I have the great pleasure of having author Andrea Cooper with me on the blog. Viking Fire sounds like such an interesting story that I just had to pick Andrea's brain about it. Enjoy the interview, and stick around for the giveaway!
Where did you get the idea for Viking raiders? The premise
sounds quite intriguing.
I love history. Just reading through events can spark an
idea for me. The Vikings weren’t just raiders, they were also traders and
explorers. They traveled as far as Egypt, Greenland, Iceland, and Asia. We even
have who discovered America wrong, it was the Vikings
Did you already know quite a bit about Vikings, or did you
have to conduct much research?
I do know a lot about the Vikings, but I still did research
to check a few things. I love research, when it’s a favorite subject, so I have
piles of notes and books.
While conducting your research what was one unique,
intriguing, or mystifying fact you have come across?
Actually it was the start of the idea for this book. I read
that my great-grandfather’s name McLaughlin or Laughlin was thought to be
derived from Lochlann which is the Gaelic word for Viking. Some historians
believe a Viking could have married an Irish princess and their son would have
been called McLochlann (meaning son of Lochlann).
Vikings married other nationalities to gain land, money,
etc. On the wife’s side, her family gained protection against raiders and a
Viking to help fight against other clansmen.
All of this information made me think about this
arrangement, and what if the heroine hated Vikings, and refused to succumb to
her families’ agreement of the marriage?
What was your favorite part in writing Viking Fire?
The dialogue between Kaireen and Bram. He banters with her
while she won’t let go of her stubbornness. Also Elva snuck up on me. She
starts off in the book as Kaireen’s handmaid, but she has secrets of her own.
Even I didn’t know her secrets until writing the story when she revealed them
to me and Kaireen.
What can readers look forward to from Kaireen and Bram in Viking Fire?
A sweet love story between a feisty Irish lass and a
charming Viking. I loved writing the maturation of Kaireen into a woman who
accepts love no matter preconceived notions, and Bram’s persuasion.
***Giveaway Time***
Andrea Cooper is kindly giving away one (1) ebook copy of Viking Fire to one lucky commenter. Open Internationally! To enter, please leave a comment for Andrea about the interview or Viking Fire. For extra entries, tweet this post, and leave a comment saying you tweeted.
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