COTT: Interview with Judith Rolfs

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COTT: Interview with Judith Rolfs

This week we have a special treat! Author Judith Rolfs has been

published in every genre. As an author and professional marriage and

family counselor, Judith focuses on motivating people to live their best

lives – emotionally, physically and spiritually. In her thirties, she

researched the complexity of the natural world and moved from

agnosticism to faith in God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Today, she

talks about her latest novel, Never Tomorrow.

Tell our readers about your new mystery novel Never Tomorrow.

Thanks for asking. It’s like having a new baby – I welcome a chance to

talk about Never Tomorrow after literally years in the writing. This is

a powerful murder mystery, plus more – a psychological thriller that

probes the marriage relationship, infidelity and forgiveness. I use my

insights and experiences as a psychotherapist for three decades to

instill deep emotions in my characters– the grieving, the loves, and the

deep joys, that we all experience in real life. These are integrated

with a compelling murder mystery.

This is your seventeenth book but only your third mystery novel. Tell

us about your switch to fiction from non-fiction.

My previous books were how-to books about marriage and parenting and

family issues, also a devotional and a teen book. Mysteries are a huge

change. They are much more difficult to write, but seem to have a

greater impact on readers.

Which leads to my next question. I understand your slogan is

Mysteries With A Message. Explain please.

My mysteries center on real life family issues while keeping the

suspense steaming. Directive 99, my first self- suspense novel is about

conflict between a woman’s career vs. family priorities. She makes major

life changes when her husband is kidnapped. My next mystery novel

Bullet in the Night with Prism Books is about genuine

rehabilitation leading to life change and the value of nurturing

friendships. I want readers to have a takeaway to ponder that can help

them face situations in their own lives with more wisdom and

confidence.

Tell us about where you like to write and a bit about your

process.

My favorite writing places are my cottage in the woods in

Fontana-on-Geneva Lake and a winter beach condo we rent in Venice, FL. I

need solitude to create the story and develop my characters, but then I

love to edit in coffee shops where I’m immersed in the energy of people.

Relationships have always been fascinating to me, which is why I became

a psychotherapist. Of course it’s helpful as an author to develop

well-rounded characters. I also love to travel. In fact, Never Tomorrow

starts out in Ballybunion, Ireland which I researched during a

three-week trip there.

How and when did your writing career begin?

My writing career began at age ten creating stories for neighborhood

children. I wrote newspaper editorials in high school, and was part of

the Superior Student program at Marquette University, which published me

in their literary journal. I love everything about writing especially

contact with readers and other authors who are so gracious! I recently

met Pat Gussin, New York Times Best Selling Author of After the Fall and

she offered to read Never Tomorrow prior to publication. She blessed me

with an amazing review: “Layer upon layer of intrigue—laced with

murder–propels this novel to the pinnacle of suspense. An ingenious

plot, dynamic and complex characters, and an insight into the troubled

avenues of human behavior rarely exposed make NEVER TOMORROW a stand-out

for readers of mysteries, thrillers, and suspense.”

In closing, where can we find your new book baby?

Never Tomorrow is available through Prism Book Group, on Amazon

and Barnes

& Noble and through local libraries. If it’s not at the local

library I hope readers will request it. Thank you for featuring me on

your blog. It’s been a pleasure.

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Visit Judith at http://judithrolfs.com/Dr._Judith_Rolfs/Home.html

A compelling mystery with a powerful theme of forgiveness and

healing…

Journalist

Whitney Barnes investigates the mysterious death of her mother and

three women from Cortland City seeking the thread that links them to an

enigmatic killer. Why are women being murdered with no apparent motives

for their death? Police are mystified at the lack of clues and a growing

sense of fear surrounds the community. Who will be the next victim?

Determined

to find the killer, Whitney discovers these women were dealing with

wounds from their troubling pasts, but what was their connection? She

teams up with Dr. Sarah Stevens, an expert on women’s issues, to ferret

out information while TV talk show host Rich and real estate broker

Jordan vie for Whitney’s affection.

Whitney discovers new

strength within her, but is it powerful enough to cope with this dark

force of evil? Suspense escalates as Whitney becomes the killer’s next

target.