Dawn
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Kristin Hannah:
Hello Kristin! I have loved reading all your books. I read Winter Garden first (I stumbled on it at the library) and have since read them all. I know that when I start one of your books I won't be able to put it down! Do you take a break between books? How long does it normally take to write a book? Does it take a long time to be released once you're finished? Can't wait to read your new book! Dawn
Kristin Hannah
Hi Dawn--
I am so glad you stumbled across my book in the library. I must say that Winter Garden remains one of my favorite novels to date. I am so glad that you can't put them down once you start. :) I try really hard in the editing stage to make that true (believe me, the first five or six drafts are booooring). I go with the old Elmore Leonard quote--I try to cut out all the parts that a reader skips anyway.
It normally takes me fourteen months to write a book. The exceptions to that--On Mystic Lake, Firefly Lane, and the new book--took two years each.
I finished the latest book for the first time in January, edited it with my editor's help until May, finally finished it, and it will be out in January of next year. It's a long wait!
I am so glad you stumbled across my book in the library. I must say that Winter Garden remains one of my favorite novels to date. I am so glad that you can't put them down once you start. :) I try really hard in the editing stage to make that true (believe me, the first five or six drafts are booooring). I go with the old Elmore Leonard quote--I try to cut out all the parts that a reader skips anyway.
It normally takes me fourteen months to write a book. The exceptions to that--On Mystic Lake, Firefly Lane, and the new book--took two years each.
I finished the latest book for the first time in January, edited it with my editor's help until May, finally finished it, and it will be out in January of next year. It's a long wait!
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Will any of your books be movies in the future? also what do you do besides write your books and be a mom?
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Still waiting for your new book to come out!!! :) what was the first book you read that made you think "wow that was amazing"? I have always read a little but of this and a little bit of that. Mostly corny teen books, but then I picked up firefly lane and you got me hooked. I put down that book and thought to myself "wow". I would like to thank you for opening my eyes to something new.
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