Priscilla A. Maine
Interviewed by: Lauretta Pierce
A. She is a wife, mother and grandmother - a woman who dared to dream. For
without dreams we live a hopeless existence.
A. A vision. Not a dream but a full fledged vision like our brothers, the
Native American Indians.I believe everyone has visions though most of
us
never recognize them, and even fewer would admit it if they did. Not
me.
When the vision for Journey of the Eagle arrived I embraced it and
scribbled
down every detail I could remember.
A. The title and main characters were part of the vision. I didn't even
consider changing it. For to me the eagle represents strength. My
characters
would need to find and follow their own path to happiness and for that
they
would need strength.
A. Danielle Alexander is the name of our youngest grand daughter. She
possess
all the characteristics I wanted for my heroine: loving, selfless, and
a
strong personality. Armed with these qualities, Danielle would deal
with the
unexpected alterations of her future with unflappable courage.
A. I needed a hero worthy of my heroine but in Joel's case I let him carry
more
baggage than most. Ordinarily the hero isn't married. I felt dealing
with
his wife's problems added an extra dimension to his character. While
Jennifer Riley claimed to love her husband consider how many lives have
been
ruined or even destroyed in the name of love?
A. She was captured and raised by the Indians. Beyond giving birth to
Nathaniel
she isn't important to the story.
A. They were part of the vision and from that moment on they walked in my
soul,
telling me their story.
A. Yes, of course. I'm working on a two-part series based on factual
events of
my husband's great-great-great grandfather, Micham Main, who migration
from
Palestine, Illinois to east Texas in 1832. My characters will, however,
be
fictional.
A. Love is our greatest gift whither between a man and a woman, a child
and a
parent, neighbors, friends or even strangers. It should be nurtured and
cherished. If given half a chance love will bridge gaps between
cultural
differences, age, and heritage.
While pursuing your own dream never destroy anothers in the process.
"My great-grandmothers came west with a wagon load of dreams. They
birthed
and buried their infants alone, plowed fields, outlived husbands,
survived
dust-bowls and the Great Depression. It is their hardships, tragedies,
and
triumphs that inspire my writing."
...Priscilla A. Maine http://priscillamaine.com
Journey of the Eagle
November 14, 2005
Q. What inspired you to write the novel Journey of the Eagle?
Q. How did you come about the title?
Q. How did you come about Danielle Alexander character and her name?
Q. How did you come about the idea for Joel Riley and his wife
situation?
Q. Who was baby Nathaniel real mother?
Q. How did you about Hunting Hawk and Dream Singer's characters?
Q. Are you currently working on another book?
Q. What message would you like your readers to receive from reading
Journey
of the Eagle?
Thanks you,