I’m fascinated by emotionally complicated characters and relationships where attraction, vulnerability, and danger all exist at the same time. I wanted to explore that tension in a dramatic and immersive way.
Aquah Goddess – 12 June 2026 Continue reading
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The really fun part was painting a picture of the Texas Hill Country. Barons Creek is a fictional town but it’s based on Fredericksburg, Texas.
Kristine Rudolph – 9 June 2026 Continue reading
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In some ways the book is a journey through grief and that was emotionally difficult. I also knew very little about trauma and the ways in which trauma in one generation passes on to the next.
Margaret Whitford – 6 June 2026 Continue reading
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My target reader is anyone who wants to know more about the personal experience of suicide of family members, or more generally about surviving generational family trauma.
Hilary Plattner – 4 June 2026 Continue reading
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I’m not sure if a character can ever be truly fictitious. We learn human nature from those around us. Even my fantastical characters bring traits from real life people.
Maria Jane – 2 June 2026 Continue reading
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I was talking with my best friend about growing up and how being bullied in middle school is one of those experiences that a lot of people, especially women, seem to carry with them long after it’s over. At some point, I started wondering what happened to my own bully.
So naturally, I did a little social media stalking.
Elizabeth Diane Adams – 29 May 2026
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My husband and I were driving across Nevada, and we started brainstorming about what the world would be like if corporations replaced the government. I realized it was a great sci-fi premise, but it wasn’t a story. So then we brainstormed what the story could be, and I thought, you know what? I can write this.
Perrin Pring – 26 May 2026 Continue reading
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It is all about my life experiences, and I share my vulnerability and realness in every book I have ever written because I want to make an impact, and I feel like this is the best way to do it.
Dhylles Victoria – 23 May 2026 Continue reading
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Like Lori, the protagonist of “Summer Husband,” I followed my children to sleep away camp and worked there. The bubble of sleep away camp is rife with interesting stories.
Amy Lorowitz – 19 May 2026 Continue reading
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The story, in a much simpler form, had been kicking around in my head for a few years before I decided to share it in a novel. I’m not exactly sure where the idea came from, but I think it germinated from a wish for a better world than what we have.
David Backman – 17 May 2026 Continue reading
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