What’s your home life like?
My home is ruled by four cats. Even the dog, a rather large dog, is intimidated by one of the cats, Sammy. Sammy is part Siamese. Need I say more? I have plants, too. Lots of plants, and I cry when one of them dies.
What genre(s) to you like to write? To read?
I write and read primarily mysteries, and I like them dark and edgy. I'm way past cozy mysteries. That said, I also really enjoy reading a women's novel and/or mainstream. What matters most to me are the characters. Give me somebody who is real, multi-dimensional, and engaging and you've got me hooked.
When writing, I try to remember what I love about story and do my best to get that down in my books. I've written everything from mystery to non-fiction.
Why did you start writing?
Reading, books, stories were all an important part of my life from the time I could first read. My childhood was less than stellar, so I could lose myself in the wonderful worlds created for me by authors. When I was about 10, I decided I wanted to write stories that might someday give some other young girl a glimpse into a different life.
For years I wrote short stories, many of them about horses because I was a horse-crazy girl, and one day my boyfriend at the time suggested I write about people. It took a while, but I finally followed his advice.
Where do you like to go when looking for a new book to read?
Due to some difficulties with reading, I listen to a lot of audio books, which I get from my library. When I can actually read a book, I get quite a few to review on my blog, so I don't often have to go looking for a book.
Then, of course, there are book festivals and events where I can meet authors and get signed copies of their books. That is always a treat.
At what point do you call it quits when reading a new book?
Are you independently or traditionally published?
My first books, nonfiction, were published by Rosen Publishing in New York. Then a few of my mysteries were published by Five Star Cengage. I was thrilled with that because the books were sent to the big trade publications for review. OPEN SEASON and STALKING SEASON, the first two books in the Seasons Mystery Series got very favorable reviews from Kirkus, Library Journal, and Publisher's Weekly.
After that, I published several books and short stories myself.
How many books/stories have you published so far?
A rough count of books and short stories that are currently published is 29. That's a mix of fiction and nonfiction.
How long have you been working on it?
Oh my gosh, I almost hate to say how long it took me to write EVELYN EVOLVING. Keep in mind that I didn't work on it every day for fifty-plus years, but that's how long I wanted to write my mother's story. She had a harsh, challenging life and once I got old enough, I understood how strong she was, even though I'd not always seen her that way. That's when I knew I wanted to write a book about her.
When will it be available to buy? Where?
Right now EVELYN EVOLVING is available in paperback and releasing for Kindle on May 19th; but it will come out in audio and hardback in the future. No set dates for those releases at this point.
How can readers find you?
What inspires you to keep writing?"A room without a book is like a body without a soul." "I get a lot of letters from people. They say: "I want to be a writer. What should I do?" I tell them to stop writing to me and get on with it." Anything you’d like to add?
Thanks so much for the opportunity for the interview. It's always fun to share about books and stories and the things that make them special.
My thanks to Maryann for joining the Laughably Inane Blog family. I wish her all the best in her writing endeavors.
Sincerely,Nicholas P. AdamsJust a small-town boy with an overactive imagination.
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