Good Morning, Booklovers!
The Midwest is having a rain/snow mix this week. It’s cold and damp, and we’re huddled close to the fireplace this morning. My cup of coffee is nicely warming my hands. Settle back with your own mugs and join me in welcoming this week’s guest author, Ana Diamond, with her featured cozy mystery, BODY SNATCHED.
Welcome to the Coffee Chat, Ana. How do you take your coffee?
AD: I drink hot bold coffee with creamer.
Ally: Very good. While I pour, please tell readers something about yourself.
When Ana Diamond isn’t writing about tough gals finding love in unexpected places, she’s at work by day in the medical field. She writes romantic cozy mystery novels with feisty strong women and alluring men who can’t resist them. Her books are fast paced, entertaining and heartfelt all at once.
Ana is a 2020 Tara Contest Finalist for Body Conscious and 2015 Melody of Love contest finalist. She lives in New York with her husband, two children and two needy but wildly entertaining kitty cats.
Something unique about me: “I was born in Brazil.”
Author Contacts:
https://twitter.com/AuthorDiamond
https://www.instagram.com/anadiamondauthor/
https://www.tiktok.com/@anadiamondauthor
https://www.facebook.com/anadiamondauthor
Ally: Are you self-published or traditionally published? How did you make the decision?
AD: I am traditionally published because I don’t feel that I have the experience or time to handle a business on my own.
Ally: Do you write from an outline?
AD: I don’t write from an outline. I like the creative process of getting stuck and having to make my way out of it.
Ally: When you have time to read, where do you go to find a new book? A friend, google search, browsing a brick-and-mortar bookstore?
AD: I love bookstores. I could spend the whole day in a bookstore but unfortunately; they are pretty scarce these days. I find books that are recommended reads based off previous reading or sometimes, social media will convince me to buy a book.
Ally: How many drafts (revision passes) do you do on a typical book before submission to your editor/publisher?
AD: I do several revision passes before submission to my editor. I would say I keep going until I’m convinced it’s the best I can do.
Ally: Which of the trivia questions did you pick to answer?
AD:
- Ebook or print? I love printed books but it’s more practical to read e-books.
- Favorite accessory: Jewelry
- Book you’re currently reading: I’m reading 2 books. Never Lie by Freida McFadden and Buried in a Good Book by Tamara Berry.
- Pie or cake? Any kind of cake.
- Best place you’ve ever visited: Bora Bora
Ally: It has been a pleasure to meet you, Ana. Before we finish, please show us your featured cozy mystery.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
PG-13
What’s worse than losing a body from a funeral home? Losing two. But mortician and amateur sleuth, Lily Reynolds has a hunch. The new visitor in town, Rick Drakon, may have charmed his way into her life but she’s not fooled by his smooth talking ways. Problem is, Rick is a long-time friend of Lily’s new husband, Detective James Rivers.
While James is busy convincing her to look elsewhere, Lily embarks on a dangerous path toward uncovering the truth. Will this case come between the couple or will Lily find herself closer to evil than ever before?
Excerpt:
Black River reminded James of one thing: murder.
Hidden in dense foliage, the river stretched out far beyond his view and also happened to be a perfect spot to dump a body. He had no doubt there had been many missing people over the years who wound up weighed down by rocks at the bottom of the river until their flesh disintegrated into nothing.
His boss, Donald Abrams had a bad habit of telling him about their worst cases, probably to freak him out. The sicko with the garden of people floating upright like weeds was particularly gruesome. The chills he got from that one made the hairs on his neck stand up. However, since Manorview’s crime rate was low, James wasn’t entirely sure if the stories were folklore or not.
“Congrats on your last case. I heard you’re a big boss detective now,” Rick said as he reeled in his empty line.
James impaled a worm on his hook and swung the line out into the water. “Thanks. I wouldn’t say big boss though. More like maybe I’ll get to keep my job.”
“Have you ever caught anything here?” Rick asked.
“No, but I hear there’s trout.”
And bodies.
Buy Link:
https://books2read.com/u/3LVx5X