
To find out more about Amy and her novels visit her at any
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