I always rely heavily on interview and research, sensitivity readers, and that was much the same.
traditional, my process didn’t differ much actually. I cannot overstate the empathy that came with navigating these issues myself in real time. I know that wasn’t the case in the original version. So many readers say they feel Yasmen’s pain and her struggle and her joy that it feels real and palpable. It was a difficult, but also a cathartic, process. I was diagnosed with depression while writing it, and though I don’t recommend writing a character with depression while fighting it yourself, my own mental health journey deeply informed the story. It had all the hurt, but not the healing. I always joke that this book was waiting for me to grow up. It was the first book I ever wrote, even before my debut published novel. My husband actually encouraged me to revisit the book because he had read it when I first wrote it. It was a shadow of what I hope this book became. There was no therapy or healing in the original version. Different character names, different title, written in first person instead of third. I’d drafted the first version of this book about 15 years ago, but it is so different in its final iteration. How was your experience writing this book? Did your process differ at all for this (traditionally published) novel versus those you’ve self-published? Hannah Kerbs: Congratulations on yet another smash-hit of a novel, Before I Let Go! Truthfully, it was one of my very favorite books I read last year, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to anybody with a pulse. – Hannah Kerbs, Parnassus bookseller and co-host of Between the Covers romance book club
(If you’d like to stay up to date on Between the Covers selections and meetings, sign up for our newsletter!) Grab yourself a copy of Before I Let Go and enjoy this interview with Kennedy. She’s the author of many emotionally-charged romances including Long Shot, The Kingmaker(the re-release will be available on May 23!) , and, most recently, Before I Let Go, our April selection for Parnassus’ romance book club, Between the Covers. Is there anything better than a well-crafted romance? Beautiful characters, heartfelt vulnerability… it’s no secret the romance genre has shot to the top of the sales charts, and Kennedy Ryan writes some of the best in the business.
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