Julie James and the Art of Interviewing

I saw Julie James make a reference to interviewing different individuals for her books. It struck me as something I hadn't heard of before even though I am sure that other authors have undertaken this task.  You often see thanks to various individuals in the acknowledgments but I've never seen any one write about the interview process.  Often readers forget that no matter what the genre is research is an important component of writing. I asked Julie James if she would write an article about h...