Ask the Author: Mindy Hardwick
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Mindy Hardwick
I am looking forward to reading Jennifer Donnelly's book, These Shallow Graves.
Mindy Hardwick
When I was younger we had a storm shelter you accessed from the garage by a man hole. We often used this to get in and out of the house when we forgot our keys. I used this in a key scene in my middle grade, Seymour's Secret!
Mindy Hardwick
I have always loved Rhett and Scarlett. I find their story to be both heartbreaking--no happily ever after here! And at the same time edge of the seat fascinating as two very strong people fight to come together.
Mindy Hardwick
Honestly, I try not to have writer's block by doing a lot of prewriting before I begin a story. When it does happen, I go for a walk, take a yoga class or take the dog to the park so my mind will process the story.
Mindy Hardwick
I love talking to readers about books. It is fun to hear how a reader sees a book I worked on for so long.
Mindy Hardwick
Read! Read everything you can and analyze what works and what does not work.
Mindy Hardwick
I am currently working on the third book in the Cranberry Bay sweet, contemporary romance series, SWEETHEART WEDDING. This is my favorite of the Cranberry Bay books and I can't wait to release it in August 2017!
Mindy Hardwick
I am inspired to write by the stories which play in my head like a movie.
Mindy Hardwick
I get the ideas for my books from the places around me that I love. For example, my Elmheart series novellas published in Romance for All Seasons all take place in an old hotel in Rochester, New York. The hotel burned in the early 1990's but it is still very much alive in my stories! The same is true in my Cranberry Bay series. I love the North Oregon Coast and the small towns of Wheeler and Nehalam seemed perfect to set a series around that has a lot of vintage antiques!
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