Q&A with Kristin Hannah discussion
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I just wanted to let you know how much Firefly Lane affected me. I work in oncology and it really hit home. I cried for an entire night after I read the book. My husband finally s..."
Hi Tina---my husband never understand it when I read books that make me cry, either. :) Thanks so much for your kind words about Firefly. Sadly, that section of the book came from my own life--I lost my mom to cancer many years ago. It was really cathartic to write about it, actually. I hope you'll try another of my books--they're not all so sad. :)
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How do you come up with the ideas for your stories???"
Hi Shari! I'm so glad you like my books. Unfortunately, I think you're thinking of Jodi Picoult's Sing me home--but she's a great author, and I'm sure you'll love her newest. My ideas come from everywhere. My own life, mostly.
Kristin wrote: "Tina wrote: "Hi Kristen!I just wanted to let you know how much Firefly Lane affected me. I work in oncology and it really hit home. I cried for an entire night after I read the book. My husb..."
I am sorry for the loss of your mother. Cancer is such a terrible disease.
Thank you again for your wonderful stories.
shari wrote: "Hi Kristin- I am a big fan of your books and am looking forward to the newest about music therapist ( i am a music therapist)How do you come up with the ideas for your stories???"
OOps, you are right- i did mix you up with jodi piccoult... sorry
I have read all of YOUR books as well ( i am a voracious reader) and look forward to the availability of the next... they draw me in and keep me there, sometimes I wish the story could continue for many more pages!
Hi Kristin,I stumbled upon The Things We Do For Love recently, and it has stayed with me. The end just tore me apart, and I wonder if you ever pictured it ending differently? Also, I wondered what happened with David. Do you think much about your characters when the books are over, and do you have an idea what the future holds for them? I convinced a friend to read the book so I could have someone to discuss it with, and now our book club is going to read it. Im happy to have discovered you, and I look forward to reading all your other books!
I agree with you Kristin. Not all of your endings are exactly "hallmark". Winter Garden is a shining example of this. The end is not exactly wrapped up pretty in a big pink bow. I found myself wishing "if only she realized sooner.." Winter Garden is bittersweet- definitely leaves one satisfied in the end but it is not blissful. There was much heartache to lead up an answer, but sometimes life is just a second too late. And that is reality.
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How do you come up with the ideas for your stories???"
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I don't mind being confused with Jodi! She's incredibly talented. Sing Me Home is out this week. I hope you enjoy it! I think I better do a post on how I come up with my ideas...check back!
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I stumbled upon The Things We Do For Love recently, and it has stayed with me. The end just tore me apart, and I wonder if you ever pictured it ending differently? Also, I wondered wha..."
Hi Kirsten---I am so glad TTWDFL touched you so deeply. that is one of the books that I intended to end differently---I'm sure you can figure out what I wanted. I always expected that Angie would get what she wanted, but in the end, it simply didn't fit with who Lauren was. Did you think it was a happy or bittersweet ending?
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Thanks so much for that observation, Melissa. That's very much how I envisioned the ending in Winter Garden, also. I will say however that I do have a slant toward the hopeful. Just can't help myself...:)
Hi Kristin, I was lucky enough to receive an Advance Copy of Night Road and it was just fantastic. We've had a series of accidents involving teens and drunk drives in our community so it offered an interesting perspective. I think as a parent you forget how hard it is for teens to see how quickly things can go horribly wrong. Did you know from the beginning what was going to happen to Mia and to Lexi? Was it hard for you to make those decisions? And I have to ask, do you consider yourself a helicopter parent?
Kristin wrote: "Kirsten wrote: "Hi Kristin,I stumbled upon The Things We Do For Love recently, and it has stayed with me. The end just tore me apart, and I wonder if you ever pictured it ending differently? Al..."
The ending was surely bittersweet for me. I rejoiced in the triumph of certain characters and what they had overcome, but my heart ached at some of the choices that others made. I was sad to see certain relationships end, but that was like reality, and it added to the greatness of the novel in my mind.
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I was lucky enough to receive an Advance Copy of Night Road and it was just fantastic. We've had a series of accidents involving teens and drunk drives in our community so it offered ..."
Thanks so much, Martha. I'm so glad you read the book and enjoyed it. It does have apowerful and relevant message...I actually hope teens read it.
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I was lucky enough to receive an Advance Copy of Night Road and it was just fantastic. We've had a series of accidents involving teens and drunk drives in our community so it offered ..."
Oops---yes, sadly I was a helicopter mom. :) Although not a horrific one...:)
Kristin wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Hi Kristin,I was just wondering what are you reading now and who are some of your favorite authors?
Lisa"
Hi Lisa---right now I am reading draft number 16 of my own book, and bel..."
It changes from time to time, but I really like Joshilyn Jackson, Sarah Addison Allen and Alice Hoffman right now.
Hello Kristin, I hope all is well with you & yours. I apologize if this question has been posed before. It is late & I merely skimmed the subject matter of previous posts. I read "The Things We Do For Love" recently & was severely effected emotionally. Wow! I did not see that coming. There was one phrase that Lauren said that made me consider it, but I wanted it to go the way it was laying out.
That said, I came to terms & found great appreciation in the end. Especially the stereo scenario. That was beautiful (I hope this isn't too vague. I hate to give anything away to one who hasn't yet read it).
My question is this: Did you intentionally omit the details of Lauren's dealings with her mom in relation to her encounters with her boyfriend & his parents? I found it interesting, especially the situation where she was leaving school. In hindsight, maybe that is a key to making sense of the end. Lauren is a mystery.
Hi Kristin,I know this group says you'd be on through 3/14, so I guess I'm a little late. Still, I wanted to share my appreciation of your books... I've read 7 of them. I came across Firefly Lane in a library in CT when I moved temporarily moved there last year. I won't lie, I'm attracted to books by their covers and that one caught my eye. I loved it, and continued to find the 'Fic H' section to read more. I was happy to learn that you previously wrote historical fiction before really hitting it big with your more contemporary work and most recently read Waiting for the Moon. In some ways it reminded me of Magic Hour; perhaps the innocence of re-learning life, or the struggle of not being understood. I was also interested to see the parallels with Angel Falls... the coming out of a coma similarities at least. Anyway, now that I've moved back home to NJ I've again found myself scouring for more of your novels that I haven't read and have been happily making my way through them. You are a wonderful writer... I love truly getting to know characters rather than just following a story. Thank you for sharing these characters with us. And hopefully you'll see this post as it's well past the week of the Q&A!
Thanks,
Alyssandra =)
I just have to ask in Firefly Lane, there was a part where Tully's mom elluded to a secrey about Tully's grandmother. I pondered for a long time about what happened between her mother and grandmother. I am working my way through most of your books and have truly become a fan.
Hi Kristin. A few years ago I bought my mother a book by you and she raved and raved about it...now a few years later we are gathering every book you wrote! My favorite and now my mother's favorite too is Firefly Lane. That book is magnificent! I am 54 and my mom nearly 80 and in all our years of reading this is by far the best book ever. I want a sequel and this book would make the best movie ever. At the end I truly felt I lost my best friend!! I actually cried for a few days. I could relate to almost everything in that book from when Kate and Tully were growing up to their characters as adults. Amazing story...I wish there was more!!!! Was this ever made into a movie? Thanks for such a wonderful story. I have a stack of books of your that my mom passed on to me to read...so I can't wait to get started!
I have read almost every book you have written. I love them all so far. I can't wait to read your other ones
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Hi Krizia Anna---I'm so sorry to hear that. Blessings to both of you. Yes, I lost my mom to breast cancer. She was the inspiration for Firefly