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Kathleen Hall

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Historical Fiction, Suspense, Poetry

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Isabelle Allende, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Alice Hoffman, Sue Monk Kidd ...more

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Born in Detroit, Kathleen Hall coauthored the award-winning non-fiction, The Otherness Factor, before launching into historical fiction with The Detroit Eight Trilogy — If the Moon Had Willow Trees, Livonia | The Whitest City and One Wingbeat Away.

A writer, poet, lawyer, mediator, and workplace investigator, Kathleen's lifelong activism has been devoted to championing equal rights and promoting the power of diversity. She lives in Austin, Texas with her partner Loren, Emma Dog, herds of deer roaming the streets, red foxes sunbathing in their miniature backyard and armadillos tottering across the driveway. ...more

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What are the most important things you learned about yourself from writing The Otherness Factor, both personally and as a writer?

Kathleen Hall Hi Peggy -- thanks for asking.

As a writer I learned how important it is to be disciplined, organized and responsible. I also learned how messy it is! …moreHi Peggy -- thanks for asking.

As a writer I learned how important it is to be disciplined, organized and responsible. I also learned how messy it is! By that I mean, the creative process in writing requires risk-taking and free-falling. Add to the mix male and female co-authors, and the alchemy was unpredictable, fun, frustrating. Yet, The Otherness Factor could not have been written without both the order and mess. At some point, I had to let go of any notions I may have had about 'how to write a book' and move with the seductive ambiguity of it all. Bonner and I thought we knew where we were going, but the book took us places that were completely uncharted!

Personally, I learned how my otherness plays out as a writer. Although it fed my need for solitude, it also pushed me to explore frontiers I didn't know existed. Along the way, I met many muses who helped me discover my way and helped Bonner and I complete our work. (less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Kathleen Hall If I'm not able to shake it by taking a walk or reading, I take a nap. A nap is my regimen for good health and creative energy. It helps provoke new i…moreIf I'm not able to shake it by taking a walk or reading, I take a nap. A nap is my regimen for good health and creative energy. It helps provoke new ideas and usually moves me beyond the block. (less)

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	If the Moon Had Willow Trees (The Detroit Eight #1) 3.88 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Livonia \| The Whitest City (The Detroit Eight #2) 3.65 avg rating — 17 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Otherness Factor: Co-Creating and Sustaining Intentional Relationships by Kathleen Hall (Goodreads Author), Bonner Hardegree 4.07 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Wingbeat Away (The Detroit Eight #3) 3.58 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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