by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 10, 2017 | Interview with an Author
Today on BEFORE THEY WERE AUTHORS, we have Sybil Johnson, who worked in software development for twenty years before turning to a life of crime writing. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she now resides in Southern California where she writes the Aurora Anderson...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 27, 2017 | Before They Were Authors, Interview with an Author
Jennifer S. Alderson worked as a journalist and website developer in Seattle, Washington before trading her financial security for a backpack. After years of traveling the world, she now calls Amsterdam home. She’s the author of two novels, a travel fiction thriller...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 13, 2017 | Before They Were Authors, Interview with an Author
I was introduced to Dawn Barclay through Mystery Thriller Week, an initiative to support authors by promoting their books. Dawn’s debut novel, written under the pseudonym of D.M. Barr, is Expired Listings. Before we find out what Dawn did before becoming an...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Nov 25, 2016 | Interview with an Author
As someone who has “visit Australia and New Zealand” on her bucket list, I’m beyond thrilled to introduce Australian author Rita Lee Chapman. Okay, Rita was born in London, England, but she did move to Australia in her early twenties. Like many...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Oct 28, 2016 | Authors Talk, Interview with an Author
It is my pleasure to introduce Lesley A. Diehl in the first of my “Authors Talk” series. Today, Lesley reflects on the cozy mystery sub genre. The Problem with Cozy Mysteries. What a disparaging thing to say about cozy mysteries. I write them, so why would...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Oct 14, 2016 | Interview with an Author
Sherry Harris, a former director of marketing for a financial planning company, decided writing fiction couldn’t be that different than writing ads. She couldn’t have been more wrong, but eventually because of a series of fortunate events and a great many people...
