Carolyn Hart, much-beloved, award-winning author of 50 novels; the 50th, DEAD, WHITE AND BLUE (in her Death on Demand series) just came out in May. Her mysteries have won many awards, including the Agatha, and her standalone, LETTER FROM HOME, was a New York Times notable book. Learn more about this terrific novelist on herwebsite.
Have you (or do you) engage in another art or a sport that helps you as a writer--whether that's to give you a break, re-energize you, provide inspiration?
Carolyn: "I used to jog and work out plot snarls, now I walk. Usually a leisurely walk will help me find the answer. At the moment, I am as stuck as a tethered camel in the middle of the desert. Today's walk didn't help. Maybe writing about it will be good karma."
Have you (or do you) engage in another art or a sport that helps you as a writer--whether that's to give you a break, re-energize you, provide inspiration?
Carolyn: "I used to jog and work out plot snarls, now I walk. Usually a leisurely walk will help me find the answer. At the moment, I am as stuck as a tethered camel in the middle of the desert. Today's walk didn't help. Maybe writing about it will be good karma."
Is there an art besides creative writing that you've ever done, or would like to do someday?
Carolyn: "I would like to learn how to make delicious soups. I fondly remember being a college freshman in Mexico City and living at a home with other students. The meals were always wonderful and the soups magnificent, especially a clear soup that had small meatballs in it. Wish I had the recipe!"
What's your most recent/upcoming book title? Is there an example of how 'cross-training' helped you with this project?
Carolyn: "Two books newly out, DEAD, WHITE, AND BLUE, my 50th book and the 23rd in the Death on Demand series, and a reissue of my WWII novel ESCAPE FROM PARIS which for the first time is available to a wide audience. Many long walks made DEAD, WHITE, AND BLUE a reality and I was jogging three miles a day when I wrote ESCAPE FROM PARIS."
Carolyn: "I would like to learn how to make delicious soups. I fondly remember being a college freshman in Mexico City and living at a home with other students. The meals were always wonderful and the soups magnificent, especially a clear soup that had small meatballs in it. Wish I had the recipe!"
What's your most recent/upcoming book title? Is there an example of how 'cross-training' helped you with this project?
Carolyn: "Two books newly out, DEAD, WHITE, AND BLUE, my 50th book and the 23rd in the Death on Demand series, and a reissue of my WWII novel ESCAPE FROM PARIS which for the first time is available to a wide audience. Many long walks made DEAD, WHITE, AND BLUE a reality and I was jogging three miles a day when I wrote ESCAPE FROM PARIS."
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