Interview with J. V. Speyer, Author of See It Happening

What’s the story behind the story? What impressed you to write down See It Happening?

I’ve relationship with the neighbors on both aspect of my dwelling, each of whom are a bit older than I’m and have been within the neighborhood for many years. I believed it is likely to be enjoyable to work that right into a story or a sequence, to variety of honor the impact of feminine friendships and help. The relaxation of the plot variety of mushroomed from there.

If you needed to choose theme songs for the primary characters of See It Happening, what would they be?

For Celina – “I Can See For Miles and Miles,” by The Who. For Dana, “If I Was Your Girlfriend,” by Prince. For Alex, “O.P.P.” by Naughty by Nature.

What’s your favourite style to learn? Is it the identical as your favourite style to write down?

I like studying romantic suspense and thriller – principally, if there’s murder, I’m blissful. That is what I like to write down, too. I additionally learn quite a bit of historical past, however I don’t have a tendency to write down historic fiction.

What books are in your TBR pile proper now?

Oh, wow. I’ll *by no means* get to the underside of my TBR pile (curse BookBub, by which I imply thanks.) I’ve acquired “Hot Protestants: A History of Puritanism in England And America,” “The Night Watch,” and “Don’t Look.”

What scene in your ebook was your favourite to write down?

I’ve to select a favourite? Um, the one the place Celina confronts the killer was very emotional for me. The one with the bomb was enjoyable, and I’m positive I acquired on an inventory for the analysis I did.

Do you will have any quirky writing habits? (fortunate mugs, cats on laps, and so forth.)

I do focus higher with music, however it may possibly’t be new-to-me music. My cats may be useful, however one of them has developed a nasty behavior of sitting on the keyboard. This shouldn’t be as useful as she thinks it’s.

Do you will have a motto, quote, or philosophy you reside by?

There’s a motto on the boards on the rink the place my child performed one of her three on three leagues this summer time: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” I favored that.

If you would select one factor for readers to recollect after studying your ebook, what wouldn’t it be?

Without spoilers? Money complicates relationships.