Ask the Author: Patty Smith Hall
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Patty Smith Hall
Growing up, I worked at Six Flags Over Georgia, and every day without fail, I had to pass the carousel that sat on the hill near my work station. Of course, I didn't know that was where people met up with their sweethearts until I got a boyfriend of my own!
So when a friend asked me about writing a novella revolving around carousels, I jumped at the chance. Because everyone knows a carousel is so romantic!
So when a friend asked me about writing a novella revolving around carousels, I jumped at the chance. Because everyone knows a carousel is so romantic!
Patty Smith Hall
Yes! Invite as many friends and Goodreads readers as you'd like!
Patty Smith Hall
What books aren't? I have a to-be-read pile up to my ceiling! But some of my favorite authors are Julia Quinn, Ane Mulligan and Renee Ryan.
Patty Smith Hall
I love interesting bits of history no one else has ever heard about, so it's not unusual for me to find inspiration in newspaper articles or books and magazines on history or specific areas like Wyoming or Montana. The idea for my first book came from a small paragraph in a book on working women in WWII.
Patty Smith Hall
When I get writer's block, it's means I need a break. So I read, go see a movie, have lunch with friends--anything to get my mind off of writing. It gives me a fresh perspective and I'm usually ready to get back to work after that.
Patty Smith Hall
I love that I can work from anywhere! It's not unusual for me to go to the lake and find a shady place to write!
Patty Smith Hall
I'm working on a novella for a collection called Matchmaker's Christmas. In fact, I just wrote the first 1100 words today!
Patty Smith Hall
Keep writing! Even if you write the most horrible stuff you've ever read, you can always go back and fix it. Writing nothing gives you nothing to work with.
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