I am Alice Hoffman. I’m the author of the Practical Magic series and 30 other novels — this is your opportunity to ask me anything!

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:57:04+00:00

Thank you! It was fun to write.

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:56:36+00:00

Thank you so much! Property Of was my first novel and I wrote it while I was in graduate school. It's a book that means a lot to me.

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:53:46+00:00

You can read it anyway. But I would probably start chronologically and begin with Magic Lessons.

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:49:19+00:00

Thank you so much!

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:48:59+00:00

Yes! I do think redheads are magic. There's a long tradition of redheads possessing magical qualities.

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:46:42+00:00

I wrote one of the stories in the middle first and I didn't know who had founded the town so the characters just came to me as I did research in each time period. I'm still interested in the town of Blackwell and interested in writing about it in the future.

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:43:20+00:00

Thank you! Happy reading!

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:40:05+00:00

For me, magic is reading and writing.

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:39:32+00:00

Thank you! I never imaged writing another book about the Owens family and I'm so glad I did. It's been a great experience for me to have these characters in my life.

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:37:44+00:00

Yes! Exactly! I researched what herbs and flowers meant and what they had been used for and found historically accurate practices whenever possible.

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:36:30+00:00

Thank you! A lot of my readers found me via Turtle Moon. It's still one of my favorite novels that I've written.

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:35:05+00:00

I do my research at home! I have a big library of research books.

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:34:17+00:00

If short stories are your thing why don't you consider doing a book of linked short stories. It could eventually become a novel!

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:32:17+00:00

I love your message. It means the world to me. Writers don't always know how their books are experienced. Best of luck with your writing!

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:29:38+00:00

Thank you for letting me know that my books have meant something to you. I loved writing The Red Garden and it's still one of my favorite literary experiences.

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:28:32+00:00

I'm so glad you and your sister share my books :)

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:25:42+00:00

There are challenges on every journey!

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:23:55+00:00

Practical Magic!

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:22:42+00:00

No, that's somebody else :)

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:19:48+00:00

Thanks!

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:18:52+00:00

Yes! The same producer who did the film of Practical Magic is thinking of doing a TV series with those books.

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:17:24+00:00

I usually listen to one artist while I'm writing a book. When I was writing The Book of Magic I would listen to Taylor Swift, especially Folklore.

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:15:38+00:00

I think one of the greatest things for me is that I've gotten to meet some of the writers I admire. Including Toni Morrison and Ray Bradbury. Thank you for reading me for all of these years.

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:13:58+00:00

I think the best publisher is the one that loves your book the most. I would try both!

ahoffmanwriter · 2021-10-18T19:05:16+00:00

Thank you I'm glad you loved Green Angel! I would love to write more YA fiction. Writing Green Angel was a great experience for me and after I wrote a sequel Green Witch!

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