Interview with Author Marji Laine and a Giveaway!

Kristen here. Our featured author today is no stranger to you but our very own Suspense Sister Marji Laine! She has a new release, and I'm so excited to interview her about it. She’s also giving away an e-book, so keep reading to the end.

1. Please tell us about your new release. 

A WOLF’S DEMISE is a 1940s romantic mystery with a Fairy Tale twist. It’s the third book of the “Once Upon a Mystery” series which is made up of stand-alone books that are loosely attached. 

2. What was your inspiration for this book? 

The story takes place in my hometown of Dallas, Texas, and part of the inspiration for it is my grandfather. He was a firefighter in downtown during this time period and he was a fire captain in the early 1950s. I love the elements that his inspiration brought to the story!

3. That is so special! What is your favorite part of the writing process? 

I love the planning part of the writing process, but I also like the writing. I use Scrivener, so it’s so easy to organize and set up the writing. Then when I’m ready to complete the scenes, its all laid out for me. 

4. Tell us three things about yourself that might surprise your readers. 

a. I’m a singer – praise team and alto in our choir (yes, our large church still has a choir. LOL!) – and I’ve performed in and directed plays and musicals all my life. Most of these have been at my church, but I played Ado Annie in Oklahoma when my kids were young and was the choreographer for the production as well. 

b. In addition to writing, I also have a freelance business where I do the interior and cover design for independent author books and teach authors how to publish their own books on Amazon. 

c. I teach a weekly Bible study at my church and have recently published a non-fiction Scripture memory program called HIDING THE WORD.

5. Wow, you sure stay busy! What do you like to do when you’re not writing? 

I love to play games with my friends and family. Right now, my son has us all involved with a “FAM-tasy” football league. We also meet online from time to time to play online strategy games like Wingspan, Terraforming Mars, Dominion, and Scythe. 

6. What are you working on now? 

I’m working on the 3rd book of my Heath’s Point Suspense – this one is called BOILING POINT.  And I’m also beginning to put together a brand-new series that will be an offshoot of my “Grime Fighter” series. 

7. I look forward to hearing more about those projects down the road. For now, where can your readers learn more about you? 

I keep my newsletter crew up to date, so that’s the best way. There’s a sign up list on my website – www.MarjiLaine.com. I also work on keeping that site updated as well, but the best way is to sign up for the newsletter. 

Thank you, Marji, for sharing your time and story with us! 

Fellow readers, you can get your copy of A WOLF'S DEMISE here: https://www.amazon.com/Wolfs-Demise-1940s-Romantic-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0DFD387DC.

Keep reading to learn more about Marji and her latest story. 

Marji Laine is a graduated home-schooling mom of four with all of her kids happily graduated from college and married to precious men and women. She and her hubby of thirty-eight years also share their North Texas home with a rescue pup named Rosie. 

When Marji isn't editing or publishing the books for her authors at Write Integrity Press, she indulges in penning her own mystery, suspense, and romance novels. She can also be found supporting a local ministry with its publishing needs or helping other authors through her freelancing. And when she can carve out a few hours, she’ll watch a football game, NASCAR race, or good mystery movie while she’s crocheting one of her many blanket projects.

She loves acting in musical comedy, has directed many stage productions, leads a ladies' Bible study, and sings alto in her church choir. She prefers mountains to beaches, dogs to cats, football, NASCAR, and college volleyball, crochet, audiobooks, Tex-Mex, Magnolia pie, white roses, all shades of blue and green, Great American Family Channel, and Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. 

More about A WOLF'S DEMISE:

When Ruby finds the leader of the office wolf pack lying in a pool of blood, she becomes a suspect… and the next target.

"You’ve met the wolf, huh?"

Dallas, Texas, 1949

Ruby Stedman expects her first few days in the secretarial pool of a large business to be challenging, especially with her lack of training. But she's determined to prove to the boss who doesn't want her there that she can learn quickly and excel in whatever task she's given. Even if it means working for some of the less than gentlemanly executives on the upper floors.

But dealing with her difficult boss becomes the least of her troubles. She doesn't expect to be literally chased around an office. Nor does she realize she's being set up for a rendezvous on the top floor of the building - an empty, after-hours building.

When she finds the leader of the wolf pack lying in a pool of blood, not only is she implicated in the man's murder, she suddenly becomes a target herself. Even her favorite Dallas detective, Chris Wilson, can't seem to keep her safe.

Can they figure out all that is going on before a killer strikes again?

Marji is giving away an e-book of A TROLL FALLS, the second book of the “Once Upon a Mystery” series. It is also a standalone mystery, but it has direct connections to A WOLF’S DEMISE. 

For a chance to win, leave a comment answering this question: What is your favorite fairy tale and why?

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