Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Dave Bond's "A Time to Build"


Title: A Time To Build
Publisher: Published by Desert Breeze Publishing.

Cover blurb: Brian Marshall lives a quiet, serious life. At age thirty-three, he’s content and reasonably prosperous. When a new client steps inside his office one July morning, and he recognizes her strikingly beautiful face, his thoughts are thrown back in time thirteen years, to a time when he committed perhaps the greatest mistake of his life.

Hallie Grover has come a long way in thirteen years. When she left central Pennsylvania as a dispirited seventeen-year old to live with her divorced mother in California, she couldn’t have imagined the path her life was to take. Will she be able to handle her new life, owning and managing a small café in McCane, Pennsylvania? And will she be able to rebuild a relationship with her sister, and a thirteen-year old girl she’s never had the chance to know?

Hallie doesn’t appear to recognize Brian. He fears she will one day remember him. He knows he needs to keep his distance, but it’s impossible.

Hallie blossoms, but is she ready to embrace a relationship she wasn’t expecting?


1) How did this story come to you?
Like most stories, it just did! This novel has actually gone through a number of significant “evolutions.” It was originally written in first person, but the publisher rejected it. I wish I could come up with a good answer to this question! Story ideas are always “popping up” in my head, and this is really the only thing I can say!

2) Tell us about the journey to getting this book published.
I already had a 3-book contract with Desert Breeze Publishing, and when an idea for another series came to me, I put together a proposal and submitted it. My proposal was accepted and I found myself contracted to write 6 full-length novels in a 2-year span. Concerning the journey for A Time To Build, as I just alluded to, this novel went through several iterations. It was actually originally entitled, “The Park,” based on a park where my main character loved to spend time. The last chapter was added after my editor suggested the ending, while good, needed a little more closure. And looking back, it was an excellent bit of advice.

3) Tell me three things about yourself that would surprise your readers.
1st, I am blind. Second, I am a male who loves to read and write romance (there are some qualifiers which I won’t discuss here!). And, third, I am a type I diabetic.

4) What are you working on now and what's next for you?
My next release (after A Time To Build) is the sequel to my debut. It is entitled, “Sweet Music,” and will be available in October (2012). The manuscript for Sweet Music has just been submitted, and as of this date in June, I am now beginning to work on the sequel to A Time To Build, entitled, “A Time To Heal.”

5) Parting comments?
Based on feed-back from male readers of (mostly) my debut (The Attaché), I’ve kicked around the idea of marketing my novels as, “romance men find worth reading.” Or something like this! Not sure though, since women enjoy my novels as well.

6) Where can fans find you on the internet?
http://www.authordavidbond.com

10 comments:

  1. Dave, I enjoyed reading your interview. Your book sounds like one I would truly enjoy reading! Therefore, please enter me into the contest to win a copy. I also just want to wish you all the best with the book! God Bless, Tracey
    krieg.tracey@yahoo.com

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  2. I love this story line and would love to win your book Dave. Thanks for this opportunity to enter giveaway.
    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

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  3. Hi, ladies!

    I thought I left a reply earlier, but I see it's not here!

    Thanks for your encouraging remarks! Not too many comments, so each of you has a good chance to win a copy of, A Time To Build!

    If you do win, or even if not, I hope you'll enjoy the book. Check out my web site for another new release, in the "All Things Are Possible" series.

    God bless!

    Dave Bond
    http://www.authordavidbond.com

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  4. Looks like a good book - hope I win! Thanks!

    bonnieroof60@yahoo.com

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  5. The book sounds very interesting. Interested in finding out who the thirteen year old girl is, what mistake Brian made thirteen years before, and why Brian feels he needs to keep his distance. Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy.

    skstiles612@yahoo.com

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  6. a wonderful posting/inteview...dave, would love to read your novel...thanks for the chance

    karenk
    kmkuka at yahoo dot com

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  7. Great interview, it is great to know about the author of the book you are reading! I like the way this story came to you!

    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

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  8. As you all know, Dave is blind. He's had some computer difficulties today. He requested me to post the following for him:

    Thanks, to all you fine ladies!

    It’s fun to read your interest in discovering what’s going on with Brian, Hallie, and the 13-year old girl--Rene.

    All I’ll say is, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised!

    Thanks again for the encouraging remarks, and early congratulations to the winner of a free copy of, A Time To Build.

    Dave Bond

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  9. "It just did" - I love that. I doubt it was that simple though.

    A TIME TO BUILD looks wonderful.


    marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com

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  10. Enjoyed the interview. Would love to read the book.

    Blessings,
    Jo
    azladijo(at)aol(dot)com

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