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What can you tell us about your new release, Coyote Summer?
Coyote Summer is wishful thinking. The jumping off point for the story was the Me Too movement. The book is entirely fictional, of course, and none of the characters represent any real person. However, the basis of the story is a pattern in our culture: the devaluing of women and girls to protect men and boys. This can be seen in places as varied as small town football teams to Washington DC. The basic scenario is a man or boy does something he should not do to a woman or girl, but no action is taken on the assumption that his future success should not be damaged over mere misconduct toward a female. I imagined a scenario where a witness broke that pattern.
What or who inspired you to become an author?
I was inspired by an event. I was involved in the rescue of dogs from an abusive situation. The rescue was not conventional—the Animal Control officer did not help. That story became one of a series of stories which I published under the name Jill Kearney. The Dog Thief and Other Stories made the Kirkus Review list of one hundred best indy publications of 2015. That listing gave me the confidence to write more.
What's on your top 5 list for the best books you've ever read?
I’m not very highbrow. I read Ben Aaronovitch’s books over and over. I love the Midnight Mayor series. I’ve been reading and rereading Georgette Heyer’s Regency romances since I was in high school. I like Richard Kadry’s books, too, even thought they are quite different from Heyer! I also read history, especially Bernard De Voto and Robert Massie. I guess I like books that take me to a different place and let me live there for a while. Escapist literature, the opposite of what I write.
Say you're the host of a literary talk show. Who would be your first guest? What would you want to ask?
Ben Aaronovitch. I want to know what the future has in store for Leslie.
What's your favorite thing about writing?
The polishing stage. I’m such a lousy typist that just getting the manuscript into shape for revising is a real chore. I am capable of five or six typos per sentence! But once I get the story into shape where it appears to be written in English—as opposed to some imaginary language—then I really enjoy the shaping and revising. It’s like painting. (My degree is in art, and I am a painter).
What is a typical day like for you?
I spend my day taking care of animals. First thing is having coffee with my cat. He’s purring on my lap right now. Next is kennel cleaning at a sanctuary for unadoptable cats. Then attending to my one-eyed Peke mix. He needs medications and time to go potty. I try to get a long walk in every day. I am involved in community affairs so I have committee work. I also am working on some block prints. Since I live on an island somewhat isolated from the rest of the world, I keep up with friends and family through email and Facebook. I write in spurts of a few minutes to hours.
What scene in Coyote Summer was your favorite to write?
I’m not sure I had a favorite scene to write. Maybe the sneaking around scene. Ben and his new friends steal chickens. This involves sneaking around in the dark. That scene brought back memories of the dog rescue.
Do you have a motto, quote or philosophy you live by?
I’m a Buddhist, so kindness. Not that I am good at kindness toward people. But I am good at being kind to animals.
Laura Koerber is the author of the new book Coyote Summer.
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By L.P. Dover
When it comes to writing a story, every author has their own style, their own way of doing things. Some like to listen to music while others have to have complete silence. I know of authors who drive to cafés and write amongst people to get inspiration. I’d have to say, that if that was me, I wouldn’t get any work done. (LOL) I love watching people and the way they interact with others. My husband hates it because when we go out to eat, he’ll try to talk to me and I’ll have my eyes on other people, even though I’m listening to every word he says. I’m totally paying attention to him, just not looking right at him. But anyway, going back to an author’s style, mine is pretty simple. I have to be at home, sitting by the window, in complete silence in order to get any writing done. With this COVID-19 quarantine, it’s been a little complicated to get the peace and quiet with my kids home, but I’ve managed to get a lot of writing done. I’m proud of myself. 😊
So let’s see … the story behind Easy Revenge. I fell in love with Zac and Clara’s story the second it came to my mind. The cover is a little dark and sexy, but the story is really funny and light-hearted. I feel like I can relate to the story because it’s exactly what I would’ve done in their situation. The book starts off with Zac and Clara about to venture off to college together. They’re happy and young, but they know they want to be together. Sigh … young love. Got to love those butterflies. But, of course, happiness doesn’t always last long in the beginning of novels. You have to throw that wrench in there somehow. Well, Zac and Clara get that wrench and it breaks them apart. Needless to say, they hate each other after it’s all over. I can’t tell you what happens because it’ll ruin the story. Fast track twelve years and they end up running into each other back in their small hometown. Every year the town has an auction where one member of each household has to be put up to be bid on. For a whole week, the participant has to do whatever the person who bids on them wants. Mostly it's household chores, planting flowers, cooking, shopping, etc. And guess what … it’s Clara’s turn to be auctioned off. Zac sees this as an opportunity to get her back for what happened years ago, and vice versa, Clara feels the same way. They both plot out their revenge to make each other’s lives a living hell. Zac ends up making Clara fall in a pile of horse poop, and Zac ends up gulping down what he thinks is orange juice when it’s actually not. Can’t tell you what it is. 😊 And they do all sorts of other things to each other that’ll make you laugh.
Easy Revenge is all light-hearted and fun with tons of laughs, but there were also some tears. Now there is a little mystery there because Clara and Zac got broken up for a reason and they don’t know why or who set them up. They end up finding out towards the end of the book and everything falls into place. I have to say that Easy Revenge is one of my favorite stories. When I mentioned I had shed some tears with this book, this is the reason why. Clara’s dad is the exact replica of mine. So when you see Clara and her dad together, it’s how me and my dad are … even the part where her father has stage 4 cancer. It’s been a hard year and a half for my family. My dad’s been diagnosed with Stage 4 Esophagus cancer which has spread to other organs in his body. Watching him go through chemo hasn’t been easy. He hasn’t been able to do any of the things he used to before he got sick. In Easy Revenge, I have Clara’s father ride in the cart with her while she golfs, just so she can have him with her. I keep telling my dad that’s what he needs to do with me. I miss playing golf with him and having him coach me. I always play better with him around.
While writing Easy Revenge, as you can see, I felt a connection to Clara’s father. I envisioned my dad in his place. It felt good to write about him. I even dedicated the book to him which made him cry when he read it. Writing about him and making him a character keeps him alive in my books. That’s why Easy Revenge is so special to me.
L. P. Dover is the author of the new book Easy Revenge.
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