Aug 14, 2021 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write the genre that you write?You see, Dru Ann, your question indicates that there was a decision that was made. Truly truly, you know how much I love mysteries and thrillers, but when I started writing my first novel, none of that was top of mind. I was...
Aug 7, 2021 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write the genre that you write?I’ve loved crime fiction ever since the Bobbsey Twins, Nancy Drew, Encyclopedia Brown, and Sherlock Holmes. When I was older, I read my mother’s mysteries: Agatha Christie, Rex Stout, Ellery Queen, all the golden age classics....
Jul 31, 2021 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write the genre that you write?I like writing cozy mysteries because of the whodunit aspect. I grew up on Encyclopedia Brown and progressed to Agatha Christie’s books, often reading alongside my mom. I also enjoy humorous mysteries because they make me...
Jul 24, 2021 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write the genre that you write?I adore mysteries and crime novels. It’s my interest in human nature-and the inevitability of our dark sides-that intrigues me. I am also a puzzle solver so I love to build a plot that sprinkles clues, red herrings, and...
Jul 17, 2021 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write the genre that you write?I started writing crime because I loved reading it. I keep writing crime – I think – because putting characters through a shredder on the finest setting is such a great way to see what they’ve made of. And the puzzle is a...
Jul 10, 2021 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write the genre that you write? I love to write historical fiction because I have always been intrigued by fascinating things about the past, especially the social and cultural details of everyday life. I’ve always been interested in big questions of...
