Featured Interview With Diane Scott Lewis
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I’m from the San Francisco Bay Area. I joined the navy as a radioman at nineteen, and met my husband in Greece. We traveled the world with our two sons, living in Puerto Rico, California, and Guam. I worked for the navy in administration in Virginia, while my husband was stationed in Washington DC. Now he’s retired and we live in Western Pennsylvania near our two beautiful granddaughters. We own, or she owns us, one naughty puppy the grandgirls named Lilly-Scout.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
As long as I can remember I’ve been a reader and a writer. At age five I illustrated my first story; my mother wrote down the words I dictated. I wrote my first novel at age ten, a story set in ancient Egypt and Rome. My father was always interested in history, our house was filled with books, and this fueled my own passion. My main focus has been the late eighteenth century, England, Canada, and America. I’ve walked in these places to absorb the history. I love to research, get my facts right, create unique characters, and spin adventures set in the past.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favorite authors are Susanna Kearsley, Kate Morton, Kate Quinn, Juliet Waldron, Eileen Charbonneau, Katherine Pym, and Olivia Hawker: anyone who writes lush historical novels you can get lost in. I love to read historical fiction, with or without romantic elements; but I won’t pass up a good contemporary thriller. I also enjoy the classics, such as Mary Stewart, Jane Austen, Thomas Hardy, and the Bronte sisters. I want to taste, feel, and imagine living in the story. All these authors have inspired me to enrich my prose.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
While researching for a previous novel, “On a Stormy Primeval Shore”, part of the Canadian Historical Brides series, I became interested in the Loyalists. These people fought on the British side during the American Revolution. Their story is seldom told. This inspired my current novel, “Her Vanquished Land.” Young Rowena Marsh spies for the British, but the rebels are winning. Her family must flee Pennsylvania. Derec Pritchard, the mysterious Welshman who is her contact, draws her affection. But he seems a man beyond her reach. The war could destroy them both. It took me a year to research and write, to understand why the loyalists fought for the king and not the burgeoning new country called America.
Connect with the Author on their Websites and Social media profiles
Diane Scott Lewis Facebook Page
Diane Scott Lewis Twitter Account
If you enjoyed this writer’s interview, check out our Featured Authors page. We have some of the best authors to learn about. They are just waiting for you to discover them. If you enjoyed this writer’s interview feel free to share it using the buttons below. Sharing is caring! If you are an author and want to get exposure to new readers submit your book to our book promotion service.