Have a cup of tea and settle in for a chat. Tell us about your books
Have you
ever cried while writing a book?
Oh, yes!
Regularly. For K.M. Daughters that’s kind of the point. Our characters become
real to us, and ideally, to our Readers, too, and we intensely feel their
sorrow and joy. Every happily-ever-after brings tears to our eyes, and we
rejoice with our heroines and heroes. In the case of FILL THE STADIUM – we
never made it through without sobbing. But love heals. Every single time.
Do you have
trouble saying goodbye to characters?
Absolutely.
That’s why we’re so fond of series. J
How much of
the book is realistic?
Our
settings, and sometimes places like restaurants are realistic: Il Vicinato in
Chicago mentioned in the SULLIVAN BOYS SERIES is real and Via Lucci in ONLY ONE
SUMMER is an exact replica of this Chicago eatery – even right down to the
specialty items. Lou Malnati’s Chicago Pizzerias always feature in our
Chicago-based stories. We are really biased about Lou’s pizza and love pizza in
general. BEWITCHING BREEZE, ONLY ONE SUMMER and our WIP SKYE WITHOUT LIMITS, features
settings in Outer Banks, North Carolina. Kathie walks the stretch of beach that
fronts the fictional Inn of the Three Butterflies every morning before sunrise,
and Pat joins her whenever she can visit for sister time. Pat actually lived in
Bree’s condo building in Chicago. FILL THE STADIUM for ALD is a real event that
K.M. Daughters inspired for Kathie’s son, Michael, a former Harvard football
captain and o-lineman for the New England Patriots when a little boy who was close
to Mike and the Harvard team died of ALD. Harvard alumni, most of whom were NFL
pros, played flag football against the Harvard varsity team to “fill the
stadium” benefiting ALD research. A dinner with a silent auction followed the
game. Unfortunately, the medical description and prognosis for ALD is very realistic,
too.
Do you have
to travel researching your book(s)?
No, not
specifically. Our travels have inspired our settings, so it’s kind of the other
way around.
When did you
first, without hesitation, call yourself a writer?
The morning,
and then early evening, of January 26, 2008. We mark this date as K.M.
Daughters official birthday. In the morning we received THE CALL from Nicola
Martinez, then head Editor for TWRP’s White Rose Inspirational Romance imprint,
when she acquired JEWEL OF THE ADRIATIC, and that evening Joelle Walker, then Editor
for TWRP’s Crimson Rose, Romantic Suspense imprint acquired AGAINST DOCTORS
ORDERS. We will never forget that day.
and for a little fun
What's the
most blatant lie you've ever told?
Bless me
Father, it has been two weeks since my last confession.
Who do you
see as a hero/heroine in your life?
Our Dad on
many levels. His and our Mom’s love story presented the real-life model for our
ideal hero and heroine. Dad was a paratrooper and WWII veteran, a true military
hero. Beyond doubt, he was our hero storyteller in writing children’s stories
for us and the reason we’re writers today.
Do you laugh
at your own jokes?
Of course!
In our novels, that is. If not, we delete.
Have you
ever found true love?
Yes, for
which we are deeply thankful. Twice. One for each K.M. Daughter.
What is the
one question you wish an interviewer would ask you?
How did it
feel to receive Oscars for best adaptation of a novel? J
Where can we find out more?
Our website: http://www.kmdaughters.com
Our Twitter: @kmdaughters
Download Only One Summer from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Only-Summer-Sisters-Legend-Book-ebook/dp/B081G5WLWY/
And other online retailers
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