Monday, January 24, 2011

Kathryn Cushman's "Another Dawn"


We're happy to have Kathryn Cushman with us today talking about her book Another Dawn. To learn more about Kathryn and her book, read on!

Title: Another Dawn
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers

Cover blurb: When life gets complicated Grace Graham runs. She's left romantic relationships, friendships, and even her family after the death of her mother. But now her sister, Jana, is giving her one last chance: Come home and help care for their father--whom Grace still blames for her mother's death--or never show her face in Shoal Creek, Tennessee, again.
With her son, Dylan, in tow, Grace returns home from California. But is she returning for the right reasons? And when costly decisions from the past suddenly put her son's life and the lives of other children in town at risk, will she have the strength to stand strong and await Another Dawn?

1) How did this story come to you?
Through my editor. He sent me a link to a Public Radio documentary about a measles outbreak in San Diego. There were lots of valid points on both sides of the vaccine issue. We knew there was a story there.

2) Tell us about the journey to getting this book published.
This is my fifth book, it was contracted a while back without a firm story idea in mind. The difficult part of this book was the actual writing, because I was dealing with an extremely ill teenage daughter and a terminally ill father. It was almost impossible to focus for any length of time.

3) Tell me three things about yourself that would surprise your readers.
I never read my books after they are published. Every time I read through my work, I find something I want to change. After it's printed and final, I can't bear to look at it.
I'm pretty bad at all things domestic (cooking, organizing, etc.), although I really wish I were good at them.
I was a pharmacist for 10 years before I "retired" to be a stay-home mother.

4) What are you working on now and what's next for you?
I've just started my next project, which should be out in Summer 2012. It's about a family who attempt to live "almost Amish" as part of a television show.

5) Parting comments? Thanks for letting me visit your blog!

6) Where can fans find you on the internet?
http://www.kathryncushman.com/


15 comments:

  1. Would love to win this one!!! margie@mijares.net

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  2. I like Kathryn's writing. This sounds like another potential tear jerker, but I like those...

    joyfulhutch[at]msn.com

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  3. You don't ever read them? I am surprised....

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  4. This sounds like a fabulous raed. Yes I do subscribe. Please enter me!

    dancealert at aol dot com

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  5. I've read several of Katy's books and I've met her at a book signing. A wonderfully nice lady.
    Please sign me up.
    Deborah M.
    debbiejeanm[at]gmail dot com

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  6. I am curious as to how Grace takes care of her unfinished business. Please enter me in this contest.


    CarolNWong(at)aol(dotcom

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  7. I would love to read this book. Another new author to me.

    Blessings,
    JO
    ladijo40(at)aol(dot)com

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  8. This looks like a beautiful story, please include me in the giveaway. Thank you.

    freda.mans[at]gmail.com

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  9. i loved katie's previous novels...would enjoy reading her latest :)

    karenk
    kmkuka at yahoo dot com

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  10. How clever, your 5th book and you named your heroine Grace. Good job, I wish you the best in your writing career. I hope your daughter is well. LHammett

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  11. With the experience of being a pharmacologist, Kathryn undoubtedly knows a lot about human nature to write a story about Grace Graham's hang ups. This story sounds deep and interesting. I also like the idea of her new novel about an almost Amish couple on reality tv. Thanks for this giveaway and the chance to win it. I hope I win!

    Grace & Peace,
    Barb Shelton
    barbjan10 at tx dot rr dot com

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  12. Kathryn Cushman's "Another Dawn" sounds like a great medical suspense read. I agree that there are lots of valid points on both sides of the vaccine issue and i became interested in this whem I worked as a Pharmacy Tech for 11 years before I retired especially during the time of the dispute that the vaccine might cause Autism in children.
    Thanks!
    Rebecca
    rbooth43 at yahoo dot com

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  13. Thanks for the nice comments everyone! The winner (chosen by random number by my daughter and her friend)is Barbjan10. Barb, I've sent you an email requesting your address.
    Thanks to all of you for entering!

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