What was your life like before your author started pulling your strings?
I was a widowed mom of a young adult daughter, I loved to knit, and my knitting group was and still is a very important part of my life.
What’s the one trait you like most about yourself?
I care very much about the people in my life and am ready to help when they need it.
What do you like least about yourself?
I tend to worry too much about the problems of those people in my life (maybe poke in their business too much?) which gives me sleepless nights.
What is the strangest thing your author has had you do or had happen to you?
She’s actually been pretty good to me, well, except for almost getting me killed by a murderer when I got too close to them. Does that count?
Do you argue with your author? If so, what do you argue about?
When I’ve had a few too many sleepless nights I’ll complain with, “Can’t you simply tell me who did it and save me a lot of trouble?” She just tells me to get to work.
What is your greatest fear?
That something terrible might happen to my daughter. It came very close to happening in A Wicked Yarn, so can you blame me?
What makes you happy?
Oh, so many things! Being with people I love, knitting a special-order sweater for a client and anticipating her excitement, spending time at the alpaca farm with those super-sweet animals who provide such wonderful yarn.
If you could rewrite a part of your story, what would it be? Why?
I would gather together the people who have all these gripes against each other and work on getting them to talk it all out instead of resorting to violence. But that’s one of the things my author and I argue about.
Of the other characters in your book, which one bugs you the most? Why?
Ronna Dickens, the proprietor of Eco Alley, a shop that carries only environmentally safe merchandise, is really difficult to be around. She cares passionately about the environment, which is great! But she alienates so many by the way she goes about promoting her ideas, arguing and insisting instead of explaining and persuading. So counterproductive.
Of the other characters in your book, which one would you love to trade places with? Why?
This might sound a little weird, but I’d often love to trade places with Pete Sullivan. As Crandalsburg’s Police Chief, he has access to scads of resources to help track down a criminal. On the other hand, he can’t always worm out those small but important details from witnesses the way I usually can, things they might think are too unimportant to bother the police with but don’t mind sharing with me. So I might have to rethink that.
Tell us a little something about your author. Where can readers find her website/blog?
My author, Emmie Caldwell, has written four more cozy mystery series besides the Craft Fair Knitters Mysteries under her own name, Mary Ellen Hughes. She’s a national bestselling author who lives in Maryland, where she’s set many of her stories. Her website is http://www.maryellenhughes.com Emmie’s is http://www.emmiecaldwell.com
What's next for you?
Emmie/Mary Ellen is still deciding what to do with me. I’m trembling can’t wait to find out!
Knits, Knots, and Knives
A Craft Fair Knitters Mystery, Book 3
Lia Geiger and her Ninth Street Knitters have been knitting for the Civil War reenactment being held on the grounds next to the Crandalsburg Craft Fair. It’s all fun and battle games until one of the “injured soldiers” turns out to be the very real victim of a murder, and Lia’s friend and neighbor falls under deep suspicion. Lucky for Lia, she has the combined wits of her knitting friends to help her track down the truth about a very crafty killer.
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