“I had read a lot of books on World War II, but I didn't know that downed airmen had hiked over the frozen peaks of the Pyrenees Mountains in shoes that didn't fit, in clothes that weren't warm enough, with German and Spanish patrols searching for them.” KnowsWorldBookWarEnoughFitMountainClothesShoesWarmWar Of The WorldsWorld War IiWorld War IFrozenAirmen Author:Megan Chance
“There were others, women with stories that were told in a quieter voice: women who hid Jewish children in their homes, putting themselves directly in harm's way to save others. Too many of them paid a terrible, unimaginable price for their heroism. And like so many women in wartime, they were largely forgotten after the war's end.There were no parades for them, very few medals, and almost no mention in the history books.” WayChildrenBookWarEndsStoriesHomeVoiceTerriblePaidForgottenHarmHeroismMedalParadesUnimaginableHistory BooksWartime Author:Megan Chance
“To be honest, I wrote so many drafts of this book [ The Nightingale ] and changed the characters so many times; the real surprise is that I finished the book at all.” BookRealCharacterHonestChangedSurpriseFinishedBeing HonestNightingales Author:Megan Chance
“[ The Nightingale ]ended up being a huge undertaking - a daunting amount of research on a subject that many people know intimately, a country I had not yet been to when I first started planning the book, an entire war.” PeopleKnowsFirstsBookWarCountrySubjectsHugeAmountResearchPlanningUndertakingsNightingales Author:Megan Chance
“In the end, the best part of the whole book [The Nightingale ] to me was the research, reading about the courageous, ordinary French women who put their lives on the line to save others. It was really inspirational.” BookEndsWholeReadingLinesResearchOrdinaryCourageousNightingalesFrench Woman Author:Megan Chance
“I love what I call "re-imagining," where I throw everything up in the air and let it fall in a different way. It's not the most efficient way to write a book, but it's how I find the story.” WayWritingBookDifferentStoriesFallAirDifferent WaysEfficientUp In The Air Author:Megan Chance
“I know I'm not normal in this, but [ Severus ] Snape is absolutely my favorite character in the Harry Potter books. He is completely mortal - good, bad, strong, weak, motivated by hatred, motivated by love. A gorgeous, compelling, complex character who definitely earns a spot at my table.” KnowsBookCharacterStrongNormalWeakHatredTablesComplexesMy FavoriteSpotsMortalsMotivatedCompellingHarry PotterGorgeousPottersSnapeComplex CharactersFavorite Characters Author:Megan Chance
“Of course, there are hundreds of novels and authors that have influenced me. But to choose three, they are: Stephen King/The Stand (and really most of his books); Anne Rice/The Witching Hour; and Pat Conroy/The Prince of Tides. These authors write my favorite kind of book - epic feel, gorgeous prose, unique characters, and a pace that keeps you turning the pages. From them, I learned a lot about characterization, pacing, prose, voice, and originality.” FeelsWritingKindBookCharacterThreeCoursesVoiceHoursNovelKingsPagesUniqueMy FavoriteProsePaceOriginalityTidesEpicGorgeousRiceCharacterizationPacing Author:Megan Chance
