Good Morning, Booklovers!
Another mystery author is visiting the Coffee Chat this week. Please join me in welcoming Carol Preflatish with her featured novel, Homecoming to Murder, book one in a brand new mystery series.
Thank you for coming, Carol. How do you take your coffee?
CP: I normally drink one cup of coffee with two sugars in the morning. On different mornings, I might use whatever creamer I have in the refrigerator. Right now, it's Starbucks Caramel Macchiato creamer. That's my favorite drink when I go to Starbucks. During the winter months, I love having Peppermint creamer in my coffee, and in the summer when it's warmer, I like to drink hot green tea first thing in the morning.
Ally: Since it’s neither summer nor winter, how about that Starbuck’s Caramel Macchiato? :) I’ll fix our mugs while you introduce yourself to readers.
Another mystery author is visiting the Coffee Chat this week. Please join me in welcoming Carol Preflatish with her featured novel, Homecoming to Murder, book one in a brand new mystery series.
Thank you for coming, Carol. How do you take your coffee?
CP: I normally drink one cup of coffee with two sugars in the morning. On different mornings, I might use whatever creamer I have in the refrigerator. Right now, it's Starbucks Caramel Macchiato creamer. That's my favorite drink when I go to Starbucks. During the winter months, I love having Peppermint creamer in my coffee, and in the summer when it's warmer, I like to drink hot green tea first thing in the morning.
Ally: Since it’s neither summer nor winter, how about that Starbuck’s Caramel Macchiato? :) I’ll fix our mugs while you introduce yourself to readers.
Bio:
Carol Preflatish knew at an early age that she loved to write. In high school and college, her favorite classes were composition and creative writing, but it wasn't until after she married and then became a parent that she decided to pursue it seriously. She published her first romantic suspense in 2009 and followed that up with six more.
In 2019, Carol decided to switch to writing mysteries, with the first book in her new series, Homecoming to Murder, released in March, 2020. She's a member of the national Sisters in Crime organization, and active in the local SinC group in Louisville, Kentucky. Carol lives in southern Indiana.
Something not in your regular bio: “I have a degree in Physical Education, and I've been a licensed Amateur Radio Operator for over 20 years.”
Author Contacts:
Web site: http://www.carolpre.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorCarolPreflatish
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/CarolPreflatish
Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/author/carolpre
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/carolpre
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4957220.Carol_Preflatish
Carol Preflatish knew at an early age that she loved to write. In high school and college, her favorite classes were composition and creative writing, but it wasn't until after she married and then became a parent that she decided to pursue it seriously. She published her first romantic suspense in 2009 and followed that up with six more.
In 2019, Carol decided to switch to writing mysteries, with the first book in her new series, Homecoming to Murder, released in March, 2020. She's a member of the national Sisters in Crime organization, and active in the local SinC group in Louisville, Kentucky. Carol lives in southern Indiana.
Something not in your regular bio: “I have a degree in Physical Education, and I've been a licensed Amateur Radio Operator for over 20 years.”
Author Contacts:
Web site: http://www.carolpre.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorCarolPreflatish
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/CarolPreflatish
Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/author/carolpre
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/carolpre
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4957220.Carol_Preflatish
INTERVIEW:
Ally: Do you know the book’s ending before you start writing? How specific is it? Does it ever change?
CP: With the first two books in my series, I knew from the start who I wanted the murderers to be and how he/she was discovered. However, I'm currently writing chapter four of the third book and I still can't decide who the murderer is going to be.
Ally: Tell us about your reading habits. Favorite genres. Books read per month, year? Print or ebooks? Current favorites?
CP: I love reading mysteries, with my favorite authors being James Patterson, Lisa Gardner, and the late Robert B. Parker. Unfortunately, I love watching TV a little too much, so my reading is limited to Saturday and Sunday. I usually get one book read a month. I read both ebooks and print, but lately have been reading more print books. The last book I read was Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. It was such a good book.
Ally: Describe what you would consider the perfect get-away weekend.
CP: Always the mountains. My late husband and I always went to the mountains in Tennessee at least two or three times a year. We would rent a cabin and my favorite thing is to sit on the back deck with my laptop and work on my books.
Ally: Do you write on a desktop, laptop or on paper? Why? Does it make a difference whether it’s a first or last draft?
