‘Spanish Crossings’ and How It All Started with a Sentence

While we’re on the subjects of interviews, read my Q&A with author and writing coach John Simmons about his latest novel Spanish Crossings. The interview ran in writer’s group26’s April e-letter.

The novel is split into three chronological parts – before, during and after the Spanish Civil War. John discusses historical novel writing, character and plot. And how it all began with a few words that arrived magically: “Mother declared herself happy.”