When did the writing bug bite, and in what genre(s)? Started in 6th grade. Began in earnest 1984 when I was laid up after a car accident.
When you started writing, what goals did you want to accomplish? Is there a message you want readers to grasp? At first I just wanted to create a novel. With my second novel, FOR LOVE OF TEDDY, I became passionate about writing novels dealing with young people and the problems they face.
Briefly tell us about your latest book. Series or stand-alone? It is a stand-alone, although the premise of writing about young people will be carried out in later books.
What’s the hook for the book? A teenage boy takes on drug dealers in order to save his mentally challenged brother from being taken in.
How do you develop characters? Setting? I have drawn on young people I know or have known, or those I read about in newspapers. Settings are in New Mexico, where I live, and I draw on my knowledge of those places, even if they are actually fictional.
Do you have specific techniques you use to develop the plot and stay on track? Actually I kind of write as things happen, as in real life. I don’t really set out with a “from a to z” formula, even if I end up changing things as the story progresses.
What are your current projects? I am beginning a novel about a young girl in foster care because of parental abuse.
Where can folks learn more about your books and events? My website – www.freewebs.com/thedesertwriter
Continued success, Jo, and thanks again for letting us know about this book.
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