Musings From the Coffeehouse #7
Musings From the Coffeehouse #7
Since today is Writer Wednesday and I’m currently immersed in JUSTICE FOR SARA pre-publication interviews, I thought I’d share with you some of the WW questions readers have asked--and the answers I posted--on Facebook. Enjoy!
Kathy Mason Kirby asked: When did you first "know" you'd made it?
Kathy, three really exciting moments jump out at me. The first, when I got that call from an editor saying they wanted to buy that first book. Second, the first time I saw that book "in the wild"--on a bookstore shelf, with my name on it. (BTW, it was a Waldenbooks store at the Clearview Mall in Metarie, LA.) Third, my first appearance on the USA Today bestseller list, top 50. The book was BONE COLD, the number was 36, and it was Thursday morning around 6:00 a.m. I was on tour and alone in my hotel room. I pretty much freaked out.
Anonymous asked: Have you ever thought about turning one of your books into a movie or have you ever been offered that chance?? (I don't know if this question has been asked yet, but I would like to know)
A. I would LOVE to have one of my books picked up for movie or TV production. Unfortunately, it hasn't happened yet. Being optioned, then actually having something made, is incredibly difficult and pretty rare--unless you're King or Creighton--but I keep hoping. Currently, a dramatic rights agent is looking at JUSTICE FOR SARA. Maybe if we all keep our fingers crossed and send up positive thoughts we can make it happen?
Shiloh Nicole Moreno asked: Do you get to interview real people to help you with books? Example: Interviewing cops and detectives, reporters, and so on... to see how they do their jobs to help your books be more "real"?
A. Yes, Shiloh, I do interview real people about their lives and jobs. I've interviewed shrinks and cops, DAs and pathologists, reporters and realtors, teenage BFFs, firemen and arson investigators, wine makers and vineyard owners. (And more, I'm sure) For my current work-in-progress I'm interviewing horse people--breeders, trainers, riders and vets. It's not only necessary to create authentic background for my novels--it's fascinating. Oh, did I mention the dominatrix I interviewed? LOL
Kristen Howe asked: do you come up with for the plot, storyline, or title for your novels separately? Or all of the above at the same time? Have you ever dreamed a plot?
A: Kristen, I usually get the germ of an idea and build the story around that. For example, JUSTICE FOR SARA evolved out of my fascination with details of the Amanda Knox and Casey Anthony trials. Several times I've come up with the title first, and created around it--KILLER TAKES ALL, for example. Sometimes I dream about the book I'm writing, but I've never "dreamed" the idea. That would be very cool!
Until next time, happy reading!
Since today is Writer Wednesday and I’m currently immersed in JUSTICE FOR SARA pre-publication interviews, I thought I’d share with you some of the WW questions readers have asked--and the answers I posted--on Facebook. Enjoy!
Kathy Mason Kirby asked: When did you first "know" you'd made it?
Kathy, three really exciting moments jump out at me. The first, when I got that call from an editor saying they wanted to buy that first book. Second, the first time I saw that book "in the wild"--on a bookstore shelf, with my name on it. (BTW, it was a Waldenbooks store at the Clearview Mall in Metarie, LA.) Third, my first appearance on the USA Today bestseller list, top 50. The book was BONE COLD, the number was 36, and it was Thursday morning around 6:00 a.m. I was on tour and alone in my hotel room. I pretty much freaked out.
Anonymous asked: Have you ever thought about turning one of your books into a movie or have you ever been offered that chance?? (I don't know if this question has been asked yet, but I would like to know)
A. I would LOVE to have one of my books picked up for movie or TV production. Unfortunately, it hasn't happened yet. Being optioned, then actually having something made, is incredibly difficult and pretty rare--unless you're King or Creighton--but I keep hoping. Currently, a dramatic rights agent is looking at JUSTICE FOR SARA. Maybe if we all keep our fingers crossed and send up positive thoughts we can make it happen?
Shiloh Nicole Moreno asked: Do you get to interview real people to help you with books? Example: Interviewing cops and detectives, reporters, and so on... to see how they do their jobs to help your books be more "real"?
A. Yes, Shiloh, I do interview real people about their lives and jobs. I've interviewed shrinks and cops, DAs and pathologists, reporters and realtors, teenage BFFs, firemen and arson investigators, wine makers and vineyard owners. (And more, I'm sure) For my current work-in-progress I'm interviewing horse people--breeders, trainers, riders and vets. It's not only necessary to create authentic background for my novels--it's fascinating. Oh, did I mention the dominatrix I interviewed? LOL
Kristen Howe asked: do you come up with for the plot, storyline, or title for your novels separately? Or all of the above at the same time? Have you ever dreamed a plot?
A: Kristen, I usually get the germ of an idea and build the story around that. For example, JUSTICE FOR SARA evolved out of my fascination with details of the Amanda Knox and Casey Anthony trials. Several times I've come up with the title first, and created around it--KILLER TAKES ALL, for example. Sometimes I dream about the book I'm writing, but I've never "dreamed" the idea. That would be very cool!
Until next time, happy reading!
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Jul 17, 2013 05:41PM
Keeping fingers crossed that it is made into a movie!! Of course there are several that would be good Bone Cold and In Silence just to name a couple!
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Good posting with some nice insights! Thanks.
Fingers crossed!! Id def see one of your novels as a movie!
