Monday, May 1, 2017
Happy May!
by Linda O. Johnston
It's May. Happy May! I'm happy it's May--as you probably figured after my blog here last month when I said that May was fast approaching. And why am I happy? This is the month that my third Barkery & Biscuits Mystery, Bad to the Bone, is published by Midnight Ink.
As always, it was fun taking Carrie Kennersly, the protagonist I'd created, and throwing her once more into a difficult situation where again she has to solve a murder.
Carrie is a veterinary technician who developed some nice, healthy treats for dogs, then bought a bakery and turned half into a barkery where she sells some of those treats. She'd never thought she would wind up becoming an amateur sleuth, too, and start solving so many murders.
Oh, I'm chortling here--her creator who's been able to stick her into all of those difficult situations. But I know she can handle it.
And it's what happens in cozy mysteries. Carrie doesn't know she's in a series of stories. I place myself in her head as I write about her and figure out what she's thinking. But she's strong. She's creative. She's determined.
Like me, she's a dog lover.
Also like me, she solves mysteries. But for me, those murders are all in my mind. I make 'em real for my Carrie character.
And guess what, Carrie. You're destined for more!
So happy May, everyone--including Carrie.
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