Laurel S. Peterson - Guest Author

Laurel S. Peterson writes mysteries and poetry, and teaches at a community college. She is also a fellow member of the Guppy Chapter of Sisters in Crime.
What is the background noise when you write and why is it there?
If possible, there is no background noise when I write. I grew up in a silent home (which sounds much worse than it was! Think of it as peaceful…). For me, anything requiring focus requires silence. When my father wanted to play his Dixieland jazz, he descended to his basement wo...