What if you couldn't remember several years of your life? What effect would that have on you? What would happen if you could get those memories back? Dana Robertson takes us on a fantastical adventure that has been compared The Goonies and The Chronicles of Narnia.
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Author Website link: www.danarobertsonbooks.com
Publisher Website link: Abandoned Theater, The from Our Street
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Chapters
00:00 meet author Dana Robertson
01:47 What is The Abandoned Theater about?
02:40 Why are memories important?
03:52 How did your childhood experiences affect the writing of the Abandoned Theater?
05:47 How do memories lead us in the decisions we make in our lives?
06:50 What would life be like without memories?
07:50 How have events in your recent life affected the creation of The Abandoned Theater?
09:20 What would you hope a reader would take away from the topic of trust in your book?
10:58 How and why did you create and use specific phrases?
12:03 What was the hardest part to write?
13:00 What was the most enjoyable part of writing the Abandoned Theater?
13:50 What made you want to become a writer?
14:37 What do you do to recharge?
15:05 Advice from your main character?
15:50 What did you learn through writing The Abandoned Theater?
16:32 What do you hope readers take away?
17:12 What is next for Dana Robertson?
18:06 Dana’s book recommendation
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