1–What is the title of your latest release? DECENT PEOPLE 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? In the small, segregated town of West Mills, NC in 1976, three enigmatic siblings, the Harmons, are found shot to death in their home. Their half-brother, Olympus “Lymp” Seymore is the community’s prime suspect, but the authorities don’t care who killed them. Lymp’s fiance seeks to prove his innocence. Her investigation unearths many secrets about the townspeople. Decent People is a novel about shame, race, class and healing. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? When I decided to bring back some characters from my first novel, In West Mills, I knew West Mills had to be the setting. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Absolutely! I enjoy learning from older people who’ve had a variety of life experiences. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Jo Wright is intelligent, determined, and caring. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? While doing a bit of research for Decent People, I learned that gun powder residue tests were widely used in the 70s. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until…

