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| Sylvia Stein, Author A DIARY OF A BROKEN FATHER CLOSURE |
Coming soon! Sylvia Stein's A DIARY OF A BROKEN FATHER, a prequel to her first novella, CLOSURE. She
wrote it in response to reader requests to understand the role of the abusive
father in her original novella. She wanted to show how he became an alcoholic
that caused him to abuse his daughter.
Stein is now working
on her first thriller and, when she’s not writing, enjoys spending time with
her husband and three children. She has also published a Young Adult novella, CHASING CLARITY.
Q: Why did you decide
to write a prequel to CLOSURE? What inspired you to write A DIARY OF A BROKEN
FATHER?
Sylvia Stein: I
decided to write a prequel to CLOSURE because when I wrote it I had many
readers ask me about Garrison and how they wanted to learn more about his
alcoholic journey and try to understand him more. I thought about it and came up with his story and the
inspiration was to try to show his journey and perhaps bring him into another
light with readers.
Q: Garrison James,
the “broken father,” does not seem to be a likable person. How do you engage
readers to care what happens to him?
Sylvia Stein: I
wanted to show what led him to become the awful and abuse father in CLOSURE and
by sharing his AA journey I wanted the readers to decide for themselves by
hearing Garrison share his journey.
Q: Alcoholism and
abuse are complex subjects to understand and present to readers. How did you
create credible issues and characters? Did you have to do extensive research?
Sylvia Stein: I
wanted to show the stages of AA through Garrison’s struggle. I did research this and I wanted to
make the character of Garrison believable so yes I researched AA and I also
reflected upon people I know who dealt with this issue.
Q: Do you consider
your protagonist, Garrison James, a hero or a villain?
Sylvia Stein: I consider Garrison both a hero and a
villain as he goes through this pain he admits to himself the wrong he is doing
and decides to try and emerge from it so I would say a blend of both but in the
end he is just human and he makes mistakes.
Q: How helpful is humor to develop your
characters or tell your story?
Sylvia Stein:
Humor is important. However, I
mostly brought this story from a dark place. I got really into the life an
alcoholic and humor was not a big part of Garrison’s story.
Q: Did you write A
DIARY OF A BROKEN FATHER primarily to entertain readers, or did you embed some
messages in the story?
Sylvia Stein: I
wanted to show a message in this story.
I hope the reader will see it that way.
Q: What is the
significance of the title A DIARY OF A BROKEN FATHER? Does Garrison keep a
diary? NOTE: Do not explain if it’s a spoiler!
Sylvia Stein: I
can’t give it away without spoiling it but I do cover it so the reader will see
it. The title idea came from a
good friend and writer Christopher Bartlett he helped with it when I went over
it with him.
Q: How relevant or
supportive to telling your story was the setting? Could A DIARY OF A BROKEN FATHER
have occurred anywhere at any time?
Sylvia Stein:
Since this was taken from Garrison’s perspective I felt the setting was a part
of it but more importantly for this was Garrison’s account and the dates in the
book. I think it could have taken
place anywhere but for this story I made it appoint to keep date to keep it
consistent with Closure which was the first novella.
Q: What’s next?
Sylvia Stein:
Currently, I am an editing intern for Stitched Smile Publications where I am
also a marketing intern, I am also a guest contributor for the Huffington post
Blog focusing on Writing Tips, promos, Book reviews and my own books, and also
I have a podcast on Podbean, “In the Artists Realm with Sylvia Stein”, and
working on my first thriller for next year.
Q: Tell us about
Sylvia Stein. What do you like to do when you’re not writing?
Sylvia Stein: I
actually love spending time with my amazing husband Jeremy and three adorable
children Paul, Michael and Connie.
We love taking them to the movies, going out to eat and
vacationing.
About Sylvia Stein
Sylvia
Stein is a published author with several anthologies with her Writer's group
750 on Linked In. Stein obtained a Master's Degree in Creative Writing and
English from Southern New Hampshire University in July 2015. She is a mother of
three children and resides in the city of Fuquay Varina with her
husband.
Stein
has also published two solo books; one was her first novella CLOSURE which she worked
on while attending SNHU and published in July of 2014. The other her first YA
CHASING CLARITY published this past October 2015 and was created during
National Novel Month (Nano) in 2013. When she is not writing she enjoys time
with her children and husband.
About DIARY OF A BROKEN FATHER
Garrison James could still hear the screams of his
little girl, Sara, like it was yesterday, “Daddy, daddy, please forgive me!” He
messed up his life and hers as
well. How can he make it up to her? As he struggles with his alcohol addiction,
Sara leaves him with her aunt and later goes to college to pursue her own
dreams, leaving him behind.
In this gripping tale and prequel to CLOSURE, Garrison
tells his life story and the struggles that he faced during his alcoholism and
the acceptance of Sara’s need to find her own path in life. Can he ever make it
up to Sara? Can his daughter ever forgive him? More importantly can he forgive himself?
Follow his journey in this heartbreaking but uplifting
story.
About
CLOSURE
Garrison
James had it all. A terrific home life and a loving family. Together, he and
his wife built a successful ranch and
After
years of abuse, Sara’s aunt visits. She recognizes the abuse and removes Sara.
The frail girl begins the delicate journey of find herself, while struggling to
leave her father and the monster behind.
Despite
the emotional and mental scars she carried, Sara manages to start a new life.
She is finally happy.
A phone
call changes everything.
Will Sara
continue her new life? Can she face the monster, or will she find closure?
Links
Twitter @sylvia_stein07
Podcasts:
https://www.facebook.com/SylviaSteinPowerHour07/
In the artists realm
Links for Closure
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