Featured Interview With Jennifer Frank
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was raised on the East Coast near Washington DC, went to school and Boston, and eventually relocated to the Midwest. When my husband coaxed me to move closer to where he grew up, I didn’t realize that I should’ve listened better when he warned me about the winters! However, life in all other ways is wonderful in Wisconsin. In my day job, I work as a family physician. While this may seem a far cry from being an author, I get to spend my entire day hearing people’s stories in the exam room.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
My biggest treat as a kid was going to the library and checking out as many books as I could carry. I have always loved reading and still read constantly, including while I brush my teeth. I started writing as a physician and my first publication was a scientific article on Syphilis! Since then, my writing morphed into medical essays that explored the delicate balance of emotions that play out in the hospital and between doctor and patient. A few years ago, I used a novel contest to motivate me to start and finish my first novel. I’ve been going strong ever since.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I have eclectic tastes but I have always enjoyed a good murder mystery. My favorite author in that genre is Mary Higgins Clark. As a writer of “chick lit”, I certainly have many favorites in this category as well – Sophie Kinsella, Kristin Billerbeck, and Julie Garwood top the list. My all time favorite author, though, is Dean Koontz who combines suspense and creativity with beautifully crafted language.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
Getting it Right the Second Time Around explores a chance few of us ever get – going back to choose the path not taken. In this story, Alison is compelled by the terms of her eccentric aunt’s will to go back to law school. In making this choice, Alison is forced to rediscover herself and the choice she once made to determine if it was the wrong choice after all. In the midst of deciding what to do, she meets and falls in love with Ryan and wonders if he will support or discourage her from picking up where she left off several years ago.
I started writing this novel in 2010 when my youngest child was still in diapers. It took about four or five months to write the first version. Since then, I’ve completed one major rewrite and multiple little rewrites to hone the plot. Every time I go back to re-read it, I realize how much I like the story, the characters, and the setting.
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