Janine Chalmers asked Karen Witemeyer:

I really enjoyed "A Tailor-Made Bride" because weight has always been a struggle with me. Was your slightly plump character based off of someone you know, and would you ever consider writing a story where a plump girl is the main character? Thank you for your writing, I enjoy it every time.

Karen Witemeyer Hi, Janine. Thank you so much for your kind words and your question. To be truthful, Cordelia was loosely based on me. After having my third child, I never took the extra weight off that I had accumulated during the pregnancy. I carried an extra 25-30 pounds around for about 12 years until I finally made up my mind to do something about it and found a program that helped me slim down. That happened 2 years ago, many years after I wrote A Tailor-Made Bride. And yes, I would absolutely consider writing a story with a plump heroine. Thank you for that idea! It's a good one. :-)

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