Midbury
Murders (Book 2) looks like a great follow up to the first.
Do you plan to keep it a two book series or expand it in the future?
ABSOLUTELY.
I LOVE MY CHARACTERS AND PLAN TO HAVE MANY MANY MORE BOOKS IN THE
MIDBURY SERIES.
What
do you think makes a great murder mystery story?
THE
STORY HAS TO BE COMPELLING. IT MUST HAVE HEART. THE CHARACTERS
STORY LINE SHOULD CONTINUE AS THE SUBTEXT THROUGH EACH BOOK.
What
inspired you when writing Midbury
Murders?
AGATHA
CHRISTIE. I LOVE TO READ HER COZY MYSTERIES, ESPECIALLY ENGLISH
VILLAGE MYSTERIES.
What
are your ambitions for your writing career? Full time? Part time?
I AM A FULL TIME SOLICITER IN CRIMINAL LAW. MY GOAL TO WRITE A NEW
MIDBURY MURDERS BOOK QUARTERLY. WE’LL SEE IF I CAN MAINTAIN THAT
GOAL!
When
did you decide to become a writer?
I
SERIOUSLY DECIDED TO TRY MY HAND AT FICTION AFTER WRITING A FEW
NON-FICTION BOOKS TWO YEARS AGO. NON-FICTION JUST DID NOT SATISFY
ME.
When
writing Midbury
Murders
did anything stand out as particularly challenging?
YES!
MY TIMELINES! OH, MY GETTING MY DATES RIGHT ESPECIALLY IN THIS
LATEST BOOK WAS A HUGE CHALLENGE. IT STARTS IN 1960 WITH THE FIRST
MURDER, THEN LEAPS TO THE PRESENT.
How
did you come up with the story of Midbury Murders?
I
JUST LISTENED. THE STORY TOLD ITSELF TO ME. A LOT OF AUTHOR FRIENDS
OF MINE DO HEAVY-DUTY OUTLINING. NOT ME. I TAKE MY TIME UNTIL I
UNDERSTAND EXACTLY WHERE THE STORY IS HEADING. THEN I START TYPING.
BETH, THE PROTAGONIST, IS BLOSSOMING UNDER MY FINGERS. I LOVE IT.
What
do you like to do when not writing?
WE HAVE A FARM. SO, GARDENING AND
TAKING CARE OF THE LIVESTOCK. CUDDLING CHICKENS AND DUCKS. PRETTY
MUCH ANY OUTDOOR FARM ACTIVITY.
THEY CAN JOIN MY FACEBOOK GROUP AT
“MIDBURY MURDERS AUTHOR MARTINA THURLOW” AND CAN CERTAINLY EMAIL
ME AT MHATTY@AOL.COM.
I LOVE TO HEAR FROM MY READERS.