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Jennifer Crosswhite’s Believability Ride (Episode 45)

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On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” my guest is Jennifer Crosswhite, who’s favorite thing is discovering how much there is to love about America the Beautiful and the great outdoors. She’s a mom to two navigating the young adult years while battling her daughter’s juvenile arthritis, exploring the delights of her son’s autism, and keeping gluten free. A California native who’s spent significant time in the Midwest, she’s thrilled to be back in the Golden State. Follow her on social media to see all her adventures and how she gets inspired for her books.

“You’re always sort of riding that fine line of believable, but pushing the edge of it,” Jennifer says. “You want to put people in really strange and difficult situations, and you want the stakes to escalate. You want things to get more challenging. … People have to get lost in the story world and feel like it can happen. … One of the questions we ask ourselves as writers is what’s the worst thing that could happen right now?”

Listen to the podcast for more from our interview, plus an excerpt from Jennifer’s Off the Map.

Connect w/Jennifer
Website: www.JLCrosswhite.com
Facebook: facebook.com/authorjennifercrosswhite
Twitter: twitter.com/jenlcross
Instagram: instagram.com/jencrosswhite
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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16063445.Jennifer_Crosswhite
Amazon author: https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B01MG7RZQ9
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/jl-crosswhite

Getting to Know Darlene L. Turner

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Darlene L. Turner is an award-winning and best-selling author from Ontario, Canada. Her love of suspense began when she read her first Nancy Drew book. She’s turned that passion into her writing and believes readers will be captured by her plots, inspired by her strong characters, and moved by her inspirational message.

Why did you start writing romantic suspense novels?
Darlene: Ever since I was a little girl, I loved mysteries. Whether it was a Nancy Drew book, a game of Clue, or Charlie’s Angels. I wanted to be a cop. (Little did I know back then that cops don’t run around in high heels. J ) This started my love of trying to figure the mystery out. That’s why I love this genre.

What’s the hardest part of writing romantic suspense?
Darlene: For me, the most challenging part is keeping the romantic aspect as believable as possible in such a short period of time. We can’t put them together too quickly, but have to give them that spark mixed with angst along the way as they are faced with danger upon danger.

How do you connect with your characters?
Darlene: I interview them! Developing my characters is my favorite part of the writing process. I love to look for pictures of how I picture the hero, heroine, and antagonist. I then take them through a series of questions to get to know them. It’s fun making up their backstory!

What is your favorite spot for reading or reflecting on your current work-in-progress?
Darlene: During the summertime that favorite spot is outside under my awning, especially first thing in the morning when everything is still quiet around me. During the colder months, I tend to cuddle in my bed to read my WIP and reflect of any changes I need to make.

What does your family think of your writing romantic suspense?
Darlene: My husband gets worried when he sees me reading a book on poison. Kidding! I think they’re used to my odd choices of books on forensics, police procedures, etc. Now they just roll their eyes. Ha ha!

Connect w/Darlene
Website: www.darlenelturner.com

Lethal Cover-Up by Darlene L. Turner
Some secrets are dangerous…But uncovering the truth could be deadly.
Border patrol officer Madison Steele knows her sister Leah’s fatal car crash was no accident. Someone’s willing to kill to cover up a pharmaceutical company’s deadly crime of distributing tainted drugs. Now they are after Madison to tie off loose ends. But with her high school sweetheart, Canadian police constable Tucker Reed, at her side, can Madison expose the company’s deadly plan before she becomes the next victim?

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A Marriage Made for Melissa Koslin (Episode 44)

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On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m talking with Melissa Koslin, a fourth-degree black belt in and certified instructor of Songahm Taekwondo. In her day job as a commercial property manager, she secretly notes personal quirks and funny situations, ready to tweak them into colorful additions for her books. She and Corey, her husband of 20 years, live in Jacksonville, Florida, where they do their best not to melt in the sun.

“I have written other genres, but romantic suspense is the one that I keep going back to,” Melissa says. “I think it really comes down to my two favorite things in writing—intrigue/mystery and any kind of really super-intense emotions. And so this is a genre that really covers all of that and marries it beautifully.”

Listen to the podcast for more from our interview, plus an excerpt from Melissa’s Never Miss.

Connect w/Melissa
Website: MelissaKoslin.com

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The Biblical Inspiration of Michele Chynoweth (Episode 43)

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On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” my guest is Michele Chynoweth, the award-winning author of several modern-day Bible stories—contemporary novels which bring the Bible to life for today’s readers so they can better relate to God’s messages. Michele is the best-selling author of The Faithful One, The Peace Maker, The Runaway Prophet and The Jealous Son, contemporary suspense novels that re-imagine Bible stories and bring them to life for today’s readers. Michele is also a sought-after public speaker who has addressed a variety of writers’ conferences and other organizations across the country, an editor, college writing instructor, book coach and founder of the new “Your Book Done Right” Master Class online. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, and lives with her husband in North East, Maryland.

“The Bible has everything in it because we’re all human beings,” Michele says. “There’s stories about human beings and all of the trials and tribulations we go through. There is a lot of suspense in there. There is a lot of heartache and challenges and triumphs. The Bible is a conglomeration of stories about us and all that we face. … I’ll never run out of material.”

Listen to the podcast for more from our interview, plus an excerpt from Michele’s The Peace Maker.

Connect w/Michele
Website: https://michelechynoweth.com/

Getting to Know Laura Scott

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Laura Scott is a RN by day and an author by night. She has written over 70 books and has more ideas than time to write! Laura lives in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin with her husband of 36 years and helps take care of her grandpuppy, a red fox English lab retriever named Otis

Why did you start writing romantic suspense novels?
Laura: I love writing suspense because I’ve always been intrigued by mysteries and whodunits. I strive to keep my readers guessing about the identity of the bad guy, although I’m sure I don’t always meet that goal. Writing action seems to make the story come to life.

What’s the weirdest way someone has died or been killed in your novels?
Laura: One of the weirdest deaths I’ve written is one in which the bad guy (a serial killer) puts a dead body of one of his victims in the heroine’s bed. It was also someone the heroine knew. Talk about creepy!

How do you connect with your characters?
Laura: Connecting with my characters is a very interesting process. I try to add variety from book to book, but it’s hard when I end up slipping a piece of myself into their psyche. But I do my best to give each character a flaw and a redeeming quality. Focusing on their flaw, helps me to keep the character feeling real. Their redeeming quality is what makes the reader come along for the ride!

What did you want to be as a child (and did that dream come true)?
Laura: As a child, I always wanted to be a writer. I wrote dozens of (very bad) short stories. But my parents were very pragmatic, and they insisted I get a real job. I volunteered as a candy striper at a nursing home and fell in love with the elderly people there. I went on to become a nurse and truly loved taking care of critical ill patients. But my dream of writing wouldn’t go away. I’m truly blessed to have the ability to do more writing now than ever before.

What is absolutely essential for you to write?
Laura: My writing process is pretty simple, I prefer quiet, although I can write with other writers for some weird reason. But never with the TV or radio going. I have a fairly strict schedule I adhere to in order to meet my writing goals. I have a lot of self-discipline, although some days are much easier than others!

Connect w/Laura
Website: www.laurascottbooks.com/

Tracking Stolen Secrets by Laura Scott
With her K-9 partner’s help, can they protect her infant niece?
Positive her sister isn’t involved in a theft ring as the police believe, State Trooper Helena Maddox and her K-9 partner must find her twin before local cop Everett Brand does. But when the niece Helena didn’t know existed is left on Everett’s doorstep, they all become targets. Now, working with Everett is Helena’s only option to keep the baby safe and prove her sister’s innocence.

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