I’ve been a part of several novella collections in addition to writing several cozy mysteries for Guidepost with my friend Tricia Goyer. I love the extra collaboration that comes with many of those projects. This summer I’m writing novellas for two (Christmas in Mistletoe Square and Dangerous Pursuits), so I thought it would be fun to share with you what this process is like. It’s different on both.
You may notice that Christmas in Mistletoe Square happens in Kedgewick Creek, NC. That’s the name for a town that came in second place when I surveyed folks like you for possible town names. My Dangerous Pursuits yet-to-be named novella is set in Hamilton, VA, the winner of that survey. Kedgewick Creek is completely fictional — but loosely based on Highlands, NC, while Hamilton is very real. That creates different challenges for this writer, but is keeping the process very fun this summer.
My Dangerous Pursuits novella is in desperate need of a name. Anyone want to make suggestions based on the following: When Elaine ran from her home four years earlier she was convinced her mother had been murdered but no one believed her. Now she’s returning to town to take her rightful place at the healm of her mother’s company R2D Technologies if someone doesn’t kill her first. When Austin takes a call from Elaine, it’s a blast from the past, but he immediately finds himself dodging bullets and having to choose whether to help her or walk away. Will the truth come to light in time to save Elaine and R2D Technologies? And will the Elaine and Austin open the door to love?
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