Who Are Your Characters?

Who Are Your Characters?

Once again, I’m pulling a reader question as today’s blog topic. The question: How do you choose your characters? Are they from real life people you know?

The simple answer is Yes and No.

For Deadly Secrets, I drew on my family. Rose is a blend of one of my grandmothers and a bunch of cousins, and I did draw on some of Nana’s behaviors. My favorite was the way Rose, like my grandmother, would ask if you’d eaten before even saying hello. But her physical appearance is...