I was aching to find out who they were, but I knew she was from the present, he from the past.Then I read about the Cathars’ belief in reincarnation and I had my way into the story. Behind her, a man steps out from the ruins of a Cathar citadel. I left with a mental image I couldn’t shake: a woman standing on a cliff’s edge below her stretches a valley laced with vineyards and studded with wind towers. It is a culture shaped by the contours of its lands and one that worked its way deep under my skin. History lives and breathes in the medieval ruins and Roman roads, the vineyards and the mountains. We were enthralled by the scenery, the history, the culture-which are inextricably linked. We’ve both lived in France and traveled all corners of L’Hexagone, but it was the first time we’d explored Languedoc in depth. My husband and I spent a few weeks in the region in spring 2011. Thank you for hosting me and spreading the word about In Another Life.
Julie Christine Johnson: Leslie, what a joy and honor it is to be here with you. Can you speak more to your inspiration for this particular story? I understand the story was inspired by the Languedoc region of France and that you have many France-based stories tugging at your heart.
Leslie Lindsay: Welcome, Julie! I am so excited to have you pop by and chat with us about your deeply moving and poetic debut, IN ANOTHER LIFE. Today I am honored to welcome Julie Christine Johnson to the blog couch.
She plans to rebuild her life, but she does not plan to fall in love.īlending romance, mystery, history, and suspense, IN ANOTHER LIFE is ultimately about love and loss, but it harbors an ancient murder, a fantastical view of reincarnation and time travel, presented through the lens of an alternating time period between present-day and medieval France. Lia Carrer, a historian by education finds herself seeking out southern France as a grieving widow, following a freak accident of her cyclist husband. Be sure to scroll to the end of the interview where you can link to Julie’s website and learn all about her editing services, query clinic, and story development services. Through Julie Christine Johnson’s evocative use of words had me bathed in a richness of wonder, scent and visual images. I was immediately transported to the southwestern region of France (Languedoc, to be precise), and found the poetic writing had me yearning for the luxuries found only in Europe. Gorgeously written with a descriptive hand, this debut is one not to be missed.
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