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franhawthorne OP t1_iwd94ut wrote

Reply to comment by satanspanties in I’m Fran Hawthorne: I used to write award-winning nonfiction about consumer activism, the financial world, and the drug industry, but now I’m having much more fun writing novels. AMA about writing by franhawthorne

I've had two novels published (so far! working on Number 3), and both were inspired by family stories, in different ways. However, a political issue that I covered as a journalist plays an important role in a subplot in the newest, "I Meant to Tell You." (The novel's protagonist works for a think-tank in Washington DC that specializes in healthcare, and her big project involves the cost of prescription drugs.) I did that deliberately; why not take advantage of my knowledge and some of my actual interviews?

I hope this helps. Thanks for joining my AMA conversation.

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