To
find out, read HOTLINE GIRL by K. Dawn Byrn.
An
Interview by Molly Noble Bull
Hotline Girl by K.
Dawn Byrn is an adorable novel for young adults with a cute plot, and it is
perfect for summer reading. Many if not most parents will give Hotline Girl five stars merely because it is a Christian book. When you
add readability to the mix, you’ve got a winner.
Below is list of questions
the author, K. Dawn Byrn, answered for this interview.
Read on.
Molly:
. K. Dawn, apparently you believe that it is
possible to fall in love online. You could be right. Personally, I met my one
and only husband in college. But I know of a pastor who fell in love with a
woman he met online. The couple got married, and the last I heard, they lived
happily ever after.
So
okay K. Dawn, why did you write this book?
K:
K:
. I thought it would be fun to explore how a
couple could fall in love on-line. When my heroine's high school begins a
counseling hotline, she's chosen to work it anonymously. She finds herself
giving advice to a guy she's had a crush on forever. Once she knows all the
hero's secrets, will love blossom or fail? When he divulges the problems he's
having with his girlfriend, she's tempted to give him advice that will break
them up. Will she do the right thing?
Molly:
. Call me old fashion or just old, but I’m not sure about this
online romance idea. I know it worked for the pastor I mentioned, but I’m going
to need to think about it a little longer before I give it my seal of approval
for my grandchildren. But as I said, the concept makes for a “cool” story idea.
The story sounds down right cute. That brings me to my next question.
Why
do you write?
K.:
. I write because I can't stop. It's more
than a hobby; it's a passion. It's the most fun I've ever had in my life! I
like to say that I write for the simple joy of placing words on the page, and
it's true!
Molly:
. Bravo. Me, too. So, are you a plotter or do
you just write with no clear destination in mind?
K.:
. I’m a big time plotter because I write all
of my books in 30-day marathons.
Molly:
. I don’t mean to interrupt, but I need to
invite you back here to find out how you are able to write a book in 30 days.
Wow! Okay, so please continue.
K.:
. I have to start with a thorough plot. That
doesn't mean that sometimes the story doesn't take a life of its own,
surprising me when it takes me down a road I hadn't planned to travel.
Molly:
. Interesting. So what are you working on
right now?
K.:
. I'm working on a thriller about a serial
killer. It's a difficult story because there are several twists, and turns, and
I have to be careful how I write it for everything to fall into place
correctly.
Molly:
A thriller, now that book
really sounds interesting. You need to come back when that one is finished and
tell us all about it. But before you go, tell us more about your current
release.
K.
Dawn:
. Okay. Here’s the cover blurb.
When
the school counselor asks Abby to work a counseling chat line, she begs her to
choose someone else. When Race, Abby's three-year crush, begins using the chat
line to talk about his girlfriend problems, can Abby be impartial when she
really wants to tell him to dump her?
Race
notices Abby after she has a complete makeover. He begins to spend more time
with her and feels like a cheater because he likes the hotline girl too. How
can he like two girls at once? Abby is thrilled when Race begins spending time
with her, but she's crushed when he tells the hotline girl that he likes her
and wants to take her out. Is he a player? Will he even want to be with her
when he finds out that she is the hotline girl and knows all his deepest
secrets?
Molly:
. So y’all, you need to go out and buy this
book for your kindle. And K.Dawn, thanks for stopping by.
To
find Hotline Girl at online and walk-in bookstores, write K.Dawn Byre in the
search slog.
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12 comments:
I'm still now sure falling in love online could ever have happened to me because I never visit chat-rooms. I also worry that you might meet a monster online that sounds like Prince Charming. But in a school situation like the one in Hotline Girl, it's probably okay. Certainly, it's romantic.
Love,
Molly
Hi Molly & K. Dawn -
Interesting topic for me. Although my late husband and I were quite a bit older than the couple in your book, we met through Eharmony.
After a short time, we began having long phone conversations and eventually met in person. It can work, but safety precautions and common sense are a must.
By the way, we were married a year later and lived happily ever after until he passed away.
Blessings,
Susan :)
Love this storyline. I believe love can happen any way. I think online romances get a bad rap. But we all believe in romance, and we believe in Happily Ever After. Thanks Molly & K for the interview. Can't wait to check out the book.
You're so right about the monsters, Molly. I'm sure there are a lot of predators on-line. It's scary!
Susan:
That's such a sweet story, but sad. I'm so sorry you lost your husband.
Thanks for the comment, Teresa! My heroine in the book already has a crush on the guy she's counseling. She just doesn't know it's him. She eventually has suspicions.
She's not very popular and when she finally figures out it's him, she's terrified he won't want to date her.
Thanks for writing, Susan, Teresa and K. Dawn. And Susan, may I send my deepest sympathy for your loss. I never lost a husband, but I lost loved ones. So I know what loss is.
I enjoyed writing this interview, and I think readers will welcome K. Dawn's book.
Love,
Molly
I'm not sold on the idea of falling in love online either. Although I also have a friend who met her husband on line and they are very happy today. Guess you never know ;-)
Looks like a fun read, Molly and K!
What a great concept for a YA book! Their world is so "online" these days, I see teenagers totally relating to this story.
One positive aspect I see in this type of "dating", is the chance to get to know each other without all the physical temptations that tug at young couples.
Would love to read the story! :)
Beth:
I so agree with everything you've said, but on-line dating does concern me because I think it can prevent a couple from REALLY getting to know each other. There's nothing like good ole face to face interaction.
I am not sure about the online dating either. I think it is over rated. If you look at the ads for Christian Mingle and eHarmony, I already doubt them. As a married person, I wonder how long these marriages actually last. I think they don't want us to know because they are no better than anyone else. If I ever have to do it all over again, I will do it the old fashioned way. After all, I am an old fashioned way.
Thanks everybody.
Susan Reinhardt won the free book. But thanks for entering.
Love,
Molly
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