Today, on Yesterday
Uncovered, we slip back to 1800s
Sitting
round my pool is Susan Appleyard the author of, historical novels, so please
help yourself to a glass of chilled bubbly, a plate of tapas, then make
yourself comfortable and enjoy slipping back to the 1800s.
Tell us a little
about yourself
I
write only historical novels. To date, I have had two traditionally published
(before my career went in the toilet) and I have published eight Ebooks. I have
just completed the first draft of number eleven. I live in Ontario for half the
year and Mexico for the other half. Lucky me.
What inspired you to
write about the 1800s?
Empress
Elisabeth of Austria inspired me. I first came across her in a podcast and was
immediately fascinated and decided to write a book about her. During that
process, I came across her cousin Ludwig II of Bavaria. I can’t say why these
two people attracted me anymore than I can explain why I like chocolate and not
cheese. My present wip is set in the thirteenth century but I would like to
visit the 18th again.
Tell us little about
the story and its plot without giving too much away
It
is a novella that tells of the last months of Ludwig’s life and how he was the
victim of a conspiracy by his own government to depose him. Ironically, the
pretext was that he was insane, but he was followed in the kingship by his
brother Otto who had been declared insane several years earlier.
Is any part of the
story based on facts / real events?
Within
the parameters of historical fiction and perhaps my own bias, it is all true.
If research was necessary
what did this involve?
Mostly
my research concerned reading about Ludwig’s life and the times he lived in. I
was fortunate to be able to visit the beautiful province of Bavaria and some of
the castles he built or was associated with. That was undoubtedly one of the
joys of writing about the 18th century as opposed to the medieval
period where so much is in ruins.
Please
add all your social media links below and make them hyperlinks if you can.
My facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/susan.appleyard.9
My Twitter account: https://twitter.com/Mexisue1
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