How to use this Page

Bonnie Hearn Hill

Thanks for all the great questions you submitted to Bonnie Hearn Hill. Bonnie said she loved the questions and that they are her best yet! Today, I’ve got her answers.

A quick reminder, Bonnie is the author of the new young adult Star Crossed series, starting with Aries Rising, released earlier this month. The book tells the story of high school sophomore Logan McRae, whose life is changed after she stumbles on the book Fearless Astrology. She begins to put what she reads in this book to use in her life and finds new challenges.

Before I get to Bonnie’s answers, DayByDayWriter is featured in the Just Write Blog carnival today, and there are lots of other links to great writing blogs, so check it out.

Ok, now onto Bonnie. As I mentioned, Bonnie answered questions supplied by you, and she is giving away a copy of Aries Rising to the person who submitted her favorite question. The winner is Beth because, as Bonnie says, “she asked the most questions and made me think.” Congratulations, Beth! I’ll email you to get your address.

In honor of the winner, let’s begin with Beth’s questions, then move on to the others. Bonnie’s answers are in blue:

Are any of your characters based on real people, or is there a plot element based on something that happened to you in real life? –Beth

Oooh, that’s a nice one. A good friend asked me at the first book signing for Aries Rising which character is the most like me. I said Charles, the troubled Cancer student, is more like me when I was young, and Chili, the talkative Gemini, is more like me now. My answer surprised me and the person who asked the question. She said, “I thought you’d say Chili for sure.” What I realized is that many of us start out like Charles, and if we’re lucky, we grow and change.

Do you believe in astrology yourself? Now I do. Could you tell us about a situation that you think is influenced by astrology –- or can you tell us about someone you know who does believe in astrology? –Beth

Well, Beth, since humorous astrology and Cosmopolitan magazine writer Hazel Dixon Cooper came into my life, I totally reconsidered what I believed about astrology. Hazel can make anyone a believer. She helped me with the astrological aspects of my book, and I learned right along with my character. Other than Mercury in Retrograde, I don’t use it for predictions. I do use it as a cheat sheet when I meet a new person, and it seldom fails me.

Were you