Hello Heather. Thanks for participating in this series.
Can you share a “light bulb moment” about your writing experience?
My brother Dave and I were each
working on our own writing projects a few years back. While discussing our work,
we came to the sudden realization that we should write something together. I told
Dave about a character I’d created: Josie Cates, an irreverent, funny,
fly-by-the-seat-of-her-pants kind of private investigator. The next day, Dave
emailed me the opening of Deception Al Dente. I let my imagination loose on
Josie’s world, and Dave did the same. We received our first publishing contract
less than a year later. The book grew into a series. Dave, Josie, and I are
still going strong.
I never expected to have a writing
partner, but it’s what works for us. Sometimes you have to come at your writing
from a totally unexpected direction in order to get results.
Back of the book:
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| Paranormal mystery |
Having
left the dull life of workers’ comp insurance behind to strike it out as a
private detective, things aren’t going well for Josie P. Cates. Her new career
isn't as exciting - or lucrative - as she thought it would be. As her bank
account dwindles, her first major client finally walks in the door. Chef Marco,
a successful local restaurateur, hires Josie to find out who's skimming money
from his business. It doesn't take long for Josie to discover that things at
Bistro Italiano aren’t what they seem. Secrets seem to cling to Chef Marco like
splattered marinara sauce. With the help of friends both old and new, Josie
unravels a case that takes her from the bistro to the world of deadly dark
magic. At least it keeps things from being too boring.
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About Heather:
Heather
Fraser Brainerd is a multi-published author and a renaissance woman. After
earning a degree in Anthropology, she embarked on an incongruous career as a
workers’ compensation insurance adjuster. She rapidly climbed the
claims-handling ladder before surprising
