A Word With Elaine L. Orr

Jul 18, 2026 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   What drew you to the genre you write? My mother read traditional mysteries so I had an early introduction. Before I started reading what she did (Mary Stewart, Phyllis Whitney, Agatha Christie) I read...

A Word With Wendy Church

Jul 4, 2026 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   What drew you to the genre you write? For reasons I’m not ready to explore within myself, I really enjoy crime stories. I watched every episode of Law and Order – all iterations – when I was in graduate...

A Word With Kim Harrington

Jun 27, 2026 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   What drew you to the genre you write? Simply because it’s my favorite genre to read! Tell us how you got into writing? I’ve wanted to be a writer since I could hold a pencil and spent a lot of my...

A Word With Catherine Dilts

Jun 20, 2026 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   What drew you to the genre you write? Watching my mother consume stacks of mystery novels from the library, while drinking steaming cups of hot, black coffee and chain-smoking cigarettes in her easy...

A Word With Merida Bass

Jun 13, 2026 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   What drew you to the genre you write? With my math background, I love complex puzzles. I get to craft my own while writing mystery and sci-fi. And by writing series, I can make long, twisted story arcs...

A Word With MJ Soni

Jun 6, 2026 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   What drew you to the genre you write? As a teenager I loved all things Agatha Christie and suspense. In more recent years I wrote a number of suspense stories, but then my mom developed dementia, and...