Welcome, Booklovers!
This week’s guest on the Coffee Chat is author Debbie De Louise with her featured book, Reason to Die.
Good morning, Debbie! How do you take your coffee?
DDL: I have one cup a day in the morning and add a small amount of fat free milk to it, no sugar.
Ally: Easy fix. While I pour our drinks, please tell readers a little about your background.
This week’s guest on the Coffee Chat is author Debbie De Louise with her featured book, Reason to Die.
Good morning, Debbie! How do you take your coffee?
DDL: I have one cup a day in the morning and add a small amount of fat free milk to it, no sugar.
Ally: Easy fix. While I pour our drinks, please tell readers a little about your background.
Bio:
Debbie De Louise is an award-winning author and a reference librarian at a public library on Long Island. She is a member of International Thriller Writers, Sisters-in-Crime, the Long Island Authors Group, and the Cat Writer’s Association. She has a BA in English and an MLS in Library Science from Long Island University. Ms De Louise lives on Long Island with her husband, Anthony, daughter, Holly, and cat, Stripey.
Her four novels include the three books of the Cobble Cove cozy mystery series published by Solstice Publishing: A Stone’s Throw, Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Written in Stone, and her latest mystery thriller, Reason to Die. Debbie has also published a romantic comedy novella featuring a jewel heist caper, When Jack Trumps Ace, and has written articles and short stories for several anthologies of various genres.
Something unique/unusual that isn’t in your regular bio: “I created and maintain a pet memorial center in the virtual world of Second Life where I also promote my books and associate with librarians from all over the world.”
Social Media Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debbie.delouise.author/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Deblibrarian
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2750133.Debbie_De_Louise
Amazon Author Page: http://amzn.to/2bIHdaQ
Website/Blog/Newsletter Sign-Up: https://debbiedelouise.com
Debbie De Louise is an award-winning author and a reference librarian at a public library on Long Island. She is a member of International Thriller Writers, Sisters-in-Crime, the Long Island Authors Group, and the Cat Writer’s Association. She has a BA in English and an MLS in Library Science from Long Island University. Ms De Louise lives on Long Island with her husband, Anthony, daughter, Holly, and cat, Stripey.
Her four novels include the three books of the Cobble Cove cozy mystery series published by Solstice Publishing: A Stone’s Throw, Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Written in Stone, and her latest mystery thriller, Reason to Die. Debbie has also published a romantic comedy novella featuring a jewel heist caper, When Jack Trumps Ace, and has written articles and short stories for several anthologies of various genres.
Something unique/unusual that isn’t in your regular bio: “I created and maintain a pet memorial center in the virtual world of Second Life where I also promote my books and associate with librarians from all over the world.”
Social Media Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debbie.delouise.author/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Deblibrarian
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2750133.Debbie_De_Louise
Amazon Author Page: http://amzn.to/2bIHdaQ
Website/Blog/Newsletter Sign-Up: https://debbiedelouise.com
INTERVIEW:
Ally: What can readers expect when they open a De Louise book?
DDL: My main genres are cozy mystery and mystery. I also write romance, and a paranormal romance is coming soon. All my books are PG or PG-13.
Ally: Do fans influence your writing? If so, in what way?
DDL: Fans have a big impact on my writing. When readers write nice reviews of my books or compliment me about them in person, it motivates me to continue writing.
Ally: Tell us about your reading habits. Favorite genres. Books read per month, year? Print or ebooks? Any current favorites?
DDL: I read a variety of genres, but mysteries and thrillers are my favorites. I like mysteries that feature romance in them. I also enjoy time travel tales, stories with twilight-zone themes, and books with twists. I read one or two books a month, but I used to read 3 to 4 a week. I prefer print books, but I have a Kindle Fire and read eBooks occasionally. I recently finished Ruth Ware’s The Death of Mrs. Westaway that I highly recommend. It reminded me of the old-fashioned gothic romances I used to enjoy that were written by Phyllis Whitney and Victoria Holt.
Ally: Have you written or considered writing in other genres or other forms, such as short stories or screenplays? Why or why not? Would they be easier, harder, or just different?
DDL: I’ve written in different genres and other forms. I’ve several short stories in anthologies that are also available as short eBooks. I don’t find writing in other genres or forms difficult. I think novel writing is the hardest, at least it takes the most time. However, it also allows one more freedom to elaborate on the plot.
Ally: What is your favorite social media?
DDL: I like Facebook. I’m not really a twitter person, although I use it. I know twitter offers writers more opportunities, but Facebook is easier to use. They both have a wide audience. I don’t think it matters what social media you use as long as you connect with readers online.
