Hi,
Jean, and welcome. Please get comfortable and tell us a little about your adventure.
What
inspired you to write your first book?
A
woman I knew who had ten children in eleven years and was then deserted by her
husband. For sheer drama—and
tragedy—hers was a tale worth telling.
I did complete the book but never attempted to have it published. The story would hurt too many people to be
made public. But writing it served as a
form of catharsis for me and a learning experience as well.
What
book are you reading now?
I’m
currently reading Alice Munroe’s short story collection, Real Life. They’re deceptively simple by a master
of the embedded symbol. I highly
recommend the book by our most recent Nobel laureate. Each story really makes
you think, so after you read one, you sit back and say, “Now what was that all
about.” And with a little thought, you
discover the gem hidden inside that fluid prose. Munroe is a gifted storyteller.
How
many books have you written? Which is
your favourite?
I
have to count. Let’s see. Including that early domestic tragedy,
twelve. Seven, counting my current WIP,
have been accepted for publication, and that makes me happy.
Can
you give us some details about your upcoming release?
On
January 4, 2014, Rooms To Die For, the
fourth book in my Murders by Design Mystery Series, will be released by Carina
Press and available through Amazon.com.
Rooms to Die For is a cozy mystery laced with humor. As an interior designer with a struggling
business and a great love life, Deva Dunne keeps getting into scrapes that put
her in grave danger. (No pun intended!)
This drives Lt. Rossi, her detective lover crazy, but as every designer
knows, the devil’s in the details, and these pesky details have a habit of
bringing Deva face-to-face with killers.
Do
you have any advice for new writers beginning their adventure?
Ah,
yes. This question is asked of every
writer: Bad news first: Sorry, but there is no muse who will wave a
magic wand over you as you write. Now
for the good news: If you keep on
writing, every day, every day, you will polish your craft and with that
have an excellent chance of becoming a published writer. It’s a long and difficult road, I know, but
it can be done. Look at me, Ma!
Share
three fun facts about you that most people don’t know.
- I weigh the same now as I did when I
was married. It just looks
different.
- Today is my wedding anniversary. Many happy years spent with Big John.
- Our son was born on our fifth wedding
anniversary. Happy birthday,
Chris!
BLURB
of KILLER KITCHENS
When a restaurant gas oven explodes in Killer Kitchens, killing two men,
destroying the chef’s livelihood and tossing heroine Deva Dunne out onto the
sidewalk, you know something’s gone terribly wrong with Deva’s first commercial
project. Actually it’s been blown all
to, well—smithereens. The reason? An accidental propane leak? Or was arson the cause? Either way, just because Dynamite Shrimp was
on the menu, did the place have to explode?
For an excerpt, take a peek at: www.jeanharrington.com/
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