Ask the Author: Stephanie Dargon Luce
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Stephanie Dargon Luce
There are two mysteries in my family genealogy. The first is whether or not my maternal grandfather had any siblings. The second is what became of my paternal great-uncle who had been shot and exiled from Ireland. I think a fictional account of their lives would make a fascinating story. They were about the same age and could have met when they immigrated.
Stephanie Dargon Luce
The things that scare me are true crimes.
Holding her sister by the ankles, he dashed her head against the wall before laying her inert body across the woodblock. In one fluid swoop, he brought the ax down.
Holding her sister by the ankles, he dashed her head against the wall before laying her inert body across the woodblock. In one fluid swoop, he brought the ax down.
Stephanie Dargon Luce
I would go to Three Pines in Quebec and help insinuate myself into one of Inspector Gamache's investigations.
Stephanie Dargon Luce
I have some heavy reading planned for the summer. My list includes Thomas Paine's Complete Works, Princess by Jean Sasson, and The Vegetarian by Han Kang.
Stephanie Dargon Luce
It might sound strange but the littlest things can inspire me. A song on the radio, the smell of perfume, and even the leaves on the tree outside my office inspire me to write. I once saw a metal statuette of a cat at the vet clinic. That little piece of art inspired me to write a short story about a cat in Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Stephanie Dargon Luce
Prolific author, MC Beaton gave me a piece of advice. She said whenever you feel as if you have writer's block, think of your bank account sitting in the red. If that doesn't help, write about the weather, the trees outside your window, your cat, whatever gets you writing. When I feel a bit uninspired or my characters are taking the day off, I write short stories featuring anthropomorphic animals.
Stephanie Dargon Luce
Being broke, looking for an agent, trying to get published, said no one ever! All joking aside, the best thing about being a writer is that I get to write the stories I want to read.
Stephanie Dargon Luce
If you are inspired to tell a story, tell it. Don't wait for anyone's approval.
Stephanie Dargon Luce
I am working on book two of the Drag Queen mysteries, Caribbean Queens.
Stephanie Dargon Luce
My inspiration for All Hail the Queen came from two drag queens I met while overseas. Barbsie and Frieda were so stunning that I had no idea they weren't girls until they took me aside and explained the "facts" to me.
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