My SF short story "CATCHING FEELS" drops on February 1, 2020!
It will appear in Kyanite Press Speculative Fiction Journal Volume 2, Issue 2 - Amazing Journeys and Exotic Destinations
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Friday, July 19, 2019
MY FIRST UNBOXING VIDEO - My SF story is here in my HANDS!
My first unboxing video for my first published scifi short story!
The original video is 5:21 but I have had to split it into 4 parts on my Instagram and trim it down to 30 seconds for Twitter. Here on Blogspot, they allowed the 2:18 that I needed to trim down. Please enjoy my reaction! I know, I'm a DORK.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Interview with Ms. MaryAnn Kempher!
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| Image courtesy of Author |
Hi Carmen (Kay) ☺
Thanks so much for hosting me.
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Mocha, Moonlight, and
Murder is romantic suspense. It will appeal to romance lovers, because Scott
and Katherine (eventually) have such a fantastic friendship, that blossoms into
something more. They really like each other and the reader will really like
them. It will also appeal to readers who love a good mystery: a woman is
brutally murdered three blocks from Katherine’s. She sees the killer as he’s
preparing to dispose of the woman’s body, but manages to outrun him. He finds
out who she is and starts stalking her.
1. What was the hardest part of writing?
Having the discipline to sit down and actually
write. Having the strength to ignore the refrigerator and television isn’t as
easy as it might sound, not when they’re just feet from the computer.
2. What books/authors inspired you to become a
writer?
Hands down Jane Austen and Agatha Christie. The
witty banter between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice
inspired the dialogue between my two main characters. The mystery element of
Mocha, Moonlight, and Murder is all Agatha Christie. She’s my mystery hero.
3. What are your best times for writing? (Your
circadian rhythm)
In the morning, after the kids have gone to school.
I have to have quiet, or at least no interruptions.
4. I know you're dieting, but forgive me, I have a
sweet tooth also! What are your comfort foods? While writing? And outside of
writing?
Jeez, when am I not dieting? I’m a weakling when it
comes to brownies, cakes or chocolate ice cream. Love sweets. While writing, I
don’t eat a lot. The time of day I usually eat too much is in the evening. I
love to eat while watching television.
5. When you're up against a brick wall (writer's
block), what do you do to unwind and get unstuck?
I’m there right now. I’ve started my second book
and am having a hard time. What usually works is to just walk away from writing
for a little while, to take the pressure off myself.
6. What's your writing schedule like?
I don’t have a firm schedule. I usually sit down at
the computer around ten in the morning for about three hours.
7. What does MaryAnn Kempher do for fun?
Gosh, I’m so boring. I really am. I read, go to the
mall, go out to eat, see a movie. Everyone else in the world seem to be having
so much more fun than me, but when I think about doing some of the things
they’re doing-it looks like work. Oh, I’m lazy too.☺
8.
Any words of wisdom and advice to other writers?
Before
you start writing, go buy yourself some self-help books in the genre you want
to write. There are few things you’d attempt to do without first getting some
instructions on the best way to do it, why is writing any different?
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Author
MaryAnn Kempher
My
family moved to Reno NV, where Mocha, Moonlight, and Murder is set when I was
15. I currently live in Florida with my husband and two children, two dogs and
one cat. My favorite authors are Jane Austen and Agatha Christie. My guilty
pleasures include any and all sweets. I love all cake, cookies, brownies, and of
course a grande Café Mocha.
You
can reach me on Facebook: Author Maryann Kempher
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Moonlight, and Murder can be purchased at:
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