Today on the podcast, meet Lois Winston, author of Embroidered Lies and Alibis–and many more books! Elle and Lois talk about the joys of crafting, where inspiration comes from in the real world, and of course, everything an author could wish to know about New Jersey. Enjoy!
Lois’s Bio:
Lois Winston is author of the Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries, which Kirkus Reviews dubbed “North Jersey’s more mature answer to Stephanie Plum.” The series now includes fifteen novels and three novellas. Lois also writes the Empty Nest Mysteries and has written several standalone mystery novellas. Other publishing credits include romance, chick lit, and romantic suspense novels, a series of romance short stories, a children’s chapter book, and a nonfiction book on writing, inspired by her twelve years working as an associate at a literary agency.
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Behind the Scenes
Way back when, when the Alchemical Tales series was just starting out, I was a guest author on Lois’s blog! So it was such a pleasure to be able to return the favor today.
I knew going into this interview that Lois was going to have great tips on making connections and getting your name out there as an author. What I was not prepared for were all her wonderful stories about finding inspiration in every day life! It was such a joy to talk to her—in part, of course, because we have some common ground in what it’s like to live in New Jersey. (No, it’s not like Jersey Shore!)
When Lois and I scheduled this interview I did warn her that I often talk about cozy fantasy, too, and that I might ask about things like the “magic” of crafting. But honestly, Lois took care of that all be herself, with her very funny and relatable tales!
