1. How long have you been writing?
I’ve been making up stories as long as I can remember. I used to scribble nonsense in notebooks since before I learned how to read and write. One might argue that I still scribble nonsense, but it’s generally more legible now.
2. What inspired the book you’re currently promoting?
As a recovering ex-Texan, I have a deep-seated (or in this case, deep-seeded might be a better pun) love of bluebonnets and state/county/local fairs. A FATAL GROOVE gave me the chance to set a mystery (and a treasure hunt!) at a Bluebonnet Festival. And let me tell you, the whole time I was writing/editing, I was craving churros and cotton candy and frozen lemonade and…
4. Where do you write, i.e. an office, outdoors, a coffee shop?
I do my best writing in my home office, usually with my puggle Baileycakes curled up under my desk. I find myself too easily distracted outdoors or in a crowded coffee shop where there might be shiny objects… Wait a second, what were we talking about?
5. If you could visit one place to research a book where would it be?
I’ve always wanted to set a book in Ireland just to have an excuse to visit for “research.” Seriously though, every time I travel, I’m inspired. I don’t know if it’s the downtime or the unfamiliar location, but everytime I visit somewhere new, I come back with at least three new ideas.
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