Do you judge a book by its cover?
Do you like fancy covers with sprayed edges? Leather bound covers? Or do you like simple covers?
Does your answer change if it’s nonfiction? If so, how?
Name a favorite book cover and why it speaks to you. Remember, we’re talking only the cover, not the story inside.
It’s always fun to catch up, and we haven’t done one of these for a while, so…
What are you reading?
Fiction or nonfiction?
Genre?
What are you enjoying most about the book?
I’m deep into HOLLOW KINGDOM by Kira Jane Buxton. Normally, I steer clear from Apocalypse type novels. I’ve never even watched an episode of the Walking Dead. What attracted me to this funny, off-beat, heartwarming story was not the cover, or blurb, or industry praise. It’s narrated by a crow. Brilliant!
Last Tuesday marked the start of a new endeavor for me: teaching a 5-week course on serial killers. I never tire of the subject. To some, it may seem like a strange passion/obsession, but all aspects of murder and forensics fascinate me.
Apart from the craft of writing, what subject(s) are you passionate about?
What author, past or present, would you most like (or have liked) to have dinner with? You get to pick the meal. What would you select?
How many hours per day/week do you write? Ballpark.
If you could choose only one title, what was your favorite book of 2021?