Whether than picking her book setting herself, Welz Bailey left it up to chance -- and Google Maps.
Irish Author Welz Bailey selected Butler , Ala., as the setting for her novel "The Pawn" at random using Google Maps. Butler , Ala., has found itself as the unlikely setting of a psychological thriller novel after an author from Ireland fell in love with the small town despite never actually having been there., of Coleraine, Northern Ireland, U.K.
Bailey said she spent nine months researching the layout and history of Butler, which has around 2,000 residents and is located in the seat of Choctaw County. She quickly realized how ideal the small town, as well as Alabama as a whole, was for her novel’s setting thanks to the diversity of rural and suburban backdrops it offered.
Once “The Pawn” was released, Bailey shared her process of choosing Butler at random as her book’s setting on a Facebook group for fans of thriller novels and was surprised at how much support she received from Alabamians and the Butler community as the post became more and more popular. When I placed my novel Facebook page, I was hoping for a few likes, a few shares and to let readers know that there are new authors out there, but to have nearly 100 likes within minutes blew my mind. I actually thought someone had hacked my phone and was scamming me, but then the comments started coming in, and that’s when I knew that the people of Alabama are proud people and cared.”
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