{"id":7560,"date":"2020-07-08T06:00:03","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T10:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/?p=7560"},"modified":"2020-07-06T22:15:07","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T02:15:07","slug":"the-summer-i-drowned-interview-with-taylor-hale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/the-summer-i-drowned-interview-with-taylor-hale\/","title":{"rendered":"The Summer I Drowned | Interview with Taylor Hale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Wednesday and welcome to my interview with Taylor Hale, author of <i>The Summer I Drowned!<\/i> I am so excited for you to discover what inspired Taylor to write her book!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Banner-001-New-May-2020.png\" alt=\"Divider\" \/><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/The-Summer-I-Drowned-Cover.png\" alt=\"The Summer I Drowned | Interview with Taylor Hale\" title=\"The Summer I Drowned | Interview with Taylor Hale\" class=\"ubb-cover-image alignleft\"><strong>The Summer I Drowned<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/authors\/taylor-hale\/\">Taylor Hale<\/a> <br><strong>Published on<\/strong>  July 7, 2020 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/publishers\/wattpad-books\/\">Wattpad Books<\/a> <br><strong>Genres:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/ya\/\">YA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/contemporary\/\">Contemporary<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/thriller\/\">Thriller<\/a> <br><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 336 <br><strong>Add to <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/52863278-the-summer-i-drowned\" target=\"_blank\">Goodreads<\/a> <br><blockquote class=\"ubb-synopsis\"><p><b>The past always resurfaces...<\/b><br \/>\nFive years after almost drowning, Olivia Cathart returns home to Caldwell Beach determined to face her fears and take some risks\u2015not just by swimming, but by opening her heart. Hoping to rekindle her friendships, she\u2019s excited about a carefree summer with her best friends Keely and Miles. But life in the sleepy town has changed, and no one and nothing is as it seems.<br \/>\nWhen a series of startling crimes threaten Olivia\u2019s fragile state, she is plunged into a terrifying game of cat and mouse. Her only solace from the chaos is West, Miles\u2019s disowned and ruggedly handsome brother, but even he can\u2019t answer the question on everyone\u2019s minds\u2015is Olivia really in danger or is it simply all in her head?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n\t\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\"@type\":\"Review\",\n\t\"datePublished\": \"2020-07-08T10:00:03+00:00\",\n\t\"description\": \"Happy Wednesday and welcome to my interview with Taylor Hale, author of The Summer I Drowned! 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However, the title of the story evolved as the story itself did!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>What struggles did you face when writing this book? How did you go about using details from Olivia\u2019s past to inform her present narrative?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting into Olivia\u2019s mental state was definitely a challenge, and a bit of a dark place to be writing from. I wanted to write her as someone who is constantly reminded of her past due to not only her trauma, but her emotional attachments to the people and places in the story. I think both her traumatic memories and her positive memories from Caldwell Beach shape who she is and how she sees the world throughout the story.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>In the book, Olivia struggles with trauma and PTSD. What do you hope young readers will take away from the ways Olivia copes with her mental health?\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I hope they will feel less alone. I also hope they will see it\u2019s okay to ask for help, or to accept help when it\u2019s offered\u2014it isn\u2019t a weakness, it\u2019s a strength.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>How does <\/b><b><i>The Summer I Drowned<\/i><\/b><b> stand out from other books of the same genre? What do you hope to bring to young adult fiction?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I think THE SUMMER I DROWNED stands out in the sense that it has an element of thriller to it, but is very much a YA Contemporary story that focuses on friendships, relationships, and growing up. I hope to bring fresh and unique stories that someone, somewhere can relate to, even in a small way. More than anything, I hope my stories provide solace to those who need it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>When you started using Wattpad, did you ever anticipate becoming a published author?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not really, no! I knew nothing about the industry or how people even get published. However, after being on the platform for a while, I quickly realized that writing was my calling.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>What advice would you give to young writers who are inspired by your writing?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writing is a craft that takes time and practice. Allow yourself room to \u201csuck\u201d \u2014 everyone starts somewhere. Give it time and patience and be kind to yourself when you feel your writing isn\u2019t quite up to par; you\u2019ll have time to fix things later. Getting words on the page is the most important first step.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Banner-001-New-May-2020.png\" alt=\"Divider\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7051\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/All-About-the-Author-3.0.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/All-About-the-Author-3.0.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/All-About-the-Author-3.0-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/All-About-the-Author-3.0-768x150.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/taylor-hale-230x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/taylor-hale-230x300.png 230w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/taylor-hale.png 666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/>Taylor Hale was born in Southwestern Ontario, and started writing on Wattpad in 2015. When she isn\u2019t writing, she can be found bartending at a live music venue, and thinking up her next idea. <em>The Summer I Drowned<\/em> is her first novel.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7052\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Follow-the-Author-3.0.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Follow-the-Author-3.0.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Follow-the-Author-3.0-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Follow-the-Author-3.0-768x150.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/17839551.Taylor_Hale\">Goodreads<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylor-hale.com\/\">Website<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/taylorrhale\/\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/taylorhwrites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Banner-001-New-May-2020.png\" alt=\"Divider\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7055\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tell-Me-What-You-Think-3.0.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tell-Me-What-You-Think-3.0.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tell-Me-What-You-Think-3.0-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tell-Me-What-You-Think-3.0-768x150.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>Are you as excited as I am to read this book?!? Let me know in the comments and have a splendiferous day!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6988\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Well-Wishes-Candy-Fishes-Kait-2020-001.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Well-Wishes-Candy-Fishes-Kait-2020-001.png 600w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Well-Wishes-Candy-Fishes-Kait-2020-001-300x160.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Wednesday and welcome to my interview with Taylor Hale, author of The Summer I Drowned! 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