Author Interview with Kristina Hall

Today we’ll hear from Kristina Hall, a young author who’s both prolific and eclectic, with contemporary suspense, Westerns, and historical fiction already under her belt.

Please share a line or two about yourself: I’m a sinner saved by grace who desires to honor God with my words. I’m a home-school graduate and hold a degree in accounting.

I assume you’ve been writing for a long time, but when did you decide you wanted to self-publish? I’ve been writing since 2017, but I decided to self-publish in 2020. A few things led to this decision. First, I’ve always wanted to be published and to use my stories as a witness to God. Second, I was laid off thanks to the craziness of 2020 and had more time to focus on writing, editing, and everything else that goes along with publishing. Third, my dad found out I was writing. For some silly reason, I was secretive about my writing. But once he found out, he started encouraging me to publish. And I decided to do it.

Who’s the biggest critic of your writing? I’d have to say I’m my own biggest critic.

What about your biggest fan? My sister is definitely my biggest fan. She reads and loves everything I write and is always really encouraging to me.

Who’s your favorite character you’ve created? Why? I actually just wrote a blog post about how I have a really hard time answering this question, but I’ll give it my best shot. I’m going to stick to the books I’ve published to give myself an easier time. I’d have to say my favorite character is Derek Walker from my Science Falsely So Called series. I really enjoyed writing his character arc, and I appreciated that he was a normal guy shoved in not-so-normal situations.

Can you write in chaos, or does your creativity require peace and quiet? I prefer peace and quiet. I know some people enjoy listening to music when they write, but I’ve never been able to do that. I’d probably start typing out the lyrics …

What do you enjoy doing when you’re not writing? I like to read, spend time with my family, lift weights, arm wrestle, and play the violin. And do my best to avoid editing.

Don’t forget to check out Kristina’s website and learn more about her and her books HERE.