Ally: What can readers expect when they open a De Louise book?
DDL: My main genres are cozy mystery and mystery. I also write romance, and a paranormal romance is coming soon. All my books are PG or PG-13.
Ally: Do fans influence your writing? If so, in what way?
DDL: Fans have a big impact on my writing. When readers write nice reviews of my books or compliment me about them in person, it motivates me to continue writing.
Ally: Tell us about your reading habits. Favorite genres. Books read per month, year? Print or ebooks? Any current favorites?
DDL: I read a variety of genres, but mysteries and thrillers are my favorites. I like mysteries that feature romance in them. I also enjoy time travel tales, stories with twilight-zone themes, and books with twists. I read one or two books a month, but I used to read 3 to 4 a week. I prefer print books, but I have a Kindle Fire and read eBooks occasionally. I recently finished Ruth Ware’s The Death of Mrs. Westaway that I highly recommend. It reminded me of the old-fashioned gothic romances I used to enjoy that were written by Phyllis Whitney and Victoria Holt.
Ally: Have you written or considered writing in other genres or other forms, such as short stories or screenplays? Why or why not? Would they be easier, harder, or just different?
DDL: I’ve written in different genres and other forms. I’ve several short stories in anthologies that are also available as short eBooks. I don’t find writing in other genres or forms difficult. I think novel writing is the hardest, at least it takes the most time. However, it also allows one more freedom to elaborate on the plot.
Ally: What is your favorite social media?
DDL: I like Facebook. I’m not really a twitter person, although I use it. I know twitter offers writers more opportunities, but Facebook is easier to use. They both have a wide audience. I don’t think it matters what social media you use as long as you connect with readers online.
Ally: What is your next writing project?
DDL: I just finished final edits for a reprint of my first published novel, a paranormal romance with themes of reincarnation and a virtual world. Cloudy Rainbow will be released by Solstice Publishing in August. It will appear first time as an eBook as well as print copy. [UPDATE: Cloudy Rainbow was just released. Find it here: eBook & Kindle Unlimited: mybook.to/CR2 ; Paperback: mybook.to/CRpaper ]
Ally: Let’s finish up with a few short answer questions:
DDL: I just finished final edits for a reprint of my first published novel, a paranormal romance with themes of reincarnation and a virtual world. Cloudy Rainbow will be released by Solstice Publishing in August. It will appear first time as an eBook as well as print copy. [UPDATE: Cloudy Rainbow was just released. Find it here: eBook & Kindle Unlimited: mybook.to/CR2 ; Paperback: mybook.to/CRpaper ]
Ally: Let’s finish up with a few short answer questions:
- An item on your bucket list: Traveling to Italy
- What comes to you first - character or plot? Plot
- Something unique in your handbag: Toothbrush
- Last book that made you cry: Me Before You by Jo Jo Moyes
- Your pets: My male Tabby Cat, Stripey
Reason to Die
Genre: mystery thriller
PG-13
Someone is strangling disabled people in the small town of Baxter, Connecticut.
Detective Courtney Lang and her ex-partner and ex-lover, wheelchair-bound Bill Thompson, are paired up again and put in charge of the investigation. During the course of their search, Courtney uncovers information that points toward a connection between the murders and an unsolved series of muggings by a masked man, the same man who shot and disabled Bill a year ago on the night he proposed marriage to her.
Complicating matters for Courtney is her guilt about Thompson’s shooting, her affair with her new partner, Mark Farrell, and her unresolved feelings over the deaths of her mother and sister who perished in a fire while she was away from home.
As the deaths accrue and the “Handicapped Strangler” as the killer is coined by the press continues to rampage the town adding victims of different ages, sex, and disabilities to the murder count, Courtney discovers a clue that could crack open the case but may put her and Bill’s life in jeopardy.
Reason to Die trailer link: https://youtu.be/6Q5DcxDKBAs
Purchase links:
Amazon.com eBook: https://www.amazon.com/Reason-Die-Debbie-Louise-ebook/dp/B07BNJNY5T/
Amazon.com print copy: https://www.amazon.com/Reason-Die-Debbie-Louise/dp/1625267614/
Universal Links: myBook.to/RTD (eBook)
myBook.to/RTDpap (paperback)
Other Works by Debbie De Louise:
All my books can be purchased on Amazon.com. The eBooks are free on Kindle Unlimited. Print copies are also sold by other booksellers including Barnes and Noble. The link to my Amazon author page is: http://amzn.to/2bIHdaQ
For non-U.S. buyers, my Universal Amazon link is: Author.to/DebbieDeLouise
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