It was March 2015. A beautiful Tucson afternoon—warm temperature, gentle breeze, ample sunshine. The crowds were light at the Tucson Festival of Books and I was in the Mystery Writers of America booth. You could call what happened next a chance encounter. Better yet, serendipity. And the birth of Mystery of the Lei Palaoa.Pamela Asbury-Smith was also in the booth. Our jobs … [Read more...] about Mystery of the Lei Palaoa — a look behind the story
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Behind the story of Devonshire Scream with Laura Childs
What do Ouija boards, a smash-and-grab robbery, and a children’s ghost story have to do with each other? They’re all elements in the life of New York Times Bestselling author Laura Childs—elements that have led her to where she is today. Childs’ latest release, Devonshire Scream, directly includes only one of those elements, but the other two helped make her who she is … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Devonshire Scream with Laura Childs
Out of the Blues — behind the story with Trudy Nan Boyce
Out of the Blues author Trudy Nan Boyce served on the Atlanta Police force for thirty years. Boyce says she feels writers write in order to understand life and make sense of things. The debut author said, "Although I'm 'of a certain age' I'm still very interested in learning to be better; a better person, a better wife, mother, grandmother and learning to be a better writer. It … [Read more...] about Out of the Blues — behind the story with Trudy Nan Boyce
The story behind The Pot Thief Who Studied Georgia O’Keeffe
J. Michael Orenduff says he grew up in a house "so close to the Rio Grande that he could Frisbee a tortilla into Mexico." He's a former professor who later became president of New Mexico State University. He took early retirement to write and delve into the world of archaeology and philosophy. In retirement, Orenduff became the award-winning author of The Pot Thief Who Studied … [Read more...] about The story behind The Pot Thief Who Studied Georgia O’Keeffe
Behind the Goddaughter stories with Melodie Campbell
The Toronto Sun has called Melodie Campbell Canada’s “Queen of Comedy” and Library Journal compared her to Janet Evanovich. The winner of ten awards, including the 2014 Derringer in the US and the 2014 Arthur Ellis in Canada, Campbell now has a new release, “The Goddaughter Caper.” This time around, Melodie Campbell is taking on mobsters and retirement homes.“I write … [Read more...] about Behind the Goddaughter stories with Melodie Campbell