photo by Dennis Skley
As an author, I love talking to readers. Whether that’s at book club discussions, or through my website or Goodreads, I get a lot of wonderful feedback and tons of great questions. Many questions are inevitable, like: “How did you come up with this idea?” That’s not surprising. As a reader I always want to know that. It’s the literary version of VH1’s Behind the Music. Everyone likes to hear the story behind the story.
Sometimes I get a question like, “How are the girls doing now?” Or, “Whatever happened to Timothy?” Those types of questions always surprise me.
When I was a reader before being an author, I had similar experiences. I would get so invested in the characters in a book that I couldn’t help but think of them once the story concluded. Honestly, for me, the story really hadn’t concluded even though the book had. I still thought about them. What would happen to them next? How would they move on with their life? And I think, given the opportunity to talk to the author, I would have asked the same questions. Shouldn’t the author know?
The truth is, continue…
Scribe Doll
It sounds like you’re really riding the crest of the wave with this one, Eva. Power to your elbow! Enjoy every second – you’ve earnt it!
evanatiello
Thank you, Katia!