BingeBooks Blog
This October we're delighted to welcome cozy mystery author P.D. Workman to our BingeBooks Book Club chat with the author.
And before we go live on October 24 we asked her to tell us a little about herself.
BingeBooks: Where and when do you like to write?
P.D. Workman: I generally write three times a day, with a morning session, afternoon session, and evening session. I have written a lot of different places and will write wherever I have to! I like my standing desk, which I have been using five years or more, but this year I have tendonitis in my feet from a drug side effect, so the last few months I have been doing a good amount of work from the bed. Which is difficult if I am tired and start nodding off!
BB: Is there anything you always like to have around you when you write?
PDW: I …
"Writing in the science fiction and fantasy genres is freedom"
BB: Where and when do you like to write?
JY: I like to write in the early hours of the morning before the sun rises. I have an office at home where the work gets done.
BB: Is there anything - furnishings, art, equipment, etc - you always like to have around you when you write?
JY: I use a standing desk.
BB: Who are your influences?
JY: Michael Crichton, Max Brooks, Steven Pressfield.
BB: What are you reading right now?
JY: Chronicles of Narnia
BB: What book would you recommend for a great late summer read?
JY: Dracula
BB: Have a…
We're looking forward to chatting with Rachel Hanna this July and finding out about the inspiration behind her latest book, THE BUCKET LIST.
Ahead of our chat we asked Rachel to tell us about her writing and life ...
BingeBooks: Where and when do you like to write?
Rachel Hanna: I write when I feel inspired. I love to write at our house in the Blue Ridge Mountains, either sitting on one of the porches or in my 900 square foot office nestled in the woods.
BB: Is there anything - furnishings, art, equipment, etc - you always like to have around you when you write?
RH: Not really. I just need a quiet place.
BB: Cat or Dog?
RH: Dog
BB: Tea or Coffee?
RH: Love coffee, but love sweet tea more!
BB:Tell us in one sentence why readers love THE BUCKET LIST
RH: It is laugh-out-loud funny …
Ahead of our chat with Mel on Tuesday June 27 we asked him to tell us a little about himself ... He told us: "I'm a native new yorker and a swiftie. I write heart felt romances that hit you right in the chest. I love writing strong, complex, women and the men who fall for them. "
"A Playlist for every book"
BingeBooks: Where and when do you like to write?
Rebecca Zanetti: I like to write in my office, which has a great view of the lake. Although, I write on airplanes quite a bit as well.
BB: Is there anything - furnishings, art, equipment, etc - you always like to have around you when you write?
RZ: I like to have hot tea with me when I write, and I also like to have the fireplace on somewhere in the background as well as music playing. I have a playlist for every book.
BB: Who are your influences?
RZ: I read everyone from commercial fiction authors, court opinions, nonfiction historical books, and great speeches. I also binge show…
"I'm a daydreamer with a big imagination"
BingeBooks: Where and when do you like to write?
Samantha Young: I write in my office and I write in the early mornings and early afternoons. My brain is usually too tired by evening time to string sentences together, lol.
BB: Is there anything - furnishings, art, equipment, etc - you always like to have around you when you write?
SY: Books! I love being surrounded by books and fairy lights as I write. It's cozy.
BB: Who are your influences? What are you reading right now? What book would you recommend for a great winter vacation read?
SY: Oh goodness, I have so many favorite authors and musicians who inspire…
Rainy weather, a comfy chair and Cuban coffee - A.R. Torre details the essential ingredients for writing characters that readers "love to hate"
Ahead of our live Book Club chat with A. R. Torre on Tuesday January 24, 2023 (watch again at our Book Club page) we asked Alessandra to tell us a bit more about herself and her writing ...
BingeBooks: Where and when do you like to write?
A. R. Torre: My favorite place to write is in our backyard. I’m pretty sure the environment isn’t the best for writing - the #1 rule of word production is No Distractions! - but we have lots of palm trees that sway in the breeze and provide a soothing soundtrack. I have a comfy chair that is in our cabana and I like to prop my feet up on a beanbag and write there, especially when the weather is nice and…
"Three weddings and a food truck on the beach"
Ahead of our live Book Club chat with Jan Moran we asked Jan to tell us a bit more about herself and her writing ...
BingeBooks: Where and when do you like to write?
Jan Moran: Mostly afternoons and evening—and almost anywhere with my laptop. Variety keeps me fresh and inspires me, so you might find me in my garden, at the kitchen table, at a coffee shop, or in a library. My faves: Writing near the beach on in the mountains, on airplanes, and in beautiful hotel lobbies. My office is for business, not so much for creativity.
BB: Is there anything - furnishings, art, equipment, etc - you always like to have around you when you write?
JM: Interesting views and background music such as jazz, classical, or brain.fm. Or surrounded by the so…
Before their live chat for BingeBooks Book Club, on Historical Mystery Day, Thursday September 29, we asked Sara Rosett and Lee Strauss to answer some favorite author questions.
BB: Where and when do you like to write?
SR: I use dictation to get a first draft down in the morning. Once it’s transcribed I like to edit the draft in my office, which has bookshelves full of my favorite novels and all my reference books.
LS: Usually afternoons in my sunroom. I take care of business matters in the mornings. I also like to play pickleball three mornings a week, so it's nice to have a flexible schedule.
BB: Is there anything - furnishings, art, equipment, etc - you always like to have around you when you write?
SR: I like to have my divided keyboard, which keeps my wrists in alignment s…
Favorite Love Story
A.L. Jackson recommends The Law of Moses by Amy Harmon:
"The Law of Moses is hands-down my favorite book. I have never been quite as affected as I was by this love story. It marked me and I carry it with me always."
Favorite for Valentine's Day Gift
Meghan Quinn chooses A Lot Like Adios by Alexis Daria. She says, "Second chance romance with a childhood best friend ... is my cup of tea!"
Favorite Friends-to-Lovers Romance
Laurelin Paige says: "In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennans is one of my all-time favorite romances. Talk about slow burn! It's the ultimate friends-to-lovers. A quie…
