The Curious Tale of Gabrielle
Author: Zachary Paul Chopchinski
Genre: Young Adult, Fiction, Adventure, Historical Fiction
Book 1 in The Curious Tale of
Gabrielle book series
~ Synopsis ~
A young Gabrielle is driven by her
will to explore and see new things. She cannot stop or rest until all within
her reach has been experienced and explored. Driven by an astounding will and
lack of common fear, she finds herself able to face things most adults might
fall before. Yet has there been a journey that has been meant specifically for
her all along? Is there a path that has been created just for her to travel?
Follow Gabrielle as she ventures
through the lives of many with the experience of only her own. What will happen
as she discovers the lives—and tragedies—of the souls who choose her to see their story? It’s
a journey through history, life, and love unlike anything that could be
imagined—except
perhaps by a young girl.
~ Excerpt ~
“Hello…?” Gabrielle
pleaded with the silence, hoping for a response from anybody at this point. She
could feel that something was wrong, as she found herself looking at the vase
of flowers that she had admired the day before. She could feel her heart stop as
she looked at the once beautiful vase of flowers. Something was terribly wrong,
the flowers were all dead. Not only were they dead, but they had been dead for
some time, by the look of them, as they were dried with most of their petals on
the table. Gabrielle’s mouth hung ajar in shock. These flowers had been alive
and vibrant not several hours ago. How is this possible?
The urge to run came over her, as
all of her senses were telling her to leave now and not look back. Something was wrong and she could feel it. She wasn’t
sure how, but she could feel that whatever it was, was in the next room, lying
just out of site. Gabrielle wasn’t sure how she knew this, but something was telling her as
though it was being whispered into her ear. She stood frozen in fear for what
felt like a lifetime when she heard the ‘click’ again.
~ Purchase links ~
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Zachary_Paul_Chopchinski_The_Curious_Tale_of_Gabri?id=k4XjBgAAQBAJ&hl=en
~ Interview ~
1. What is your favorite thing about being an author?
My favorite thing about being an
author would have to be the ability to create something fantastic out of something
so simple as a dream. Also, as silly as it sounds, I feel like I’m giving myself a bit of immortality;
something that can last forever.
2. What do you consider the
hardest part about being an author?
For those of you who don't know me, I
have a little bit of an attention deficit problem. So, I sit down at the
computer to begin something that will be “the next literary masterpiece” and I’m shortly stunted by phrases like: “Oh look at this picture of this kitty
stuck in a vase”, “all the food on Pinterest looks
delicious!” and
“HONEY!
LOOK AT THIS VINE OF THIS KID DOING A THING!”
3. Who would you say is your
biggest inspiration?
My biggest literary inspiration
actually—as
cliched as is may sound—is JK Rowling. I know this sounds strange, but my reasoning
isn't necessarily because of the books she wrote, but what she accomplished
personally. She built herself up from being basically a starving author into
what she is now, only by following her dream. As a child, I lived in…well lets just say a “bad neighborhood”. There were times when three of my
siblings and I shared a bed in a hotel room. As a kid, I basically read the
Harry Potter books to escape my reality. The idea about being able to change
your life by following your dreams is extremely inspiring to me and what has
fueled me to take a chance on my own dream.
4. Do you have a favorite
book/series?
This is a bit of a complicated
question, because as I mentioned before, growing up my “escape book” was the Harry
Potter series. That series was one that saw me through some really rough times and was one that I
made a deep personal connection to, so they will always have a special place in
my heart. On that note, I feel that one of my favorite individual books of all
time is The Hobbit. I feel that this book embodies what is an epic fairytale.
5. If you could collaborate with
any author, who would it be and why?
Actually, if I could collaborate with
one author, it would be Anne Rice. This is one of my wife’s favorite authors and I’m well versed in her stories. I feel
that her stories are so interwoven and she does such great research on every
aspect of her novels before hand. I’m trying to aim my current series to be historically
accurate, and this is something that she was able to do very successfully.
6. Your debut book, The Curious
Tale of Gabrielle, is a very unique story. What made you think of that type of
storyline?
I used to manage security for a
building in downtown Portland. It was approaching my mother in law’s birthday and I knew I needed to
find her a gift. Fortunately in the complex of the building I worked at there
was a quaint little antique shop. I thought I would go in there and see if I
could find something that would fit her personality. Once inside, I was drawn
to a case in the back that held antique jewelry. I was immediately drawn to a
small bangle bracelet in the back of the case. The owner of the shop (an
elderly woman who looked like she could have been on of the antiques in the
shop) informed me that the bracelet was more than 500 years old. I was baffled
by this and was immediately flooded with thoughts about who has worn it over
the years. I immediately went back to my office and started writing notes on
The Curious Tale of Gabrielle.
7. Did you have a muse while
writing Gabrielle?
Yes, well slightly. Gabrielle was
based, in some part, off of two people in my life. Her reserved neutral
personality was based off of my friend Justin’s daughter Gwen. Gabrielle’s natural curiosity and her tendency
to NEED to find the answer to everything I drew from my wife, Layla. So, many
times, I find myself asking “what would Layla and Gwen do?”
8. Is The Curious Tale of
Gabrielle a stand alone, or will there be a series?
The Curious Tale of Gabrielle is
going to be a series of 6 books. Each book will be from the perspective of a
new life that she is living during different historical events throughout
history. Although there will be some prominent aspects that follow through the
entire series (giving it a complete, coherent feeling), in theory each book
could be seen as a stand alone story.
9. Do you have plans for more book
releases this year?
Yes, because of my little ADHD
problem, I have decided to focus first on the Gabrielle series, before moving
on to anything else. I plan on having the next book in the series (Vivre La
Vie) come out this Fall.
10. Any advice for up and coming
authors out there?
I know this may sound a little over
played but honestly it is the only advice there is. Never stop doing what you
are doing. Even if you never publish, or if no one buys it. You still created
something, that’s
beautiful and something you should be proud of. If you love to write, keep
doing it no matter what.
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~ About the Author ~
Zachary is 27 and lives
in Maine with his lovely wife, Layla. The two of them share a home with their 4
fur-children Thai, Bambina, Loki and Le vie (Thai and Bambina are cats and Loki
and Le vie are dogs).
Zachary received an
Associates degree in Criminal Justice and a Bachelor's degree in Criminology
from the University of Southern Maine. Zachary had two short stories published
by Ohio State University when he was in elementary school, and a poem published
when he was in high school. Zachary has always had two passions in his life,
criminal justice and writing. After spending nearly 5 years working in
security, Zachary decided it was time to give his other passion a chance.
Zachary is very much a
family man and when he is not deep in writing, he can be found spending time
with his family, playing video games or contemplating his next story idea.
~ Social Media Sites ~
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