Q&A for Paula Lofting - Author of Sons of the Wolf discussion
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Hi Paula! I really enjoyed Sons of the Wolf and can't wait to read the sequel, the Wolf Banner. My question is general: please tell me about your favorite authors (both for research and for pleasure). Who do you turn to when you want a guaranteed good read?
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Of course I'm thrilled to hear we have similar tastes - I, too, enjoy Sharon Penman and have recently discovered Bernard Cornwell. I'm quite fond of Uhtred -although I know some consider his POV too "manly and harsh." I have never read Rosemary Sutcliffe so I will definitely check her out. I need to give more attention to Mary Stweart as well - I read her Arthurian series (or at least the first two) years ago. Thanks for the response, Paula!
One more question, please: are you thinking of writing anything after the Wolf Banner? Will you stay in the 11th century?
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I am planning to stay in the 11thc for another two books after the Wolf Banner as we see Wulfhere's youngest son Tovi come into his own and take the lead in the last two books in the series. But I have other projects in mind. I would like to go to the 9thc to write a story of Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians. Then I'd like to jump forward in time to write a modern day thriller and a story about WW1. Lots of research will be needed!
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you're welcome Sara! Uhtred is a very two dimensional character I feel, but i cant help but love the setting, the adventure and the battles and the intrigue. I remember the part in the last book, Death of Kings when Alfred dies. the emotion in that one scene was stunning. I was in floods of tears. BC had never done that to me before.
PaulaThat is just wonderful, 3 more books in that time period.. I am reading all I can from that time..my Mother's family were Norman/Irish who came in William's retinue and worked for the rulers until the Desmond Rebellion.. I read them to add to my knowledge.. Mom's name was Faunt and her grandfather was from Ireland.Walter L'enfant and others were around in the 11th c.
I so loved Son of the Wolf.. the first book I read on my new Kindle.
Aethelflaed sounds great also..
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That is just wonderful, 3 more books in that time period.. I am reading all I can from that time..my Mother's family were Norman/Irish who came in William's retinue and worked for the rulers ..."
wow, very interesting Kathleen, geneaology is amazing. And it must be great to be able to go back that far! In our family we can only go back to the 17thc.I'm really pleased you loved my book! Thanks for joining the group!
PaulaI have used DNA and an Irish researcher.. seems like all the Faunt/Font/Fant men mostly wherever are genetic matches..My cousin Francis first tested in 2005.
We do NOT know every generation but my great GF was born in a walled Norman town 15 miles from Fantstown Castle, which is 13c.. so we were there SOMEWHERE since 1170..
Hi PaulaI have a couple of questions for you. Why did you choose the period you have to write about? How did you decide on the protagonist for your novel and why did you decide to use a third person narrative?
Paula wrote: I am planning to stay in the 11thc for another two books after the Wolf Banner as we see Wulfhere's youngest son Tovi come into his own and take the lead in the last two books in the serie..."
I'm very excited to hear about you next projects! Of course I can't wait to read them. ;)
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I have a couple of questions for you. Why did you choose the period you have to write about? How did you decide on the protagonist for your novel and why did you decide to use a third pers..."
S.m. wrote: "Hi Paula
I have a couple of questions for you. Why did you choose the period you have to write about? How did you decide on the protagonist for your novel and why did you decide to use a third pers..."
Hi Su! Great to see you could make it. I have always been interested in the socalled dark ages and first was introduced to it by Michael Wood. I read Hope Munz' s wonderful book about the Godwins, The Golden Warrior when i was a teenager in the late 70's and fell in love with this period for a short while. Later i moved on to later medieval and backwards to Arthurian but i do believe the 11thc was a seed that was planted in my head. I always knew that I would one day write a book but i had life to deal with first and so it wasnt until much later that I got myself together enough to start working on something. A trip to a 1066 battle re-enactment in 2005 reawakened my interest in this exciting time. I was so intrigued by Harold's story, the tragedy of his death and the apparent loyalty of his subjects who sttod with him on that ridge that day almost a thousand years ago. I wanted to know more about what it was that he inspired in men that made people march with him and fight with him, and did he really have the right to steal the crown from William?
I chose my main character after reading a marvellously written account of the year of 1066 by David Howarth. It was his book 1066, the Year of the Conquest that inspired me to write about Wulfhere and Horstede. I chose to write in the third person because I dont find it easy to write in the first. I feel that when i write, i need to show the story through everyone's eyes, not just one.
Paula, would you ever consider writing a time slip novel?
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Glad that you made it! I don't think that I would ever write a timeslip, its not something that would interest me to be honest. I cant do the modern world meets ancient thing it just doesn't work for me. There are quite a lot of authors out there that could do that so much better than me.
