The Next Big Thing Blog Hop

I was tagged by Clare M Davidson and Margaret Alexander and perhaps some others (so feel free to remind me) to do this blog hop. I thought it would be a perfect NaNo update to let you all know more about my new project! Here we go!

What is the working title of your book? It’s currently a whole jumble of things so Untitled xP

Where did the idea come from for the book? A college class where we were asked about how the world would be different if history had gone in another direction. Clearly I need to thank school for educating me and allowing me time to daydream about wip ideas…

What genre does your book fall under? YA Alt History Mystery! Or Thriller.

Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition? Uhm, I dunno. I skipped this last time and I think I’ll skip it again. But I do have a fondness for Emma Stone as my MC.

What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book? In a world where the colonists lost the revolutionary war and the British Empire expanded, a group of teenage citizens are drawn to participate in a celebratory contest for the Queen’s 50th Jubilee and discover there’s more to the contest than meets the eye.

Yeah…it needs work…lol

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency? I’ve heard good rumbling from the agent world for YA Mystery or Thrillers so I’m going to try my luck there again.

How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript? *blushes* 16 days. BUT I am currently using NaNo to put it all together and will take several beta rounds before I feel like it’s a solid story.

What other books would you compare this story to within your genre? I don’t actually know of many Alt Histories so it’s something I’m currently investigating.

Who or What inspired you to write this book? I guess my Professor inspired me to write it with her question.

What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest? There’s a steampunk background, swoony romance and sherlock holmes style mystery!

 

Yay! Since I’m late posting this (was tagged weeks ago), I think I will open up the tagging to whoever would like to post about their NaNo wip!