1--What is the title of your latest release?
LITERARY LARCENY
2--What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?
When an antique safe is discovered during a renovation and uncovers a treasure of breathtaking value, Dakota's life takes a turn she never saw coming and thrusts her into a mystery that might be her last.
3--How did you decide where your book was going to take place?
The town is fictional but set in between two real towns.
4--Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life?
Definitely!
5--What are three words that describe your protagonist?
Smart, funny, and resourceful.
6--What’s something you learned while writing this book?
Exactly how valuable some books are.
7--Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done?
I lightly edit as I write, then go back and do a more thorough proof when it's finished.
8--What’s your favorite foodie indulgence?
Pasta!
9--Describe your writing space/office!
I have a beautiful blue built-in bookshelf behind my desk, hunter green walls, and a massive dry erase board on the back wall.
10--Who is an author you admire?
Way too many! Some of my favorites right now are Lisa Edmonds, K.F. Breene, Hailey Edwards, and Amanda Flowers.
11--Is there a book that changed your life?
I wouldn't say any changed my life. I would say some have changed my outlook. Some of those are: The Name of the Wind, Throne of Glass, The Book Thief, Code Name Verity, and Assassin's Apprentice.
12--Tell us about when you got “the call.” (when you found out your book was going to be published)/Or, for indie authors, when you decided to self-publish.
In 2011, I left fifteen years of military service to try my hand at being a writer. Talk about a leap of faith! In early 2013, I got the email that a small press was picking up my first cozy mystery and wanted to sign me to a three-book deal. Now I happily straddle the line as a hybrid. Some books are with a publisher, some are self-published. It provides me a lot of creative freedom.
13--What’s your favorite genre to read?
My genre loves are ever-changing. Right now, I prefer urban fantasy and regular fantasy, but I will read just about anything.
14--What’s your favorite movie?
I can't choose one. Shawshank Redemption is up there. So is The Green Mile, Miss Congeniality, Willow, The Princess Bride, and August: Osage County.
15--What is your favorite season?
FALL, Y'ALL!
16--How do you like to celebrate your birthday?
A good dinner with people I love.
17--What’s a recent tv show/movie/book/podcast you highly recommend?
I really enjoyed The Perfect Couple & A Discovery of Witches.
18--What’s your favorite type of cuisine?
French and Italian.
19--What do you do when you have free time?
Read, mostly. I used to be much more exciting.
20--What can readers expect from you next?
Another Shelf Indulgence Mystery, the final book in my long-running Cocktails urban fantasy series, and the second book in my Honeybee Hedgewitch mystery cozy series.
Shelf Indulgence #6
When a colleague asks Dakota for help investigating a series of unexplained thefts, she jumps at the opportunity. What she doesn't expect is to land in a whirlwind of murder, mayhem, and a mystery that might take everything from her.
Still reeling from the revelations about Hardy, Dakota wants to be anywhere but her bookstore. Escaping to another town seems like a great way to take a breather from her own crazy life, but when she arrives, Hardy is already investigating the theft allegations.
While trying to avoid him, Dakota stumbles over a body lying in the business section. Unfortunately, this is normal for her these days, but this time the victim is someone from her past, and Dakota quickly realizes the thefts aren't ones of opportunity.
The criminal is looking for something specific.
It's only a matter of time before he realizes Dakota is the one who has it.
Mystery Hobbies | Mystery Cozy [Oliver-Heber Books, On Sale: August 27, 2024, e-Book, / ]
S.E. Babin has had a book in her hands pretty much from the time she could hold things with her hands. Her love of reading turned into a curious exploration to see whether or not she could write her own. Beginning with random, terrible poetry and a slightly popular reimagining of Beowulf's Grendel in her high school English class, Sheryl spent way too much time in the library, killing any chance of her becoming a cheerleader or anything even remotely cool.
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