These posts are from my Unlike a lot of authors, I didn’t start writing seriously until I retired. When I was young, I wanted to be outside, riding my bike, climbing the neighbor’s apple tree, not stuck behind a desk doing homework. Even when it rained, which it often did in Ohio, I played on the porch under the swing or umbrellas. As I grew up and headed off to college, which wasn’t far since my mother had a rooming house for students two blocks off campus, I still struggled to sit still. It was a challenge.
What does this have to do with my book? I love to read, and yes, I did read under those umbrellas. I love a mystery, puzzle solving. I want to be challenged and surprised when I read a book or I’ll lose interest. If an author goes on for several pages about, i.e., a clock maker, it’s okay if I learn something new about clocks. It shows the author has done the research and opened up my world to new concepts or places. I love the details as long as it moves the story along. I hope I’ve done that in “Twisted Vines.”
When my daughter moved to Ashland, Oregon, home of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, I fell in love with the Bard. I attended plays, toured behind the scenes, and sat down with someone from the festival to discuss the theaters and actors. I love the power of the human spirit that comes through on the Shakespearean stage—love, hate, fear, and the basic instincts of human existence-challenges that the multi-talented actors go through to bring this to the stage for our enjoyment.
“Twisted Vines” is a modern day mystery with two delightful Shakespearean theaters and, of course, a few murders to keep it interesting. I’ve also tossed in a few Shakespearean quotes to challenge your memory. I hope you’ll enjoy the book.
