Feb 4, 2023 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write the genre that you write?I write murder mysteries because I love reading them. Murder is the big taboo across all cultures. And cozy or traditional mysteries because I’m not good at writing about sex and gore. What’s the quirkiest quirk one of your...
Jan 28, 2023 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write in the genre you write in?It has to do with a lot of the television shows I watched in my youth. I love the TV anthology shows. I watched Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, Amazing Stories, Tales From the Crypt, Tales from...
Jan 21, 2023 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write the genre that you write?I started out as a screenwriting and film teacher and I’ve always loved screwball comedies like Bringing Up Baby, Ball of Fire, or What’s Up Doc?, as well as rom/com adventures like Romancing the Stone or Charade. I wanted to...
Jan 14, 2023 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write the genre that you write?I write what I would call historical noir. My short stories are contemporary, but I set in my novels in the near or distant past. There is a mystery because I feel that mystery engages readers, makes them an active participant...
Jan 7, 2023 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write the genre that you write?I’ve always loved mysteries. From Nancy Drew to the gothic tales of Victoria Holt to more modern writers, I love trying to figure out a good “whodunit.” What’s the quirkiest quirk one of your characters...
Dec 31, 2022 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write the genre that you write?I fell in love with mysteries as a kid. I read Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and Edgar Allen Poe. I enrolled in writing classes around the same time and automatically gravitated to the genre. I enjoy the analytical...
