Donna Hill : Good question . I had no intention of writing Wicked Ways . But the feedback from readers was so strong I felt compelled to do a follow up . But I knew it had to be strong , not a rehash , but to let readers know what happened to the women and that you must be careful what you wish for . : - )
Cerece Rennie Murphy : Fifty books later , do you still have the same love for the writing process as you did in the beginning ? What , if anything , has changed for you ? I have had the pleasure of meeting you several times over the last few years . You have always been generous and lovely . Thank you so much ! It has meant a lot to me personally , as a writer .
Donna Hill : I definitely still have a love for writing ! There is always a story brewing in my head . I am working on some new stuff , going in a new direction . A House Divided returns me back to women ’ s fiction . And I have another project in the works They Call This Place Here--an epistolary novel .
Naleighna Kai : Did your background in the service industry with a focus on empowering women have any effect on how you crafted the characters in Getting Hers ?
Donna Hill : Hmmm , interesting question . I would have to say that the life we live and the experiences that we have find a way to filter into our work , mostly unconsciously .
NK : Could the women , in making that pact , blame it on the alcohol ? What was it that drove them to move forward with things after they actually sobered up ?
Donna Hill : The entire idea was one based on the notion that none of them knew what the other would do and there was a sense of security and safety in that knowledge .
Christine Pauls : Out of all the books you have written , are there any personal favorites ?
Donna Hill : Favorites ! that ’ s a tough one . let ’ s see Rhythms and its sequel What Mother Never Told Me , An Ordinary Woman and In My Bedroom . I also loved writing DIVAS INC .! ( my homage to comedy ). As for romances one of my all time favorites was A Private Affair ! Quentin Parker makes a reappearance in my upcoming novel Surrender to Me . It ’ s part of the Lawsons of Louisiana series . This time Rafe Lawson gets his story and Q is his best friend .