What do you find to be the most challenging part of writing ? And the most rewarding ?
The most challenging is pacing . I love dialogue and humor , and I enjoy writing fight scenes . But keeping the story from dragging is always tough . I cut a lot of paragraphs when I revise !
Most rewarding I think is to get to the end of the first or second draft and find that they story inside me translated to words almost exactly as I wanted it . Always a great feeling !
What book is on your nightstand ?
None , because I can ’ t read at night . If I read before I go to sleep , I dream the book all night — my obsessive brain can ’ t shut it off . So I read during daylight hours and ease down into nighttime with non-reading activities .
All that said — what is sitting at my table to read at lunch ? Right now Polaris , the second book in Mindee Arnett ’ s YA sci-fi series , and I just finished Susan Spann ’ s Claws of the Cat , the first in her mystery series set in 16th-century Japan . I also reading book 17 of Donna Leon ’ s Brunetti mystery series .
What can we look forward to seeing from you in the future ?
All kinds of things ! I am writing many more historical mysteries , including more of Kat Holloway , plus romances ( historical , paranormal , and contemporary ) and another entry in my Stormwalker series . I write six or so books a year , so I ’ m always busy !