Kaitlan asked Jennifer McMahon:

Do you have a favorite out of all of the books you've written?

Jennifer McMahon Oh my gosh, that’s such a hard question to answer! I think I’d have to say Promise Not To Tell, not because I think it’s my very best, top of my game writing, but because it was my first published novel. That book began my writing career – it opened doors and took me places I never dreamed it would. Although it was my first published book, it was actually the fourth novel I wrote. My earlier novels were great learning experiences, but I was kind of floundering and trying to find my voice. I was also writing what I thought other people expected me to write. Promise began when I asked myself a super important question, a question I recommend all aspiring writers ask – “What’s the book I most want to read?” The answer came back loud and clear – a ghost story. So I sat down and started writing the story of Del, the Potato Girl, who is still one my all time favorite characters.

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