We are winding down our week with Janet. She'll be back tomorrow and I certainly hope you've enjoyed this week with her.
I know I have. So without much further ado, here she is....
I have always loved the
1950s Noir genre, movies, books, pictures etc. I inherited my mother’s
fascination with Hollywood. I remember the TV shows my parents watched, Lassie,
Gunsmoke, The Jack Benny Show.
When I started writing,
2000, I always wanted to attempt ‘50s Noir, but couldn’t figure out how to get
into a man’s head and make it sound real. My husband is a published author too.
We edited each other’s work. He consistently changed the dialogue for my male
characters with, “A guy wouldn’t say that.”
One day I mentioned how I’d
love to write a Noir Murder Mystery. He turned to me and said, “So let’s do one
together.” I almost broke into tears.
People warned us it would
tarnish our 43 year old marriage. People insisted it wouldn’t work. With these
warnings, we took a spiritual approach of setting rules of kindness, respect
and overall patience. We started with a deadline schedule and followed it to the
letter. We met every two weeks to discuss character development, subplots and
fight scenes-what was working and what wasn’t. We took field trips to old
Hollywood, Hip hop clubs, all to get the feel for the 1950s.
The results-SLIVERS OF GLASS
and a wonderful partnering experience for both of us. Will there be more coauthored
books? You bet!
Find bio and contact information on Janet and Bill in yesterday's post.
What a wonderful story to post on this Valentine's Day! I hope your's is Blessed and Happy and filled with......
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PamT
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