![]() Because she needs to keep her identity secret, I changed many of the details, while keeping true to the basic story that she told me. The real-life Farrin and I met a couple of times while she told me her story. How do I construct a story based on real life? Moon At Nine touches on friendship, love, and human rights based on one woman’s experience. I meet the most courageous people all over the world, and I hope some of their courage rubs off on me. I like to write about courage – how we get it, and what happens when we do not reach for it. We are all called upon to act with courage, many times in our lives, sometimes many times in a single day. ![]() ![]() My novels are based on real-life experiences. Finally, when I was 39, I published my first book, Looking For X, a novel for children. ![]() I wrote many terrible books over the years which, wisely, did not get published. I spent a lot of time at the local library, so reading and writing were my favourite activities. I was a lonely kid and had no idea how to make friends. ![]()
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