You’re Brilliant: Hannah Arduini Interview
We Finished the Surrendering Stinkin’ Thinkin’ Series! Interview with My Co-Author, Hannah  We did it. Writing a series with one of our kids was something I really didn’t give much thought to because, gasp, they don’t love reading as much as I do. Yet after Hannah completed middle school and overcame significant challenges, we processed the emotions and experiences.As we talked, she shared that she wished there was a way to encourage girls before the negative experiences start. As she talked, she started telling a story. It was good. Really good. I told her that if she would write that out, I would do my best to see her vision through and publish it. She plotted a three-book series. We started with You’re Beautiful. Last year we released You’re Amazing. And on May 22, the final book, You’re Brilliant, releases. I thought to celebrate, I’d interview my co-author. Julie: How do you feel now that the series is done? Hannah: Sad, it was fun writing them. Julie: Do you see yourself writing to publish ever again? Hannah: Maybe. (I think she knew I was fishing on that question!) Julie: What book was hardest to work with? Easiest? Hannah: You’re Amazing. Coming up with plot ideas that would work. The easiest was You’re Beautiful. Personal experiences helped create the book. Julie: Describe your involvement. Hannah: I thought of the story outline, plot ideas, character names. When you wrote a chapter, I told you if it fit the vision I had and made suggestions. I explained what I thought the covers should look like, and when you found the images, I approved or rejected them. Julie: What is it like knowing you’re a teen author on Amazon? Hannah: Cool. Julie: What character do you identify most with? Hannah: Hayley. She’s based off me and some of my experiences. I know what a lot of her struggles are like. Julie: You stayed home through part of the writing process because of Coronavirus. What was that like? Hannah: Easier to come up with ideas because I had free time. Weird and different being home for school. You’re Brilliant is the third book in the series. It’s available for pre-order for Kindle by clicking the image. Print version coming soon. Follow me on Amazon so you can be notified. This can be read as a stand-alone, but we hope you read You’re Beautiful and You’re Amazing as well. They are for middle grade/YA/and women of all ages. Image: Lizz Clark |
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