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What is the favorite book you remember as a child?
The House with the Clock in its Walls. I was an awkward kid and I identified with the hero. Plus, the story was just the right level of creepy for a child.
Tell us about your current book in 10 words.
A metaphysical mystery with interactive elements including an UnTarot app.
What are you reading right now?
The Valkyries by Paulo Cuelho. He’s been a big influence on me, alongside Jostein Gaarder.
E-Reader or print? and why?
I go between the two. Ebooks save a lot of space, and you can enlarge the print. But there’s something about paperback—its permanence, the smell of the paper, the rustling as I turn the pages…
One book at a time or multiples?
Multiples. I’ve currently got three going on my nightstand—one non-fiction, one inspirational, and one pure fun.
Dog-ear or bookmark? (don't worry—Librarian Judith won't hold it against you—much).
I prefer bookmarks—though they can be anything. A cocktail napkin. A Tarot card. An old envelope.
When do you do most of your reading?
In the afternoon and evening, after work is done and the sunlight has faded.
Favorite place to read?
I have a little reading nook, which I like for its comfy chair and excellent lighting. But I often read myself to sleep, and find books buried under the covers the next morning.
Favorite genre?
Mystery—either cozy or paranormal.
How do you keep your books organized?
I have them organized by author and subject matter on my shelves.
Re-reader or not?
If it’s a great book, then I’ll definitely re-read it, and likely get something new out of it every time.
All April wants is to start over after her husband’s sudden death. She’s conjuring a new path—finally getting her degree and planning her new business in bucolic Pennsylvania Dutch country. Joining an online mystery school seems like harmless fun.
But when a murdered man leaves her a cryptic message, she catches glimpses of another reality she’s unwilling to acknowledge. A reality where bygone enchantments cast cryptic shadows, and the present brims with unanswered questions.
As April works to unearth the mystery, every step brings her closer to a truth she’s been evading. And to a conspiracy of hexes that may end in her demise.
Legacy of the Witch is a spellbinding, interactive tale of a woman’s midlife quest to understand the complexities of her own heart. A paranormal women’s fiction murder mystery for anyone who’s wondered if there might be more to their own life than meets the eye…
Book 1 in the new Mystery School Series featuring the UnTarot, a deck of cards for meaning making. Start reading now!
UnTarot deck app included!
Seeker:
Just start.
Yes, reading more about the subject is great. Talking to people with experience, doing your research, taking the class—good, good, good.
But these things can also be excuses to procrastinate. And the best way to learn is to just do it. (We’re not talking about throwing a bunch of money at something you know nothing about. We at the Mystery School understand the power of frugality, which is one reason why these emails are free).
So just start. Stumble. Screw up. It’s okay.
But just start.
Action item:
You know what you’ve been thinking of doing. Baby steps are encouraged, but just start.
My current focus is my new Mystery School series, starting with Legacy of the Witch. Traditionally, women’s fiction refers to fiction where a woman—usually in her midlife—is going through some sort of dramatic change. A lot of us do go through big transitions in midlife. We get divorced or remarried. The kids leave the nest. Our bodies change. The midlife crisis is real—though it manifests in different ways—as we look back on where we’ve been, where we’re going, and the time we have left.
Now in my mid-fifties, I’ve spent more time thinking about the big “meaning of life” issues. It seemed like approaching those issues through witch fiction, and through a fictional mystery school, would be a fun and a useful way for me to work out some of these ideas in my own head—about change and letting go, faith and fear, and love and longing.
After growing up on a diet of Nancy Drew, Sherlock Holmes, and Agatha Christie, I’ve published over 60 mysteries—from cozies to supernatural suspense, as well as an experimental fiction book on Tarot. Spending over 20 years working overseas in international development, I learned that perception is not reality, and things are often not what they seem—for better or worse.
There isn’t a winter holiday or a type of chocolate I don’t love, and some of my best friends are fictional.
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ReplyDeleteHow do you balance enjoying summer activities with your writing schedule?
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