Ask the Author: Jeff Widmer
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Jeff Widmer
Hi, Jo. I sent my email address to your gmail account. We can talk there. Thanks.
Jeff Widmer
Shropshire, 1135, for a first-hand look at the English civil war with Brother Cadfael, who could help write the book.
Jeff Widmer
"Last Seen Wearing," an Inspector Morse novel by Colin Dexter; "Miller's Valley" by Anna Quindlen, and Fredrik Backman's "A Man Called Ove."
Jeff Widmer
When I was young, our town was shocked by the murder of the wife and daughter of artist Edward Maps. The night his house in Stroudsburg burned, he vanished, never to reappear. As to whether the crime makes for a good plot, I think it does: a fictionalized version appears in MR. MAYHEM, the first book in the Brinker series.
Jeff Widmer
I have two sets: Jeeves and Wooster, the wonderfully witty creations of P.G. Wodehouse, and a pair of my own, former detective CW (Candace) McCoy and her mentor, PA State Police Commander Walter Bishop. While not a romantic relationship, theirs is a close one of loners who find a bond with each other. Shameless plug alert: If you are interested in McCoy and Bishop, they make their debut in PEAK SEASON and return for another round in TOURIST IN PARADISE.
Jeff Widmer
If I can't write a piece or a chapter, I write something else. If that doesn't work, I do something else, preferably something physical, and return to the work at a later time.
Jeff Widmer
The best thing about working as a writer of fiction is the ability to imagine what it's like to live as other people.
Jeff Widmer
I'd advise aspiring writers to keep writing, everyday if possible. Find people you trust, show them your work and ask if it's clear to the target audience.
Jeff Widmer
I'm writing the sequel to CW McCoy's debut novel, "Peak Season." Called "Tourist in Paradise," the new book asks the question, "What if someone is murdering tourists in a resort community on Florida's Gulf Coast?
Jeff Widmer
I got the idea for "Peak Season" from a combination of sources: a newspaper article about a fugitive financier, friends who talk about the hazards of selling real estate and a relocation to Southwest Florida, a region that depends too heavily on tourism and housing.
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