EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT SISTERHOOD

In THE MOON SISTERS, her second novel, Therese Walsh  wanted to write about one sister’s quest to find will-o’-the-wisp light, which was her mother’s unfulfilled dream.  Also called “foolish fires”, these lights are sometimes seen over wetlands and are thought to lead those who follow them to treasure. Despite the promise, they are never captured and sometimes lead to injury or even death for adventurers who follow them. The metaphor of that fire – that some dreams and goals are impossible to reach, and that hope itself may not be innately good – eventually rooted its way into deeper meaning as the Moon sisters  tried to come to terms with real-world dreams and hopes,  and with each other, in their strange new world. Olivia and Jazz Moon are polar opposites: one a dreamy synesthete, able to see sounds and smell sights and the other controlling and reality driven. What will happen when  they are plunged into 24/7 togetherness and control is not an option? Will they ever be able to see the world through the other’s eyes and confront the things they fear the  most? Death. Suicide. The loss of faith and hope. Will they ultimately believe that life is worth living, despite the lack of promise? The writing of THE MOON SISTERS was a five year journey and at times author Therese Walsh felt like it was her own “foolish fire”. But remember, some fires are worth the chase!   Amazon link to purchase The Moon Sisters: http://www.amazon.com/Moon-Sisters-Novel-Therese-Walsh/dp/0307461602/ref=wri Enter a giveaway for THE MOON SISTERS both on this blog and on all the blogs participating in Everybody’s Talking About Sisterhood. A complete list can be found on The Muffin.    Therese's debut, THE LAST WILL OF MOIRA LEAHY, was named one of January Magazine’s Best Books of 2009, was nominated for a RITA award for Best First Book, and was a TARGET Breakout Book. Therese is the co-founder of Writer Unboxed, a site that’s visited daily by thousands of writers interested in the craft and business of fiction. Before turning to fiction, she was a researcher and writer for Prevention magazine, and then a freelance writer. She’s had hundreds of articles on nutrition and fitness published in consumer magazines and online. She has a master’s degree in psychology. Aside from writing, Therese’s favorite things include music, art, crab legs, Whose Line is it Anyway?, dark chocolate, photography, unique movies and novels, people watching, strong Irish tea, and spending time with her husband, two kids and their Jack Russell. She’s working on her third novel. Therese Walsh’s website: http://www.theresewalsh.com/ Theresa has some great book club materials here: http://www.theresewalsh.com/the-moon-sisters/book-clubs/ . We also heard a rumor that in the future there will be a contest just for book club members that includes a Skype visit by Theresa to their book club meeting   Personality Quiz – Find out which character from The Moon Sisters you are most like here http://www.theresewalsh.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Personality-Quiz.pdf   Name Generator – If you were a train hopper (read The Moon Sisters to learn more about train hoppers) what would your name be? Find out here http://www.theresewalsh.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Ng.jpg The Muffin features a book review of THE MOON SISTERS. The link is here: http://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com/2014/02/the-moon-sisters.html Thanks for stopping by!