BARBARA WHITE DAILLE (Cont.)
INTERVIEW
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Would you like to write a different genre or
sub-genre than you do now?
Yes, at some point, I’d like to add to the
three contemporary romance sub-genres
I’m currently writing (short, sweet, and
clean). On the back burner—well, in com-
puter files—I’ve got ideas percolating for
some women’s fiction and romantic sus-
pense novels.
What do you do to relax and recharge your
batteries?
Some of my standby methods include eat-
ing chocolate, reading while taking a bath
or having a cup of hot tea, taking long
walks, eating more chocolate, listening to
music, and curling up on the couch with
my husband (with or without TV). And
did I mention chocolate? :)
A biography has been written about you.
What do you think the title would be in six
words or less?
Sad to say considering the length of my to
-do lists lately (and no, this is NOT a
typo): Will Break for Chocolate. :)
MFRW:
Do
you feel humor is
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important in fic-
tion and why?
Definitely, humor
is important in
fiction. Fiction
reflects real life,
and humor plays
a huge part in
that. Slapstick
action, tongue-in
-cheek comments, jokes, puns and other
plays on words—depending on the book,
those are all great ways to tell a story,
make a point, evoke an emotion, or relieve
stress.
What is the most rewarding thing about being
a writer?
Hearing from a reader who tells me a
book of mine has touched them, or taught
them something about themselves or
about life, or helped them through a tough
situation. One reader wrote to let me
know she chose to re-read my entire Flag-
man’s Folly series while she was evacu-
ated during a Florida hurricane. I’ve never
felt more honored or more sure I’m doing
what I’m meant
to do.