1–What is the title of your latest release? ‘BOUT TO DYE IN BIRMINGHAM, A Cousins Cozy Mystery- Book One 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Pair comedienne Leeann Morgan’s southern drawl with actor Leslie Jordan’s bowtie charm and you have Maggie and Francis, first cousins and best friends solving hometown murders in Birmingham, Alabama. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I lived in Birmingham at the time and wanted to use its distinct Deep South flavor in a series featuring local areas. Also, with my job, I’d probably driven on every road in the county, which gave me so many story ideas. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? I may have taken “write what you know” a little too far in this case. I hang out with her all day, every day in my own head. I originally started writing this out of boredom during Covid, and I didn’t limit myself from worrying if it seemed too much like me because I never thought anyone else would read it. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Optimistic, loyal, and an over-thinker 6–What’s something you learned while writing…

