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Helen Harper | 20 Questions: HUMMINGBIRD
Author Guest / April 28, 2022

1–What is the title of your latest release? HUMMINGBIRD 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A mute woman inspires a revolution against the tyrannical magical masters of her country. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I was moving back to my native Scotland, so I wanted to set it there. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Hmm. She doesn’t have much to say but she’s an interesting person. Yes! 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Independent, strong, unnoticed 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? That writing dialogue helps to form a character in more ways than I’d realized. And being consistent with including Scottish slang is hard! 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I mostly wait till I’m done but every morning, before I start writing, I read over what I wrote the previous day and might make a few minor adjustments. 8–What’s your favorite foodie indulgence? I love food. Any food. I’m particularly partial to a big bowl of proper ramen and love a good curry. I’m a big fan of fish and chips too, especially…