Linda Roush

Linda Roush asked Kristin Hannah:

I really enjoyed Home Front. How do you handle all the emotions in a book like that? Can you sit there writing then turn off those emotions to do something personal?

Kristin Hannah Hi Linda--that's a great question. Strangely, when I'm writing the original drafts of a book, the emotionalism is kept very "arms length." Probably because if I really felt what I was writing about, I'd end up looking like Kathleen Turner in Romancing the Stone. :) I am very much the puppetmaster in the original writing. I start to feel it--to let myself feel it--in the revision stage. Thanks. Oh, and walking away is surprisingly easy for me. If I make my page count, I give myself permission to go have fun. But I do think about it all a LOT. :)

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Kat (wanderfulbooks)

Kat (wanderfulbooks) asked Kristin Hannah:

Angel Falls is one of my most favorite reads ever! It's one of the most heart wrenching, bittersweet yet most fulfilling love stories I have ever read. I could not gush enough. I just love how you depicted the "love conquers all" that everybody talks about. Do you think you'll be writing some kind of sequel to explore what happened to Julian and Mikaela's daughter? Thanks!

A Goodreads user

A Goodreads user asked Kristin Hannah:

I’m a newborn reader of your novels and really admiring the characters of Firefly Lane at the moment! Well, my questions are: Have you ever wanted to change something in the book that was already published? What were your favorite books when you were a child? What is the most complicated and the most pleasant in writing a novel? How does your literary liking change in time? What did induce you to begin writing?

Sara

Sara asked Kristin Hannah:

Hi Kristin, I just LOVE reading your books!!! I'm looking forward to read more of them! A few weeks ago, I was picked among with other winners to win one of your recently books on FB. And I tried contacting your assistant. I have no other way to contact you to find out if you will be sending that book with your signature. Hope you can help me. Keep up with writing awesome books!!! Sara Owen

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