Dante Ndlovu
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Catherine Ryan Hyde:
After having established yourself, how do you stay motivated to produce work that comes from you and not from the wave of public and editorial expectations?
Catherine Ryan Hyde
That's really a very good question, Dante. Initially I was lucky. When Pay It Forward hit big, I had three other earlier novels I hadn't been able to sell yet. (It didn't seem lucky back when I couldn't sell them.) So I was able to follow up with work that was already written, rather than produced under the pressure of what I thought was expected of me. These days the problem more or less takes care of itself, because as soon as my mind gets tangled up in what people want me to write, I freeze up and get blocked. Only by putting aside all the down-the-road stuff about who will like it am I able to move forward and get the work done.
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Kat Jenkins
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Catherine Ryan Hyde:
Not a question, just a note to say how much I am enjoying your books. I've been listening to them as audiobooks, starting with Don't Let Me Go, which captured my heart - as has every book I've read since. I'm almost done with "Say Goodbye For Now" and can't wait to start the next one. Thank you for your insights, your beautifully drawn and empathetic characters, and your real, human stories. Mandatory ?
Irene
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Catherine Ryan Hyde:
I love all your books, and have read about a dozen since I first read Worthy in January. Currently reading Say Goodbye for Now. It is a wonderful book that is tearing my heart in two. Just about 30% left to go, I hope it has a happy ending. You are a gifted and talented writer. Thanks! So here is a question, what is your new book coming out in May about?
A Goodreads user
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Catherine Ryan Hyde:
i hear you.I dont want a book to "teach me"...but I am sure yours make people think about becoming better in many ways?
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