Ask the Author: Barbara Langhorst
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Barbara Langhorst
Thanks so much, Shawna, for the question, and for the lovely review. I'm so glad you liked the book. I started Want because I wanted to work through a problem that was plaguing me (I wanted a new kitchen). However, my main character, Delphine, quickly took on a life of her own, and most of the things that happen to her are truly fiction. Yes, some of the characters are based on people I've known, but they deal with different opportunities and challenges. The funny thing is that my real-life sister read the book and loved it, and is now all set to move the family up to Prince Albert--all we need is a hidden homestead off the grid. Writing the book has helped me understand why I found myself so obsessed with wanting things when what I was really worried about was--wait! People will have to read the book. I'd love to hear what they think.
Barbara Langhorst
I follow Hemingway's advice: I leave myself an idea or several when I quit for the day, so I always have somewhere to start. I also email myself ideas if the blank page is too forbidding.
Barbara Langhorst
Write! Write as often as you can. And don't forget to read and study great books by authors you admire.
Barbara Langhorst
I'm currently working on a novel about misunderstandings and the fear of dementia.
Barbara Langhorst
I write to answer questions that plague me, the "what ifs" that won't go away. For years I've subscribed to home decorating magazines, craving a new kitchen, and the only way to live that fantasy was to write about being found wanting, about what would happen if a woman was online window shopping one day, and accidentally pushed Order instead of Delete...but of course the chaos that would ensue took on a life and characters of its own. At the same time, I wanted to convey the world we live in, and what that asks of us.
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