What was the hardest part of writing this novel? The easiest?
The most difficult part was actually writing A Deadly Habit. It's tough to be funny and I'm not sure I accomplished it. I'm waiting for some reviews to tell me if I was successful. I have an interesting view of the world. I see it like a movie and I provide the running commentary. I'm not sure others will think my view is humorous. The easiest thing was writing The End. In other words, when writing a novel, nothing is easy. Oh, it was easy to tell everyone "I sold my book!"
How do you divide your time between maintaining a popular book review site like Armchair Interviews, which has about 100 reviewers, and writing?
I don't do a very good job at all. I'm leaving my Minnesota home early this fall (mid October) and locking myself away in my Arizona home (I'm not telling anyone I've arrived) and writing. I have to. If I allow myself any leeway at all, I'll be off and running in another direction. I'll start a new quilt, take the puppies (notice the plural — I am like Tinker Bell — I believe!) for a walk, I'll call my grandchildren or read a book. Note to self: You should cook something occasionally. Your husband would certainly appreciate the effort. That effort may help the puppy situation also.
Is there anything else you'd like to tell our readers?
A Deadly Habit: A Penelope Santucci Mystery will be released July 17, 2009. The easiest way to purchase is from Barnes and Noble, Amazon or the publisher's website which is www.gale.cengage.com If anyone is in the Twin Cities (St. Paul/Minneapolis) on July 30; please join me at Once Upon a Crime mystery bookstore at 7:00 p.m. for the formal launch. OUAC is my FAVORITE bookstore. If anyone is coming that night they can preorder A Deadly Habit via www.onceuponacrimebooks.com
And finally: If you long to write a book, do it! If I can write and sell a book at age 60, anyone out there with the desire can do it! Go for your dreams. Life can sometimes be a real downer and daring to follow through with a dream is better than those little bitty pills I've heard so much about.
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