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Heather McElhatton revels
in her
"Pretty Little Mistakes"
by Euan Kerr, Minnesota Public Radio
May 15, 2007
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St. Paul, Minn. — It's a rare novel that
opens with instructions on how it
should be read. But that's exactly how
Heather McElhatton's "Pretty Little
Mistakes" begins.
The directions tell a reader that at the
end of each chapter there will be a
choice. The choice determines which
way the plot turns; for each option,
McElhatton created a different next
chapter. The instructions point out that
"good" decisions might not necessarily
be rewarded
in her
"Pretty Little Mistakes"
by Euan Kerr, Minnesota Public Radio
May 15, 2007
Listen to feature audio
St. Paul, Minn. — It's a rare novel that
opens with instructions on how it
should be read. But that's exactly how
Heather McElhatton's "Pretty Little
Mistakes" begins.
The directions tell a reader that at the
end of each chapter there will be a
choice. The choice determines which
way the plot turns; for each option,
McElhatton created a different next
chapter. The instructions point out that
"good" decisions might not necessarily
be rewarded
Heather McElhatton points out how each
chapter in her book "Pretty Little Mistakes"
can lead to two possibilities depending on a
reader's choice.
(MPR Photo/Euan Kerr)
chapter in her book "Pretty Little Mistakes"
can lead to two possibilities depending on a
reader's choice.
(MPR Photo/Euan Kerr)
"Pretty Little Mistakes" is called a do-over novel. It began with a real-life
personal crisis. A few years ago McElhatton quit a full-time job at Minnesota
Public Radio to go write a novel. She worked hard and did her research, even
moving to a remote island off the coast of Georgia so she could learn the
Gullah language.
She remembers "the cockroaches were as big as shoes."
It took her six years to complete the book. Then publisher after publisher
rejected it. They said it lacked commercial appeal.
McElhatton told Minnesota Public Radio's Euan Kerr she was crushed, but then
she grabbed a marker and got to work on what was to become her new novel.
personal crisis. A few years ago McElhatton quit a full-time job at Minnesota
Public Radio to go write a novel. She worked hard and did her research, even
moving to a remote island off the coast of Georgia so she could learn the
Gullah language.
She remembers "the cockroaches were as big as shoes."
It took her six years to complete the book. Then publisher after publisher
rejected it. They said it lacked commercial appeal.
McElhatton told Minnesota Public Radio's Euan Kerr she was crushed, but then
she grabbed a marker and got to work on what was to become her new novel.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
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