Interview with Michelle Dayton, Author of Scammer Girl

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Scammer Girl?

I absolutely love movies like The Thomas Crowne Affair and Ocean’s 8. Con artists and great clothes and fancy locales. For me, it’s the most fun form of escapism. I wanted to write a book in that style.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Scammer Girl, what would they be?

Jo and Jamie together have a very romantic dance to the song “Because the Night” – the 10,000 Maniacs version.

What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

I read EVERYTHING. All genres of romance, thrillers, memoirs, literary fiction, biographies…

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon, and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

There is a cat & mouse aspect to Jo and Jamie’s relationship… they know they *shouldn’t* want each other and they can’t trust one another. So I loved writing the scenes where they just sort of surrender to the enjoyment of one another.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

If I get stuck on something I like to walk my dog–but I don’t want to get too far away from the house because if I solve my problem, I want to jump back in. So sometimes I’ll just walk the dog around the block for ages.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

“Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be wonderful.” Annette Funicello

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

2020 and 2021 were such tough years. 2022 doesn’t look like it’s going to be much easier. If I hadn’t been able to escape into fun books for hours at a time, I would have gone insane. So I hope this book is just a fun afternoon escape for readers.

Michelle Dayton is the author of the new book Scammer Girl

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