To my critique partners. Thanks for holding my hand and walking me through this one. Tough stuff, writing about Camelot.
To my agent, Chip MacGregor. Thanks for the role you continue to play in my writing life. In so many ways, you are a true knight, championing my “writing cause.”
To my original Camelot copy editor, Connie Troyer. Thank you for adding your sparkle and shine to this fanciful story.
To the only true “King” in my life. It’s been worth it all, just to sit at Your feet.
Town Description
Tennessee boasts not one but three Camelots, all in the Knoxville area. I knew from my research that they were all very tiny, so I chose what appeared to be the largest of the three. Then I crafted my story idea, using my college memories of the Knoxville area.
In the fall of 2009, while on a road trip with the seniors’ ministry from my mother’s church, I was given the opportunity to make a trip to Tennessee. I detoured off of Interstate 40 so I could see this elusive place called Camelot up close. What I found was more of an area than a town. Still, I couldn’t help but be enraptured.
Camelot is nestled near the spot where the Oak Ridge Highway meets the Pellissippi Parkway. A gorgeous bluff with towering pines kept me mesmerized as I meandered up and down streets with names like Excalibur Circle, Lancelot Drive, and Merlin Circle. My imagination was stirred. I could see my characters interacting in this breathtaking place. Their dreams of grandeur would parallel those of the real—or was he imagined?—King Arthur.
Like the town of lore, the Camelot I stumbled upon was little more than a dream rising up from the fog. Oh, but what a lovely dream!
About Janice Thompson
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Award-winning author Janice Thompson got her start in the industry writing screenplays and musical comedies for the stage. Janice has published over 100 books for the Christian market, crossing genre lines to write cozy mysteries, historicals, romances, nonfiction books, devotionals, children’s books and more. She particularly enjoys writing light-hearted, comedic tales because she enjoys making readers laugh. Janice is passionate about her faith and does all she can to share the joy of the Lord with others, which is why she particularly enjoys writing. Her tagline, “Love, Laughter, and Happily Ever Afters!” sums up her take on life.
Janice lives in Spring, Texas, where she leads a rich life with her family, a host of writing friends, and two mischievous dachshunds. When she’s not busy writing or playing with her eight grandchildren, she can be found in the kitchen, baking specialty cakes and cookies for friends and loved ones. No matter what Janice is cooking up—books, cakes, cookies or mischief—she does her best to keep the Lord at the center of it all. You can find out more about this wacky author at www.janiceathompson.com.
Enjoy More of Janice’s Contemporary Romances
Weddings by Design Series
Picture Perfect
The Icing on the Cake
The Dream Dress
A Bouquet of Love
The Bridal Mayhem Mystery Series
The Wedding Caper
Gone with the Groom
Pushing up Daisies
The Perfect Match
Catering to Disaster
Don’t Rock the Boat
Texas Weddings
A Class of Her Own
A Chorus of One
Sweet Charity
Banking on Love
Angel Incognito
Deep in the Heart of Mayhem
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