I haven't been posting on my blog, but I have been writing. 'Evil Irish
Lies' will be finished this summer. This is the third book in the ‘Meg and Janet
Vacation Murder Mystery’ series. This time, the girls find murder and intrigue
on the Emerald Isle.
Vacationing and holidays have put me way behind where I wanted to be
with this book, but it's always that way. If I just sat and wrote eight hours a
day, five days a week, it would have been done months and months ago. Anyway
enough of the excuses, it will be finished this summer, maybe June or July, but
in 2015 for sure.
Joleene
Naylor, book cover extraordinaire has done another fantastic job. I just told
her I wanted green and a shamrock, which my daughter, Kitty, drew, right in the
middle. And of course there had to be some blood. I always get Joleene on the
case, when I'm about three quarters along. It gives me that extra push to the
end. When I see her cover, it becomes a book, not a document.
I
remember a long, long time ago when I first started writing 'A Winter
Murderland', I had never even tried to write a full length book, it was
daunting to me. I didn't think I could actually do it. But paragraph after
paragraph led me into a real book. About half way through it, I decided I
should get a professional to give me advice. So I did, and I got a very
good critique on the first six chapters, which helped me. But, there was one
piece of advice that I didn’t take. She told me I had too much description of
foreign places. “After all,’ she said, “you’re writing a mystery book not a
travel book.” I gave this a lot of thought and finally decided to not take this
bit of advice. When I first decided to write I wanted to write about thinks I
knew. I am visually impaired, so my protagonist is also. I have traveled to all
the places I write about, so I know them well, and I love a good mystery, I
grew up reading Agatha Cristie. And, boy, have I met some kooky people along
the way.
