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What if Someone Secretly Made a Film of Your Life…? The question that launched a self-published novel the Daily Mirror called ‘one of this year’s must-reads’

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Hattie Holden Edmonds

Cinema Lumière

‘A magical, thought-provoking and uplifting tale … one of this year’s must-reads’ –Daily Mirror

 ‘A stunning debut. Made me laugh out loud, cry … and ache with recognition’ — The Huffington Post

I wanted to interview Hattie Holden Edmonds, when I heard about her 10 year journey to get her debut novel published. I’m always interested in such journeys, in the sheer tenacity required, the courage and conviction needed. It would be so easy to give up, but Hattie didn’t. She listened to the advice given, rewrote and revised and never stopped believing that Cinema Lumière was a story worth reading. Last month it came out in paperback and in ebook form.

When did you start writing Hattie?

Setting aside the rather bizarre short stories I used to write as a child, mostly featuring my pet ferrets (!), my first proper writing was for the music section…

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About The Owl Lady

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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