Ask the Author: Abby Fabiaschi
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Abby Fabiaschi
Thank you for your patience. Crazy Times!
Abby Fabiaschi
I never ended up shopping it.
Abby Fabiaschi
Thank you so much for listening! I agree that St. Martin's did a great job producing the audio. In fact, it's up for an Audie Award this Thursday.
I appreciate you reaching out!
I appreciate you reaching out!
Abby Fabiaschi
Well this is a fun question to wake up to! Thank you for reading and reaching out. I do believe that when mourners are ready to rise above the fog and haze of grief-- which some never are-- there is clarity and insight there. But it's a layered and complicated experience because whatever you glean is at the expense of whatever you lost and it's never worth it. So, yes, a million different emotions.
Abby Fabiaschi
Hello Skimmer and fellow readaholic! Thank you for reading and reaching out!
Abby Fabiaschi
Two of my favorite writers just came out with amazing new novels, so I am in reader heaven over here. Check out Elizabeth Strout's latest-- ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE-- but read MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON first. Also, Lisa See's THE TEA GIRL OF HUMMINGBIRD LANE was a beautiful exploration of how to maintain traditions while still evolving as a society.
Abby Fabiaschi
Thank you for your interest. Yes; I love attending or Skyping with book clubs! The dates fill up surprisingly fast. There's a form you can submit with information at: http://www.abbyfabiaschi.com/book-club/ or send an email to abby AT readhungry DOT com.
We are in Park City, UT for the summer, so in June I'm only free the 6th or 15th ... otherwise we can look to August.
I look forward to hearing from you.
We are in Park City, UT for the summer, so in June I'm only free the 6th or 15th ... otherwise we can look to August.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Abby Fabiaschi
The older I get, the less and less I know. The canvas is mostly gray to me now, diluted by the understanding that everyone comes to life's moments wearing their past experiences. I LIKED MY LIFE explores the daily grind of one family-- not the family I was raised in or the family I'm now raising, but a combination of observations plucked from my inner circle, acquaintances, blogs, magazine articles, etc. I hope you enjoyed it.
Abby Fabiaschi
Not much mystery in my life.... I don't think I could build a novel around where my missing hair ties and socks end up. Thank goodness for fiction 😊
Abby Fabiaschi
Thanks for listening!! Glad to hear the voices mapped to the story for you!
Abby Fabiaschi
Yay! Thank you for reading.
Abby Fabiaschi
Thank you for reading! I didn't know a soul in the industry, so I got my agent the old-fashion way: researching potential matches in Publisher's Marketplace and sending out queries. I promise; they read the slush pile!
Abby Fabiaschi
I write until I find the story again.
Abby Fabiaschi
I've loved a lot of the books that were widely loved, but int he interest of variety, I'll share a few I considered good discoveries:
PERFECT PEACE by Daniel Black
SWEET GUM TREE by Katherine Allred (this is not a romance despite its label)
HALF OF A YELLOW SUN by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
THE GOOD HOUSE by Ann Leary
And Elizabeth Gilbert's novel, THE SIGNATURE OF ALL THINGS, which I didn't think got nearly enough kudos.
PERFECT PEACE by Daniel Black
SWEET GUM TREE by Katherine Allred (this is not a romance despite its label)
HALF OF A YELLOW SUN by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
THE GOOD HOUSE by Ann Leary
And Elizabeth Gilbert's novel, THE SIGNATURE OF ALL THINGS, which I didn't think got nearly enough kudos.
Abby Fabiaschi
Read Stephen King's ON WRITING. That book says it all.
Abby Fabiaschi
The pandemic hit our house hard, but getting back to it!
Abby Fabiaschi
St. Martin's handles those.... I would send you a copy if I had one :-) forward me the email saying that you won and I will pass it along to my contact in marketing…
All best!
All best!
Abby Fabiaschi
A friend once commented that life has thrown enough complications my way to merit a memoir, but an exceptional memoir requires you to hand over the whole of your truth, along with your version of other peoples’ truth, and I’m too territorial for that. But I borrow here and there.
When I was fifteen, I lost one of my closest friends in a tragic car accident. It remains an alarmingly defining moment in my life. I LIKED MY LIFE started with a desire to explore mourning at that tender age. Tapping into that challenging time is where the nonfiction ended and the storytelling began. I was inspired by a sentiment from Adrienne Rich’s poetry: "If we could learn to learn from pain even as it grasps us." Isn’t that a powerful thought? I love the idea that slivers of beauty exist in life’s most antagonizing moments, if only you know where to look.
When I was fifteen, I lost one of my closest friends in a tragic car accident. It remains an alarmingly defining moment in my life. I LIKED MY LIFE started with a desire to explore mourning at that tender age. Tapping into that challenging time is where the nonfiction ended and the storytelling began. I was inspired by a sentiment from Adrienne Rich’s poetry: "If we could learn to learn from pain even as it grasps us." Isn’t that a powerful thought? I love the idea that slivers of beauty exist in life’s most antagonizing moments, if only you know where to look.
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