Ask the Author: Kim Golden
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Kim Golden
I grew up reading and loving Edgar Allan Poe. In fact, I'm looking forward to watching "The Pale Blue Eye" tonight on Netflix.
Kim Golden
Since I am working on a historical novel for the first time ever, I would go to the imperial court in Vienna in the mid-1800s and observe all the comings and goings in the coffee houses and palaces. I've always been fascinated by this time period and it would definitely help me get details right in my story.
Kim Golden
I didn't mean to kill him. The sweet, warm scent of his blood fuelled my hunger.
Kim Golden
No, there will be more novellas and novels added to the series. I am already working on a new book about Ragnar, Mads and Henrik's cousin. I've also started working on a novella about Freya, Mads and Laney's daughter, once she is older.
Kim Golden
Hi, Toni! I am still in Sicily, but will be heading home to Sweden in a few days. I'll be in the US 1-22 August and then in Italy again for the Women's Fiction Festival 26 September-1 October. I will miss the Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival. Maybe I can visit it next year.
Kim Golden
Camden by Xio Axelrod, Somebody Else's Sky by Jessica Hawkins, Summer's Lease by Carrie Elks, The Boy Friend by Mika Jolie, and The Promise: Tactics of Love by L.S. Bergman. And I am sure even more books will join the list. :)
Kim Golden
When I was a kid, I nearly drowned. Some older kids were horsing around at the pool and two of them held me under water and wouldn't let me go. At some point, I sank to the bottom of the pool but no one noticed. Somehow I managed to get to the surface again and pull myself out of the pool. I kept asking who did it, but no one ever admitted it. I always thought I would incorporate it into a book, but I haven't yet. Maybe I will write a murder mystery one of these days... :)
Kim Golden
George Emerson and Lucy Honeychurch in A Room with a View. I fell in love with these two when I was a teenager. Their love story made me dream of going to Italy and finding the one person who would know the path to my heart. Who knew the person who'd know it would be from Sweden instead? :)
Kim Golden
Hi, Adrienne! I've already co-written a book with one author I adore--Xio Axelrod. We wrote a serial novella togther called Crossing Paths, which we're going to release later this autumn.
Otherwise, I would love to cowrite a book with either Tia Kelly or Nia Forrester--I love, love, love their writing styles and their books.
I could also imagine co-writing something with Delaney Diamond, Theodora Taylor or Lena Hart. :)
Otherwise, I would love to cowrite a book with either Tia Kelly or Nia Forrester--I love, love, love their writing styles and their books.
I could also imagine co-writing something with Delaney Diamond, Theodora Taylor or Lena Hart. :)
Kim Golden
Hi, Megan! I think I would love to see the Maybe... series as a limited-run TV series rather than a movie. With a series, you have more space to tell the story than you'd get in a typical Hollywood film. I think I'd want either HBO or Starz to make it because they aren't afraid of spending money on phenomenal productions nor are they afraid of European locations. And they wouldn't expect the story to be watered or dumbed down. :)
Kim Golden
Whenever I think of favorite books,my list always ends up changing. But the books listed below are the ones that have changed me as a writer.
In no specific order:
1) Tar Baby by Toni Morrison: this was the first novel I ever read by Toni Morrison and it packed an emotional punch. I think I was in high school then. I remember I wanted to talk about it with everyone I knew but none of my friends had read it yet. Stunning, acerbic, still topical. Everyone should read it.
2) Leafstorm and Other Stories by Gabriel Garcia Marquez: beautifully written, I remember reading it one rainy afternoon and wondering how I'd ever lived without having heard about his work earlier.
3) His Insignificant Other by Karen Siplin: intelligent chick lit with a multicultural cast of characters--and every single character feels so authentic, no one is completely good and no one is completely evil. It's a novel about relationships and when to let go. And I love it.
4) Taming It Down and Meeting of the Waters by Kim McLarin: both of these books really helped me figure out a good way to write about interracial relationships without having to make it purely HEA. I always wanted to write stories that felt real--even if they aren't always everyone else's cuppa tea.
