There’s a fun meme being spread around the blogosphere, a meme
where writers can pretend they’ve made it big. Our new pal and Tweep Chloe
Carstairs (@ChloeGetsAClue) tagged us in this meme, aptly called The Next Big
Thing (don’t we wish!). We will take our turn by answering the questions as if the
world awaits our answers (you know, like they do with J. K. Rowling or John
Grisham).
What is the working
title of your book?
Death in Door County
Death in Door County
Where did the idea
come from for the book?
The Door County part came from . . . well,
Door County. It’s a heavenly place in Wisconsin. The Death part comes from our
penchant for writing murder mysteries. (This is the third in The Val & Kit Mystery Series, but
the first set outside of Chicagoland.)
What genre does your
book fall under?
It’s a hodgepodge of murder, mystery, humor, and a little
romance. But mainly mystery. Or maybe murder.
Which actors would
you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
Christine Baranski has the elegance to play Kit. Val would
be harder to cast. If Meryl Streep were available, and in her early fifties, she’d
be good. (Who are we kidding? She’d be fantastic at any age.)
What is the
one-sentence synopsis of your book?
Best friends, with no business solving a murder, solve a
murder (or two).
How long did it take
you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
We are still working on it, but it is close to being finished. We started about six months ago.
We are still working on it, but it is close to being finished. We started about six months ago.
What other books
would you compare this story to within your genre?
To Kill a Mockingbird,
The Maltese Falcon, Witness for the Prosecution . . . No,
we’re kidding. We don’t like to compare our books to anyone else’s, but other
people have compared them to Janet Evanovich’s.
Who or what inspired
you to write this book?
It’s a total partnership, so we inspire each other. Besides, it’s some of the best fun we have together. Even though we live in different parts of the country, we don’t need our writing to keep us connected. It’s just a big bonus.
It’s a total partnership, so we inspire each other. Besides, it’s some of the best fun we have together. Even though we live in different parts of the country, we don’t need our writing to keep us connected. It’s just a big bonus.
What else about your
book might pique the reader’s interest?
The two
main characters are “real” people. They live in the real world. Hopefully, they
are likable, caring, and a little funny, like any best friends. We all know
someone just like them. Oh, and as for the plot, well, it’s carefully layered
for the mystery lover. We’re hoping the reader won’t know whodunit until we
tell them.
We’d love if these folks would play along, too. Simply
answer the questions in your own blogs, tag us, and tag some others.
And here is this meme’s origin: http://www.andreajarrell.com/blog/2012/10/5/the-next-big-thing-my-creative-side-project.html
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