Get Lost in a Story readers, today we are
fortunate to have a husband and wife mystery-writing team known as The Deadly Duo, join us. Judge Bill Hopkins and Sharon Hopkins write
mystery/thrillers, my kind of reads, and I can’t wait to dig into these two.
Killertrust by Sharon Hopkins: While driving home from work,
Ready to find out what makes these two
tick? So am I?
DONNELL:
I feel like I’m Bob Eubanks on the Newly Wed Game asking you two
questions, except you’re hardly newlyweds, right? I understand the two of you share an
office. How’s that working out for you?
BILL: We have two home offices and two offices
in a building we own. So it’s working out fine!
SHARON: I don’t actually share his office. I
prefer my own. He’s, shall I say, a “stacker.” You ladies know what I mean.
DONNELL:
We have a lot of romance followers on this blog, so I’d be remiss if I
didn’t ask how did the two of you meet?
BILL: I knew her before we started dating. I’d
heard she’d broken up with her boyfriend, so I called her on Christmas Day of
1989 to go eat with my family. She didn’t run off screaming when she met my
family and we’ve been together ever since. (Married in 1991.)
SHARON: Yep. Our first date was a giant family
dinner. I survived.
DONNELL:
Do you read each other’s work? In
other words are you critique partners?
BILL: Yes, absolutely. She’s my best critic. If
she doesn’t understand something, I delete it from what I’m writing. She looks
for speed bumps in the Interstate. If you use jargon or aren’t otherwise clear,
your reader will be jerked out of the story. You don’t want that.
SHARON: He’s my first and best reader. He is
really helpful. If he doesn’t like it, it’s gone.
DONNELL:
What is the most interesting thing you’ve discovered while doing
research?
BILL: How to escape from a premature burial.
(Stay tuned, faithful readers.)
SHARON: What a ley line is. Like Bill, I’ll ask
you to stay tuned, wonderful readers. Book 4 coming in 2014..
DONNELL:
Finish this sentence. It’s the
weekend. I think I’ll go . . .
BILL:
write!
SHARON: hop in my ’79 Camaro and go for a real
muscle car ride. Love to hear that motor roar!
BILL AND SHARON: Thanks Donnell, for inviting us
to share some time with your Get Lost in a Story Readers. This has been a lot
of fun! We love our readers and truly, that’s the real reason we write: for the
readers.
DONNELL: Thanks you two for visiting.
Here’s your chance to ask readers a question.
BILL: Readers, tell us what irritates you the
most in a book you’re trying to read?
SHARON:
Do you prefer “real” books to read, or e-books?
Donnell, we want to send a signed copy each of
River Mourn a Killertrust to 2 random commenters. Donnell to draw the names. J
Contact
Links
Bill:
Sharon:
Visit The Deadly Duo Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/billandsharonhopkins
North America Readers only.
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