Author: Alison HartBooks: More than 20, including A Spy on the Home Front: A Molly Mystery (American Girl Mysteries Series), Taking the Reins (American Girl Innerstar University Series), Whirlwind, Gabriel's Journey, Gabriel's Triumph, Gabriel's Horses and Shadow Horse
Where do you find inspiration?
For me, inspiration comes from a variety of places. Newspapers and true life provide fodder for mysteries. History sparks ideas for my historical fiction. For the American Girl Innerstar U series I am getting into sports such as skijoring and canicross that I never knew existed!
What advice do you have for aspiring authors?
I call them the four Ps. Polish your work, be incredibly persistent, remember that writing is a professional career (not just a creative outlet), and have abundant patience!
What are you reading right now?
Every book on snowboarding and dogsledding I can get my hands on (obviously this is for research).
What's your favorite opening line from a book?
There is no favorite opening line, but I love the beginning of "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Patterson.
What book has inspired or affected you in some way?
Every book I read affects me. I love research because I read books on topics that I would never chose to read unless I was ‘forced.’ When I researched my Gabriel trilogy ("Gabriel’s Horses," "Gabriel’s Triumph" and "Gabriel’s Journey"), I read over two hundred books on the Civil War. The journals and diaries were especially fascinating.
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