Jude is up first
1. What were you in your
life before you became a writer? Did this influence your writing?
Hmmm, according to the
Facebook “What were you in your past life” questionnaire I just took, I was, of
course, A Witch – just like my ancestor.
As far as in this past
life, I’ve been a writer since I started writing poetry to my mother in grade
school.
2 Are you genre specific or general? Why? I don't mean genres like romance, mystery, fantasy etc. There are many subgenres of the above.
2 Are you genre specific or general? Why? I don't mean genres like romance, mystery, fantasy etc. There are many subgenres of the above.
I’m fairly consistently
specific with writing mystery/romantic suspense. With Sisters of Prophecy the subject matter –
my great, great, great etc. grandmother who was a prophet in Britain
3. Did your reading
choices have anything to do with your choice of a genre or genres?
Absolutely. I grew up in
rural Alberta
4. What's your latest
release?
Sisters of Prophecy, Ursula, a historical
time-travel suspense co-written with author Gail Roughton.
5. What are you working
on now?
New Directions, a
mystery/romantic suspense co-written with Jamie Hill, taking the Kelly McWinter
PI stories in a new direction – and with a terrific romantic suspense writer
partner.
6. Where can we find
you?
In addition to
writing I am also the publisher at Books We Love Ltd. so you can always find me
there.
http://bookswelove.net/authors/pittman-jude/
Here's Jamie
Here's Jamie
1. What were you in your life before you became a writer? Did this influence your writing?
I have never *not* been a writer. I started at age ten, writing novels in spiral notebooks. I remember letting my fifth grade teacher read one, and she said it was 'interesting'. haha! They were total crap, but I appreciate that she didn't dampen my enthusiasm. In high school I wrote scripts for my favorite TV shows. Somewhere around the age of thirty I picked up the writing again but didn't get published until I was forty-five.
Having said all that, I have had several careers in my life including hair dresser, administrative assistant, and childcare provider (my longest job, for twenty-one years, which coincided with raising my children.) I currently work in a bustling orthopedic surgery practice scheduling surgeries and working with patients on insurance and financial issues. Being so busy keeps my mind focused during the day. In the evenings and on weekends I like to unwind by watching some TV and creating my own stories.
2 Are you genre specific or general? Why? I don't mean genres like romance, mystery, fantasy etc. There are many subgenres of the above.
I would say I'm fairly genre specific. I only write contemporary, I've never been able to master the research needed to write historical fiction. Although I did write one story set in the 1970's, and that was great fun because I was growing up then and remember a lot of the fads (including avocado colored appliances!)
I write either straight romance or romantic suspense, as I love a touch of mystery, but there has to be a romance in there too.
3. Did your reading choices have anything to do with your choice of a genre or genres?
Growing up I was all about the bodice rippers and mysteries. I have to believe that influenced what I like to write myself, romance and romantic suspense.
4. What's your latest release?
Cover of Darkness is the third book in my Witness Security series, it was released earlier this year.
5. What are you working on now?
I am playing with the fourth and final book in the WS series, Darkest Before Dawn. At the same time I'm actively co-authoring a book with my friend Jude Pittman, New Directions, which is the first book in our new McWinter Confidential series. She created the character of Kelly McWinter and I'm bringing my own private investigator into the mix. We think it will be great fun, and a great read.
6. How can two people speak with one voice?
It's interesting when you first start out, finding the rhythm. One of us will write a segment, the other will edit it and add another segment. I was pretty heavy-handed when we started, admittedly guilty of trying to make all the characters sound like me. haha She gave me a couple of virtual hand slaps and when I realized what I was doing, I backed off. I think we've found a smooth system now!
7. Where can we find you?
At my publisher's website, Books We Love: http://bookswelove.net/authors/hill-jamie/
My website: http://www.jamiehill.biz/
