Oct 21, 2023 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write the genre that you write? I have loved the mystery genre since I discovered Nancy Drew Mysteries at the age of ten. I would finish my schoolwork early so I could pull my book out of my desk and escape to “Nancy Land.” I used to write short...
Oct 14, 2023 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write the genre that you write? I love the structure of mysteries. Every time I sketch out a new plot and try to piece together the suspects, their motives, nefarious behavior, and secrets and lies, I always wonder how it’s going to come together. Then...
Oct 7, 2023 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write the genre that you write? I could say that as a young person, I read a lot of mystery fiction, from “Freddy the Detective” and The Hardy Boys to Agatha Christie, Ellis Peters and Dick Francis. But the honest truth is that I struggled for a...
Sep 30, 2023 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write the genre that you write? Because I love to read historical fiction, and historical mysteries in particular. Also I have read the autobiographies of people in the era I write about, and was struck with the similarities to people today – the same...
Sep 23, 2023 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write the genre that you write? I’ve loved mysteries since my older sister introduced me to Agatha Christie when I was still in grade school. And I write cozy mysteries because I love their humor and hopefulness—I love rom-coms for the same reason. What’s...
Sep 16, 2023 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write the genre that you write?I’ve always loved cozies ever since I read Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple series. Lucky for me, it turned out I have the right “voice” for cozies. What’s the quirkiest quirk one of your characters has?I’d have to say the Van...
