Interview with Kirsten Pursell, Author of Long Enough to Love You

What’s the story behind the story? What impressed you to write Long Enough to Love You?

Life! I’m an empty nester and struggled with my place in life and in my marriage. Finding my very own diaries (then publishing my memoir based mostly off them) gave me the thought for Tripp. Soul looking out difficult by a primary love felt like the proper storm for a fictional e book about self-discovery.

If you had to decide theme songs for the principle characters of Long Enough to Love You, what would they be?

I created a complete playlist for this e book! For the components between Jenn and Tripp, I believe the one that basically matches is “Kiss Me” by Dermot Kennedy.

What’s your favourite style to learn? Is it the identical as your favourite style to write?

I like to learn historic fiction, however I don’t assume I may write it. I like writing girls’s fiction and romance.

What books are in your TBR pile proper now?

The Memory Keeper of Kyiv by Erin Litteken and Getting Lost by Annie Ernaux (a mentor in contrast me to her!)

What scene in your e book was your favourite to write?

This was such an emotional e book to write, however I believe the scenes between Jenn and Tripp as a result of they had been concurrently lovely and heartbreaking.

Do you have got any quirky writing habits? (fortunate mugs, cats on laps, and so forth.)

I’m always sending myself emails after I get a thought of one thing I would like to write or the phrases lastly come to me on how to say one thing. Those moments don’t normally occur in entrance of the pc!

Do you have got a motto, quote, or philosophy you reside by?

Yes! “Do things things that you’re scared to do…Take your life and make it the best story in the world.”

If you might select one factor for readers to keep in mind after studying your e book, what wouldn’t it be?

It takes braveness to be true to your self, and that it’s by no means too late for second possibilities.