What a wonderful night out!
Meeting Kristin Hannah was a total "nerdy," book-lover experience. Getting to see and listen to any author is for someone who
loves books, like I do a great event. To
hear an author like Kristin Hannah describes the personal experiences, which
ultimately wove and composed her writing, and to learn of the time she
takes (draft, after draft, after draft) crafting her novels was a real treat. The enlightenment you feel as a reader and
admiration you feel for her work is humbling.
You could sit and listen to all she has to say and still want Kristin to
tell you another story.
Later it dawned on
me, it’s not every day you meet an author you truly admire. As a reader
you pick out a book and at some point flip to the back jacket or back
cover and read about the author. Mainly the short blurb of biographical
information states where they live, where they went to school and additional
works they've published. And most of the
time this information is adequate. But sometimes
you want to learn more about the author who's 300 plus page story you just
escaped to. You may Google them on the internet and see what else is out
there about them, if they have kids, where they are from and if they are
working on another story. Then I realized I do that all the time; I constantly
want to know just as much about my favorite authors as I want more from my
favorite characters. I pick a book out, read it, and love it and then
what to know more about the person who wrote it. I find myself asking,
why they wrote the book – what were they trying to accomplish? Have they
experienced something like their characters themselves have, did they know what
was going to happen in the end? Where
did they come up with the idea for this book I couldn't put down? Meeting the author lets you, for the most
part, get these questions answered. You
are given a little glimpse of their craft, their world.
Meeting Kristin Hannah, author of some of my favorite books, is an experience I cherish anytime
it happens. Last night was no exception. Kristin Hannah
delivers such a moving story in each of her novels. It was a delight to finally
put a personality to the books I've enjoyed!
If you would like to know more about Kristin Hannah visit her website, at kristinhannah.com.
