Interview with Jessi Kirby

1.) Your debut novel, Moonglass, came out last year. Is there anything the publication process has taught you?

Patience.  Actually, it’s still in the process of teaching me patience.

2.) Was there a moment in In Honor that was more difficult to write than the rest?

Yes.  The opening scene, at Finn’s funeral.  I knew how important it would be to set the emotional tone for the whole book, so I actually didn’t write it until I was about a third of the way through and had a feel for Honor as a character.  Then I read about and watched many, many military funerals to be sure I had the details right.  That was really difficult too, because I have an enormous amount of respect for those who’ve lost loved ones to the war and I wanted to be sure to convey that.

3.) Was there a moment that was really easy to write?

Yes!  I had the best time writing the scene in the country bar where Honor and Rusty let loose.  Maybe because I had such a great time researching that scene when I went to Flagstaff, AZ and stopped in at the Museum Club for dime beer night. J

4.) Do you have a favorite quote you can share from your new novel?

I swept my eyes over the water again, all the way to the horizon before turning to go with him, and a warm kind of peace spread out in me.  I kissed it into my fingertips then blew it into the breeze, a silent thank you swirling its way up to Finn.

5.) Is there anything your characters from In Honor have taught you?

Yes!  That the best way to get to know someone is to spend hours on end in a car with them!

6.) What are the best and worst parts about road trips?

Best parts: the freedom, the snacks, and unexpected adventures. 

Worst parts:  stretches of nothing and having to pee when there’s no bathroom for miles

7.) Quick! Something random!

I want to learn to country dance with cowboys! Know any who could teach me???


Haha, no,  I don't know of anyone... BUT, if you find one, I'd love to come along for the lesson!

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