Why do you write the genre that you write?
I like to say I was born knowing how to read, such is my love of reading. As soon as I was old enough, I gravitated to mysteries, from Nancy Drew to The Hardy Boys and beyond, and have never looked back. With mysteries, it’s always fun to figure out who the ‘bad guys’ are so it felt right for me to write in this genre and create whodunits my readers can try to solve.

Tell us how you got into writing?
It started when I was a little girl and wrote plays for my Girl Scout Troop and it blossomed from there.

What jobs have you held before, during and/or after you’ve became a writer?
Most of my jobs have been writing jobs. I was a fashion major in college and my first job was writing advertising copy for fashion accounts. Then I moved into regular advertising and worked on lots of major brands. Now, I concentrate on writing mysteries.

Where do you write?
I have a small office/den in my apartment and that’s where I write.

What is your favorite deadline snack?
Dark chocolate peanut butter cups.

What is next for you?
I’m working on the fourth book in the Murder On The Rocks Mystery series, With a Twist. This time, my protagonist, Jude Dillane, owner of The Corner Lounge on Manhattan’s Lower East Side is on a cruise. Of course, the first time she leaves her hood, she gets involved in murder and thievery.

What are you reading now?
Just finished the excellent Red Widow by Alma Katsu and just started The Turncoat’s Widow, a historical mystery, by Mally Becker. I think I have a widow theme going on here.

Where can we find you?
You can find me on Instagram @cathistolerauthor, on Twitter @cathistoler, on Facebook @CathiStolerAuthor on my website at cathistoler.com, or email me at cathi@cathistoler.com.

Now to have some fun . . .

Vanilla or chocolate
Vanilla with chunks of chocolate and raisins

Pizza or burgers
Pizza topped with eggplant or pepperoni

Broccoli or squash
Broccoli steamed with butter and lemon

Breakfast, lunch, or dinner
Breakfast with eggs, bacon, toast and coffee. Hold the hash browns

Mountain or beach
The Beach on a warm, sunny day relaxing with a good mystery

Introvert or Extrovert
A shy extrovert

And even more fun . . .

You are stranded on a deserted island. What are your three must-haves?
A stack of books, gallons of ice cream, and a frozen Margarita.

My bio:
Cathi Stoler is an Amazon best-selling author. She is the author of The Murder On The Rocks series set on The Lower East Side of Manhattan. The three-book series features The Corner Lounge owner, Jude Dillane, and includes Bar None, Last Call, a Silver Falchion finalist for Best Suspense Novel, and Straight Up. She’s also written the suspense novels, Nick Of Time and Out Of Time, ¬which feature professional Blackjack player, Nick Donahue. Cathi is a three-time finalist and winner of the Derringer Award for Best Short Story, “The Kaluki Kings of Queens.” She is a member of Sisters in Crime New York/Tri-State, Mystery Writers of America, and International Thriller Writers.