Celebrity coauthor? #interview with @DianewasHR
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We're pleased to introduce
Diane O'Toole
Author of
Rings of Smoke
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Lightening Round
Are you left or right handed?
Left
Keep the possessive apostrophe?
Keep
Ocean or Lake?
Lake
Left
Keep the possessive apostrophe?
Keep
Ocean or Lake?
Lake
Serious Round
Can you recall a particular scene that was painful or traumatic for you to write?
The death of Neive. I lost my youngest sister in very tragic circumstances when I was Erin's age, and that event changed my entire outlook on life. I still miss her every single day.
Authors often put themselves into their characters. Which of your characters is most like you and why?
The protagonist, Erin. I was forced at a very young age to take on the responsibility of running a home and looking after a young family after my mother left us. I was also stalked by a middle-aged man for several weeks when I was just sixteen years old - again, shortly after my mother had left.
A terrifying experience and one which resulted in the police becoming involved after the stalker arrived at my family home and was chased away by my father and eldest brother.
The death of Neive. I lost my youngest sister in very tragic circumstances when I was Erin's age, and that event changed my entire outlook on life. I still miss her every single day.
Authors often put themselves into their characters. Which of your characters is most like you and why?
The protagonist, Erin. I was forced at a very young age to take on the responsibility of running a home and looking after a young family after my mother left us. I was also stalked by a middle-aged man for several weeks when I was just sixteen years old - again, shortly after my mother had left.
A terrifying experience and one which resulted in the police becoming involved after the stalker arrived at my family home and was chased away by my father and eldest brother.
Wacky Question
If you had to coauthor a book with any celebrity, who would it be and why?
Helen Fielding, author of Bridget Jones Diary. Helen and I definitely have the same sense of humour, and I have to confess to having been Bridget, for real, and having too many friends like Bridget's. I could probably make Bridge look like a Nun, compared to some of the situations I have been in.
Helen Fielding, author of Bridget Jones Diary. Helen and I definitely have the same sense of humour, and I have to confess to having been Bridget, for real, and having too many friends like Bridget's. I could probably make Bridge look like a Nun, compared to some of the situations I have been in.
