BIO:
Multi-published and Best-Selling author Cynthia Hickey had three cozy mysteries and two novellas published through Barbour Publishing. Her first mystery, Fudge-Laced Felonies, won first place in the inspirational category of the Great Expectations contest in 2007. Her third cozy, Chocolate-Covered Crime, received a four-star review from Romantic Times. She is active on FB and twitter. She divides her time between Arizona and Arkansas with her husband, one of their seven children and two dogs. She has ten grandchildren who keep her busy and tell everyone they know that “Nana is a writer”.
She has sold close to a million of her books with over 100 published works of both novella and full length.
Visit her website at www.cynthiahickey.com
INTERVIEWS:
http://www.kdawnbyrd.blogspot.com/2013/07/register-to-win-cynthia-hickeys-cooking.html
http://www.theswordandspirit.blogspot.com/2013/07/cooking-up-love-by-cynthia-hickney-ends.html
http://shannonvannatter.com/cynthia-hickey-romantic-character-interview-part-1-of-1/
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:
1. When did you discover your love for the written word? My mother said that, not having a Kindergarten close enough for me to attend as a child, that she taught me to read. I took to it easily and have always read above my level. Once I discovered the many worlds between the pages of a book, I was hooked.
2. When did you begin your writing career? I’ve made up stories for as long as I can remember, but it isn’t until a few years ago that I actually began to take the writing process seriously. My first novel, Fudge-Laced Felonies, was released through Barbour in 2007.
3. Tell us something that people may not know about you? I’ve been on television twice. Once on the backdrop of a weather report filmed on Petit Jean Mountain in Arkansas and another time when a documentary was being filmed at the Pickle Plant where I worked.
4. Do you have a secret desire that may not ever come true? I’ve always thought it would be a blast to be in a movie. Not a walk on character, but an actual main character. An insane person would be fun.
5. Do you have a favorite book? The one book I own that has stood the test of time is Gone With the Wind and Little Women. I still love them.
6. A favorite author? I’d have to say that in today’s market, I love Diana Gabaldon. Her Outlander characters are so rich, I feel as if I know them.
7. Do you have a favorite book that you’ve written? No, I can’t say that I do. I guess Fudge would be it if I had to pick, it being my first and all.
8. Any suggestions for pre-pubbed authors? Never, ever, give up. If you’re meant to be an author, you need to write as much as you need to breathe.
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