Kristan Higgins
Kristan Higgins
Kristan Higgins is a New York Times bestselling American author of contemporary romance. She is a two-time winner of Romance Writers of America's RITA Award for Best Contemporary Single Title for Catch of the Day in 2008, and Too Good Too Be True in 2010...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
CountryUnited States of America
characters people
A lot of people ask for sequels, but what they really want is just to know the characters are happy and safe.
humor
Humor writing is something that comes naturally to me.
humor requires rhythm tap
Humor writing requires a rhythm and timing, as well as some kind of connection to the reader, and I think that's how I tap into it.
everywhere people proud publishing supportive
I do think people should be proud and supportive of their friends, in publishing and everywhere else.
ambition guess simply
I guess my ambition is simply to keep doing what I'm doing for as long as I can.
seemingly
I think it's always interesting to learn what the seemingly spontaneous one-nighter actually reveals about a character.
death grim hubris stasis
I think self-doubt, as grim as it can be, makes me a better writer. Stasis and hubris would probably be the death knell for my career.
awful bit takes talent work
I think writing well takes a little bit of talent and an awful lot of work.
classical lessons love played since took
I took piano lessons as a kid, and my daughter's played piano since before she started kindergarten, so classical piano is something I really love.
hard
It's hard to stop loving someone on cue, especially when he's still so kind and loving toward you.
folks industry publishing writers
Sometimes, I'll hear from other writers or folks in the publishing industry that my books are rule-breakers, which I take as a compliment.
movies satisfying trip
There's something so satisfying about road trip movies - and books!
alone book cellar cool entire kid sit sneak
Honestly, my entire childhood could be summed up with one word: Reader. I was always hunched over a book; in fact, I was the only kid in the world who got paler in the summer, because I'd sneak down into our cool, dank cellar and sit alone with a book for hours.
belt cleaning desire enjoy love rule seat symbolic wear
My love of cleaning is symbolic of my desire to rule the world... I always wear a seat belt because I enjoy being alive... and I like having two eyes, so yes to the safety goggles, too!