In a text-message Q&A, the prolific writer talks about the importance of writing women of all ages, the librarian who inspired her love of books, and a minor obsession with Chief Hopper.
William Morrowwas actually inspired by a rumor I heard here in Key West that one of our librarians was married to a sheriff — I couldn’t imagine anything cuter! And it turned out to be true! I got to interview the librarian and everything. But the story I wrote about it is entirely fictional! In, my librarian finds a baby abandoned in the library and calls 911 and meets the sheriff that way — sparks fly as they butt heads over solving the mystery over where the baby came from.
Wow! You’ve written over 60 books — it’s hard to imagine you as a reluctant reader! But, I agree with you about how librarians are often portrayed. And Molly is far from the old, stuffy, strict ones you see on TV. Not only that, but both Elijah and Sheriff Hartwell are inspired by the librarians in their lives.
So I did hate reading because I was bad at it. But yes, there WAS a librarian in my school in second grade who took the time when I was in the library to ask what I liked, which of course was... horses! So she took me to the nonfiction animal section and got me a book on the evolution of horses. And I loved it! And after that I read all the animal books. And eventually she got to me move onto fiction likeAnd it’s great that your books reach such a wide audience, too — kids, teens, and adults.
, there’s Molly who’s in her late-20s/30s, Katie who’s a teen, and Mrs. Tifton and Joanne are in their 70s. Do you find one age group easier to write more than the other?
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