Midweek Questions from my Readers Part 2
On Facebook, I asked for some questions that were a bit out of the ordinary and received plenty! So here’s part 2. Feel free to answer any of these questions yourself in the comments.
Q. If you had to live in one of your books with the people and in the community, which one would it be?
A. That’s a very tough question, since I love (most of) my characters and adore the settings I’ve written about. I think I would pick the Keeper of the Light trilogy. I’d love to live on the Outer Banks, and after writing about them for three books, the O’Neil family does kind of feel like my own kin. Lacey could teach me stained glass. My dogs could have Alec as their vet. But mostly I would love to climb to the top of that fictional broken lighthouse and look out over the sea.
Q. If you were not an author, what other profession would you be?
A. I would still be a clinical social worker. I particularly loved hospital social work, but I think given Rheumatoid Arthritis, I probably couldn’t have continued to work those hours, so I would go back to my private psychotherapy practice with adolescents. They are the most intriguing age group to work with! I miss my old profession and am glad I’ve had the chance to have two careers I love.
Q. If there was such a thing as time travel, and you could go to any time period, what would it be and why?
A. I would go a hundred years into the future. I’m fascinated to know what the technology would be like a century from now. More important, I’d like to know that the world is still in one piece, that we haven’t yet destroyed the planet, and that we’ve learned to take care of one another a bit better. I hope I wouldn’t be setting myself up for a big disappointment!
Q. What book (except one of yours) do you wish you had written?
A. To Kill a Mockingbird. Not because of it’s commercial success, but because of one of its primary themes: It’s more important to do the right thing than to win.
How about you? Want to pick a question and share your answer?
If I had to choose one of your books that I had read to live in it would be The Escape Artist. I love the main character Susanna she is strong woman. Well I guess almost anyone would be in the situation. I know I would if it meant any of my children would be taken away I would do exactly what she did and more if needed. I would also like to live in the town of Annapolis Maryland I love the way the town looks. I like how it has that everyone would help you if you needed it type of community where everyone knows you. I have always lived in a big city, and I also think I could have been friends with Susanna. Can’t wait to read more of your books you are an awesome writer!
Thanks for being brave and jumping in with an answer, Jamie! Annapolis has a lot of charm, for sure.
I just wanted to let you know that I started reading your books in June 2012 and was hooked right away; I read everything you had published by the end of last summer! I went to Manteo for a job interview last July as I was reading “Summer’s Child” and between the book and the beautiful area, I knew that this was somewhere I wanted to live. I did not get the job and instead took one in Apex, but just two weeks ago was hired for a teaching job in Kill Devil Hills. I am really looking forward to moving to the Outer Banks, but I feel like I’m already even more in love with the area just from having read your books. Thank you for even inadvertently leading me to such a beautiful place!
I have read all of Robyn Carrs books and now have discovered your books. Secret lives was wonderful so here I go listening to them on Audible downloads. Thank you for your wonderful works