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Julie Gerstenblatt | Three Diverse Women’s Lives Intersect
Author Guest / March 15, 2023

1–What is the title of your latest release? DAUGHTERS OF NANTUCKET 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Three diverse women’s lives intersect in the days leading up to Nantucket’s Great Fire of 1846 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I wanted to set it around this particular historic event, so July, 1846 on the island of Nantucket, MA had to be it! 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? There are three main characters, and yes, I would hang out with them all.  Although some are nicer than others. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Eliza is stubborn, desperate, and passionate; Maria is intelligent, thoughtful, and a leader; and Meg is warm, hopeful, and driven 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? That it can be really interesting to write from multiple points of view…and also quite fun to write around a looming disaster! 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I edit a bit as I go, although I don’t let it stop me from moving forward with new writing every day. I’m not super critical of my work…