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Denise Hunter:
I love your work and noticed that you have dealt with the issue of rape a couple of times in your novels, especially Mending Places (MP), which was a very emotional read. Where do you get the inspiration for your work? I really struggled with the fact that the heroine in MP ended up with the hero, was it a difficult novel for you to write, given the sensitive nature of the topic?
Denise Hunter
Hi there. I'm so glad you're enjoying my work. Yes, Mending Places was difficult to write. It's about forgiving the unforgivable. I don't remember what inspired that particular story, but when the idea came to me, I felt I had to write it. My ideas come from many places. Newspaper articles, a quote, movies, books, music . . . the list is endless. Sometimes tidbits come from my life, but not as many as you might think! And after almost 30 books, that particular source is running a little low. :)
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Anna
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Denise Hunter:
Hi Denise! Let's start by saying that I really love your books! I want to do a challenge where I read books that my favourite authors recommended me. Since you're one of my favourite authors, what is your favourite book? It can be a book that you have written yourself, but a book from another author is also good. :) Thank you!
Brianna
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Denise Hunter:
This might sound weird, but when do you get your best story ideas? When washing dishes or cleaning? Or when you are concentrating on finding an idea for a book? Also, do you end up using a lot of these ideas you get or are they placed in the "not happening" vault? Thank you! :)
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