5) Elbow Room by James Alan McPherson: an amazing short story collection. I end up going back to this one over and over again. He writes so well about race, about social issues, about the human condition.
In no specific order:
1) Tar Baby by Toni Morrison: this was the first novel I ever read by Toni Morrison and it packed an emotional punch. I think I was in high school then. I remember I wanted to talk about it with everyone I knew but none of my friends had read it yet. Stunning, acerbic, still topical. Everyone should read it.
2) Leafstorm and Other Stories by Gabriel Garcia Marquez: beautifully written, I remember reading it one rainy afternoon and wondering how I'd ever lived without having heard about his work earlier.
3) His Insignificant Other by Karen Siplin: intelligent chick lit with a multicultural cast of characters--and every single character feels so authentic, no one is completely good and no one is completely evil. It's a novel about relationships and when to let go. And I love it.
4) Taming It Down and Meeting of the Waters by Kim McLarin: both of these books really helped me figure out a good way to write about interracial relationships without having to make it purely HEA. I always wanted to write stories that felt real--even if they aren't always everyone else's cuppa tea.
5) Elbow Room by James Alan McPherson: an amazing short story collection. I end up going back to this one over and over again. He writes so well about race, about social issues, about the human condition.
Kim Golden
I don't keep it a secret--I usually talk to people about it once I feel like I've got a good handle on the story. I used to be part of a critique group so I am used to sharing my WIPs with people. Nowadays I write on my own, but share my work with one or two writing buddies.
Kim Golden
Thanks, Patrice! I try to imagine every scene like something from a movie, so people can see where they are and imagine how it feels to be there.
Kim Golden
When I was a little kid, I used to write stories for my grandmother and read them to her. It was our bonding time when I would spend my summers with her in Virginia.
Every since then, I knew I wanted to be a writer. My parents wanted me to be a doctor or a lawyer or something more practical, but I knew it wasn't for me. I love writing, I love coming up with stories...
Every since then, I knew I wanted to be a writer. My parents wanted me to be a doctor or a lawyer or something more practical, but I knew it wasn't for me. I love writing, I love coming up with stories...
Kim Golden
I try not to put too much of my personal life into my writing. What I have used are my experiences of being an black woman living abroad--which I used for Maybe Baby, and the feeling of being an outsider, of being rootless, and also both Laney and I are from Philadelphia and work as copywriters.
Some of the issues Laney has: wanting to have a baby with a partner who doesn't want one, dealing with stepchildren, having an affair...none of that is from my life. That was also from the imagination. :)
Some of the issues Laney has: wanting to have a baby with a partner who doesn't want one, dealing with stepchildren, having an affair...none of that is from my life. That was also from the imagination. :)
Kim Golden
I think the most complicated thing is dealing with negative reviews. I try not to let it get to me, but sometimes dealing with people who can't simply say they didn't enjoy your book, they turn it into an opportunity to be nasty and mean-spirited, that really frustrates me.
Kim Golden
Hmm. I think in Snowbound, I would add more scenes and continue until New Year's Eve. But I am working on some novellas set in the fictional town of Hunters Grove. And with Maybe Baby, I couldn't decide if I wanted to write it with alternating POVs...and that's why I decided to write Maybe Tonight, so we could have Mads's POV as well.
Kim Golden
I always create a playlist for every book I write. I use Spotify to do so. When I am working on my character profiles, I try to imagine what music they'd like and the playlists grow from there. I wrote a blog post about it just before I released Maybe Baby. Here's a link to it. You can find Laney and Mads's playlists there. http://kim-golden.com/2014/02/22/the-...
Kim Golden
Sometimes just going out for a walk can inspire me to write. If that doesn't work, I'll re-read one of my favourite books, or look for images that can spark something inside me.
Kim Golden
I love creating a story and connecting with readers. I love how it feels when I finish a story and realise these characters have become real. It's magical.
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