Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Author Dave Longeuay Books In Sync Historical Literature Fiction Author DaveLongeuay

Writes About

Actual Events In His Book,

Rebirth- How Did A Remnant Of Scattered Jews Rise To Build AMighty Superpower In The Middle East? Dave Longeuay

has been writing since 1978. He started writingpoems, lyrics and music, in his teenage years. In 1980 hefounded Public Recording, and built a thriving multimediastudio. He also wrote, co-wrote, and produced hundreds of popular songs for local musicians in Southern California.In 1989, he also wrote his first book, “The End Times.”In 2000 he expanded his recording facility to accommodatevideo services. His most notable independent work was writing,producing, shooting, and editing a documentary about missionaries. He personally filmed and directedthe documentary in Uganda Africa, New Castle England, Rosarito Mexico and Southern California.“I have a passion for writing and telling stories that will inspire people worldwide.”

***********************************************Q: What makes you proud to be a writer from the USA?A:

Many things, but one of the biggest is to have the freedom to speak out against governmentcorruption without being jailed for it.

Q: What, or who, inspired you to become a writer?

I think the Lord did because I have a lot of positive things I’ve written about and the message in mynew novel titled Rebirth, about the rebirth of Israel, has many timeless encouragements within it.

Q: When did you begin writing with the intention of being published?A:

1990, but I had to put it off being a busy dad and husband. Now that my children are adults and havemoved out of our home, I have a lot more time. And the amount of effort needed to write a novel thatcompetes with best selling authors is tremendous.

Q: Did your environment or upbringing play a major role in your writing and why?A:

Yes. I started writing lyrics and producing music in the 1970s and that gave me a good background inwriting early on. Imagine writing a song where you have to tell a good story in three to five minutes.Then when I choose to write about Israel’s rebirth, which was a monumental historical event like PearlHarbor, I already had extensive writing and story telling experience with over two decades of biblicalIsraeli teachings. All of that related experience added great depth to Rebirth.

Q: Do you come up with your title(s) before or after you wrote the manuscript?A:

I had a title (1948) but I changed it to Rebirth about half way in.

Q: Why do you write in the genre(s) that you’ve chosen?A:

Besides being very knowledgeable in history, I was always fascinated with the WWII era, eventhough Rebirth picks up just after WWII ended in 1945. I always advise writers to write about thingsyou are already experienced with. Then your story will have more power and debth.

Q: What has been your most rewarding experience while in the writing process?A:

I’ve learned incredible things about prophecy and how they’ve come true and how the human spiritcan prevail through extreme difficulty. Writing about Holocaust survivors who experienced the ultimatelow and then built a mighty superpower in the Middle East within three years of WWII’s end wasmiraculous.

Being able to encourage others that things can work out for the good for those who trust inthe Lord has also been very rewarding.

Q: What has been your most negative experience while in the writing process?A:

Mega, mega hours past what I planned, went into completing Rebirth, but it was worth it afterhearing some rave reviews when it was finished. It can be daunting at times when you’re working withan editor who has edited over 450 books. She had many great insights about sentence structure, but itwas up to me to keep what was integral to the plot, and slightly change what needed smoothening. Aneditor doesn’t change the story, but they give the manuscript a fresh perspective that an author can reallyuse to tighten up the writing and make it flow better.

Q: What has been your most rewarding experience in your publishing journey?

It’s been a lifelong goal and I did it! I’ve been writing since 1978, but this was my first novel. I alsofell in love with writing fiction that was based on actual events in ways I cannot describe. It took threeyears of intense research (because I’m a stickler for authenticity) and writing, and then five months of intensive editing to complete Rebirth. (That reminds me to thank my wife again for several lonely nightsand weekends.) But even that was not enough for me. So I found a living eyewitness who participated inthe actual events that created the most controversial nation in history. Being able to email her questions Ihad was incredible.

Q: What has been your most negative experience in your publishing journey?A:

Although I’m a multimedia producer working with video and graphics, I’ve never designed a book cover until Rebirth. I’m very particular about quality and the printing/design aspects were challenging,but I finally got it right and it looks amazing. The picture doesn’t do it justice, compared to the actualbook when it’s in your hands. I also spent over 200 hours producing the book video trailer and did thenarration myself.

It was

difficult to break away from writing, but I needed to produce the media aspectsof Rebirth because I had very specific ideas of joining the visuals with the story.

Q: What one positive piece of advice would you give to other authors?A:

It’s all about a great story. It starts there and ends there. There are lots of distractions in completing anovel, but a good author must remain focused on what’s best for the story.

Q: Who is your favorite author and why?A:

I really like John Grisham. I like edge of the seat stories and you can tell his stories are well thoughtout.

Book Format(s): Paperback and all of the major eBook formats.RebirthbyDave Longeuay

How did a remnant of scattered Jews rise to build a mighty superpower in the Middle East?

Fleeing his father's anti-Semitic organization, Charles Devonshire journeys into the most volatile landgrab in history—Palestine. Charlespursues a beautiful but mysterious librarian, Gladia, who introduceshim to the elaborate Jewish underground. While joining their plight toreestablish a homeland, he falls in love with her and faces painfulchallenges in developing a relationship within their culture gap. Andin the midst of battling the hostile inhabitants who also laid claim toPalestine, he searches for clues of his own troubled past.Can Charles pursue love, uncover his family secrets and avoid beingtrapped in the middle of the world's longest feud?Rebirth draws you into 1948, into a world of intrigue, espionage andanti-Semitism. Witness how ancient prophecies were fulfilled againstimpossible odds as Israel built a nation and defied skeptics. Journeythrough the precarious events that led to Israel's miraculous rebirth on May 14, 1948. Experience theunrelenting pursuits of the most persecuted race, and how their renewed strength reestablished theiroriginal language, customs and land cultivations after 2,000 years of desolation—an accomplishment noother nation can claim.Dave Longeuay is a multimedia producer and has been an avid student of prophecy and Israeli biblicalhistory for over two decades.

Review:

"Rebirth is a compelling novel which manages to perform the difficult task of being very entertainingand informative. The depth of characters allows the reader to experience the struggles of Israel's birth,both personal and political." Reviewed by Rabbi Eric Tokajer

Book Details:

Publisher Dave Longeuay/CreatespaceISBN/EAN13:0983905800 / 9780983905806Language: EnglishPage Count: 366

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