Interview with Deidre Hall
Author of Poisoned Mind, The True Story of Deidre Ann
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Quick description of the book for a new reader - what should they expect?
- Expect to be riveted. Survival in a big world....alone.
What was your inspiration for this book?
- True story.
Which authors do you admire? How have they influenced your writing style?
- I don't have favorite authors. My writing style is my own....uneducated.
Can you tell us a little about the locations in your book?
- Victoria, British Columbia.
What advice would you give to aspiring authors?
- Be real.
Could you talk a little about your writing process?
- My writing process took me ten years of emotional exhaustion to write it. I kept stopping because of the pain and anxiety I go through with the PTSD I have been diagnosed with through all that abuse.
Which character has had the greatest impact on readers?
- The main character....
If the book were to be adapted for TV or film, who would you see in the lead role? Who did you have in your mind’s eye ?
- Blake Lively.
How have readers responded ?
- So far, shocked and what I was told....rivetted.
Where next? What are you working on now?
- Just trying to get this book noticed first.
