1. Your novel, The Existence of Pity, takes place in the (beautifully described) country of Colombia. What made you choose that setting? The setting for The Existence of Pity came from my own experience, growing up in Colombia, South...
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1. Of course, January marks the new year. Do you have any resolutions for 2018? I admit I’ve never been much for New Year’s resolutions, most years I don’t do them at all, but since the end of 2017 has proven to have left me with a bad deal...
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1. At the time of this interview, it’s the holiday season. Does your family have any special traditions for this time of year? We don’t have family nearby, so holidays have typically included us travelling to our hometown to celebrate. That...
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1. Your main characters in When We Were Friends are Frannie and Lexi. If you could meet them, what would you say to them? First, I’d tell Frankie and Lexi how proud I am of the journey they took to heal their friendship and repair their...
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1. In your novel, Storm of Attraction, your heroine is a librarian by day and karate instructor by night. What made you think to give her such different vocations? I think many of us wonder what else we could be, what unlocked potential we have...
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1. Your creativity comes through in many ways—in addition to being an author, you’re also a painter and a woodworker. What kinds of things do you create? Do you construct furniture, or do you make smaller pieces? Or both? Yes, I’ve always enjoyed...
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1. Your novel, Dark Designs, places two twin witch sisters in rural Illinois. What drew you to that location? I live in Central Illinois, so part of choosing the setting was just writing what I know. When people think of Illinois, they tend to...
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1. Readers may know you best for your Norse Chronicles series, but your newest novel, Touch of Smoke, uses a brand new mythology. What drew you to the change? My answer to why I chose this new mythology for Touch of Smoke, without...
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1. One of the things that shines through both of your Red Adept books is your interest in and love of horses. Was that always true for you, or did you find that love later in life? I grew up until I was fifteen in rural Arkansas, yet I never...
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1. Last Liar Standing has a plot that seems as if it would have been difficult to keep track of to make sure all the pieces were in the right place as Vonny figured them out. I imagine you with one of those police boards with red string...
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