Q&A with Beth Groundwater discussion
Question: The Genesis of the Series
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Is the RM Adventure series your primary focus now or will the Claire Hanover series continue as well? (I hope!) :) [And, if you need help convincing publishers, just let me know! LOL]
Since you are now a multi-series author, I have to ask: Which protagonist do you like best?
Where do you get your ideas for books?
When did you know you wanted to start writing mysteries?
Business expense??? Cool!!! Do you imagine your series' characters inhabiting the same world? Could they ever meet?
I've always been interested in the outdoors and outdoor activities: skiing, hiking, biking, swimming, snorkeling, and whitewater canoeing and rafting. That's why I live in Colorado, after all, to avail myself of all the outdoor recreation activities here!
And, I found that adventuresome outdoor activities kept creeping into my mystery books. In To Hell in a Handbasket, my second Claire Hanover gift basket designer mystery, there are winter sports scenes including downhill skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling. So, I decided to develop a new series where I could indulge in my love of outdoor activities as much as I wanted.
I was a "river rat" in the 80's, plying the whitewater rivers of Virginia (where I lived) and nearby states in an open-boat canoe stuffed full of floatation bags. After my children came along, I took a break from running whitewater rivers until they had become strong swimmers and my husband and I could take them whitewater rafting on the rivers of Colorado, our new home by then. I still go whitewater rafting, usually on the upper Arkansas River, a few times a year.
So, choosing whitewater rafting as the theme for my new series was a natural choice for me. The benefit is that now, all my rafting trips are "research" and are business expenses on my tax return. :)
Okay, who has the next question?