AS part of Sally’s blog hop, here are my answers to the questions running through this hop.
What am I writing?
Currently, I am finishing up a “final” polish on the second book in the Fr. Frank mystery series, tentatively titled Over My Dead Body. And I am working on finishing the sequel to A Ton of Gold, which is titled A Silver Medallion. I expect to have Over My Dead Body ready to shop to a publisher within a month. And while not exactly writing, the audio version of Cleansed by Fire (the first Fr. Frank mystery) is nearing completion.
How does my work differ from others in my genre?
My Fr. Frank series would surely be classified as a Cozy. But, it doesn’t have a female protagonist, which is common in cozies. In fact, it has a priest as the protagonist and since the old Fr. Brown books, there haven’t been too many mystery series with a priest as the protagonist.
In the Crystal Moore series, these are suspense books. But, the protagonist is not an adventure seeking, super woman. She is an ordinary computer researcher who gets dragged into dangerous situations. She’s afraid, but she has a strong conscience that forces her to do what she believes is right.
Why do I write what I do?
I write pretty much what I like to read. That is, I am not a big fan of hard-boiled mysteries. I don’t need to see all the blood and gore. I am not writing for CSI, so you won’t see every step of the way as a bullet tears through flesh and organs. In fact, you won’t see any organs and very little blood. Oh yes, people do get killed. But you don’t have to see every detail.
How does my writing process work?
A germ of an idea pops into my head, perhaps from something I read, or hear, or see. It rattles around in my head for some time. That could be weeks or months. Eventually, it becomes some semblance of a story. When I begin the hear snatches of dialog in my head, I know it’s time to start writing the story.
Now, take a look at Sally’s answers at:
Thanks and I hope you enjoy seeing our different answers to the same questions.
jim