CP: I write mostly on my laptop, but if I'm going somewhere, I will take my tablet to write with. Whenever I get stuck, I usually will switch to paper and pencil. I feel so much more creative when I'm writing on paper. When I worked full time and before the invention of tablets, I would write on paper during my lunch hour and then come home at night to type it up on my laptop. For the final draft, it's always on the laptop.
Ally: If your house was burning (your family and pets are already out safe), what one thing would you try to save? Why?
CP: My laptop, or at least the external drive of my laptop. I have so many pictures and documents on there. My manuscripts are saved in the cloud, but not my other things. I also always carry a flashdrive with me wherever I go, just in case of a disaster. It may seem a little paranoid, but I lost a couple chapters of a manuscript once when I didn't back up my work. It was horrible trying to recreate them. Ever since then, I backup, backup, backup.
Ally: What is your next writing project? Anticipated release date?
CP: I just finished the second book in the Nathan Perry mystery series, The Coin Collector. I don't have a release date, but I'm hoping for late 2020 or early 2021.
Ally: Which of the quick answer questions did you choose?
CP:
CP: Thank you so much for hosting me today. This is my new mystery, Homecoming to Murder...
Ally: Do you know the book’s ending before you start writing? How specific is it? Does it ever change?
CP: With the first two books in my series, I knew from the start who I wanted the murderers to be and how he/she was discovered. However, I'm currently writing chapter four of the third book and I still can't decide who the murderer is going to be.
Ally: Tell us about your reading habits. Favorite genres. Books read per month, year? Print or ebooks? Current favorites?
CP: I love reading mysteries, with my favorite authors being James Patterson, Lisa Gardner, and the late Robert B. Parker. Unfortunately, I love watching TV a little too much, so my reading is limited to Saturday and Sunday. I usually get one book read a month. I read both ebooks and print, but lately have been reading more print books. The last book I read was Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. It was such a good book.
Ally: Describe what you would consider the perfect get-away weekend.
CP: Always the mountains. My late husband and I always went to the mountains in Tennessee at least two or three times a year. We would rent a cabin and my favorite thing is to sit on the back deck with my laptop and work on my books.
Ally: Do you write on a desktop, laptop or on paper? Why? Does it make a difference whether it’s a first or last draft?
CP: I write mostly on my laptop, but if I'm going somewhere, I will take my tablet to write with. Whenever I get stuck, I usually will switch to paper and pencil. I feel so much more creative when I'm writing on paper. When I worked full time and before the invention of tablets, I would write on paper during my lunch hour and then come home at night to type it up on my laptop. For the final draft, it's always on the laptop.
Ally: If your house was burning (your family and pets are already out safe), what one thing would you try to save? Why?
CP: My laptop, or at least the external drive of my laptop. I have so many pictures and documents on there. My manuscripts are saved in the cloud, but not my other things. I also always carry a flashdrive with me wherever I go, just in case of a disaster. It may seem a little paranoid, but I lost a couple chapters of a manuscript once when I didn't back up my work. It was horrible trying to recreate them. Ever since then, I backup, backup, backup.
Ally: What is your next writing project? Anticipated release date?
CP: I just finished the second book in the Nathan Perry mystery series, The Coin Collector. I don't have a release date, but I'm hoping for late 2020 or early 2021.
Ally: Which of the quick answer questions did you choose?
CP:
- an author (living or dead) you'd love to take to lunch: Robert B. Parker
- most watched tv show: There's so many, but I suppose the show I try to never miss is Seal Team on CBS.
- favorite comfort food: My homemade mac and cheese.
- What type of music do you prefer? I love listening to 70's classic rock.
- If you couldn't write anymore, what would you want to do? I love photography and would spend a lot of time taking photos, specifically nature and wildlife photography.
CP: Thank you so much for hosting me today. This is my new mystery, Homecoming to Murder...
Homecoming to Murder (Nathan Perry Mystery series, No. 1)
Genre: mystery
Rating: PG-13
Nathan Perry, having recuperated from his Gulf War injuries, returns to his hometown of Mystic, Massachusetts to become the police department's first detective. His initial assignment is to discover who has been breaking into homes in the most affluent part of town, but more importantly, find out who murdered one of the residents.
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