Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
The Musubi Murder is Book One of the Molly Barda Mysteries. It’s coming out in hardcover on August 5, 2015, from Five Star, a division of Gale. The audiobook is available now on Audible.com , Amazon.com, and iTunes
Already written and waiting for release:
Book 2:Molly Barda and the Cursed Canoe (2016)
Book 3:Molly Barda and the Black Thumb
Book 4:Molly Barda and the Invasive Species
Book 0:The Defunct Adjunct (prequel)
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I’m working on The Defunct Adjunct, a prequel that can be read either before or after the other books. In it, you’ll see the protagonist, Molly Barda, encountering some of the characters for the first time.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I wouldn’t tell anyone to imitate my writing habits. It’s feast or famine for me. I’m at my computer, writing until I give myself a headache, and then I have to take a break for a few days–or weeks–before I go back to edit and revise.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I love the writing of Sarah Caudwell, Dorothy Parker, P.G. Wodehouse, and E.F. Benson. Among living authors, I read everything I can find by Sue Grafton, Charles Todd, Gail Carriger, and Charlaine Harris.
What are you working on now?
I’m revising The Defunct Adjunct right now, and The Invasive Species is with beta readers now.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m learning all I can about book promotion, and what makes it fascinating is that the industry is changing so fast. ACX, Amazon’s audiobook creation website, has only been around since 2011.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
The advice about “killing your darlings” (getting rid of those wonderful passages that are slowing down your story) is great–but keep them in a separate folder. They may come in handy later!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
If you want to be a writer, be a reader. If you don’t love books and reading, why are you even doing this?
Also, don’t take anything personally.
What are you reading now?
I’m reading A Bitter Truth, a Bess Crawford mystery by Charles Todd. Next on my list is the first Maisie Dobbs book, which came highly recommended.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m not done with the Molly Barda Mysteries. I’m thinking of some way to have the Mahina Police Department finally calling on her for help–but the reason turns out to be something she never expected.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The complete Mapp and Lucia series
Jeeves and Wooster- The Complete Series
The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis.
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