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“A vivid set of tales about connection to other people and to the natural world…Hale’s lovely prose shows a keen eye for detail…”
-- Kirkus Reviews
Winedale Publishing | Brazos Bookstore | Amazon
Interview with Babette
Fraser Hale
What cultural value do
you see in reading and storytelling?
In my view, reading books develops
the imagination and attendant qualities of empathy and understanding better
than any other practice. These are central qualities if we want a humane and
responsible society. Plus reading books give us an escape from dailiness that
can be very affirming.
How does your book
relate to your life path?
Many of my characters are
struggling with choices they’ve made and how those decisions relate to what
they think they should do or should have done. In my view this is a lifelong
struggle and ought to be.
Why did you decide to
self-publish?
I published it with my own,
established, small press because we’re in a period where the market
opportunities for fiction with literary intent by older women have virtually
disappeared. Covid forced my hand. I wanted to publish my husband’s retirement
journal, anyway. Why not do them together? They were written twenty feet apart,
after all.
What do you think most
characterizes your writing?
Flow, attention to language, to the
way words sound and the precision of their usage in the context of the
characters. Also, a relationship with societal pressures of the decade as
characters react to the decisions they make.
What was the hardest
part of writing this book?
Talking about it. Way harder. But
beyond that, I would say patience. I write slowly. It’s very tempting to submit
work too soon. And I think it is always a mistake to do that. The last thing
one wants to do upon “finishing” a draft is to put it aside for, say, three
weeks—or months. But that’s almost always a superior approach. I’ve never been
a patient person.
What did you enjoy most
about writing this book?
Immersing myself in the minds of my
characters and residing there through numerous drafts.
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Great interview. I always like to hear from an author like this.
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