Deb Atwood holds an MFA and lives in California with her husband and rescue dog Nala. Her time-slip novel Moonlight Dancer was selected as a front page Featured Review by Book Ideas. Deb’s work has appeared in numerous anthologies. Her interests include ghost fiction, Korean culture, quilting, and, of course, reading.
Q&A With the Author:
Me in 50 words.
My mother claims I was born 150 years too
late. That’s because I hand quilt, carry lace-edged handkerchiefs, and prefer
train travel. So, yes, much of the 19th century suits me. Exception:
dentistry. When my dentist breaks open his pouch of silver tools, I say,
“Nitrous oxide, please.”
late. That’s because I hand quilt, carry lace-edged handkerchiefs, and prefer
train travel. So, yes, much of the 19th century suits me. Exception:
dentistry. When my dentist breaks open his pouch of silver tools, I say,
“Nitrous oxide, please.”
What do you love most in the world?
Aside
from the loved ones in my life, I’m devoted to reading. In fact, you might even
call me an addict. I read in bed at night. When I drive to and from work, I
listen to audiotapes. At my work break and before my rest time, I read. At any
one time, I’m involved in at least three books. If my bedside stack starts to
shrink, I get the shakes.
from the loved ones in my life, I’m devoted to reading. In fact, you might even
call me an addict. I read in bed at night. When I drive to and from work, I
listen to audiotapes. At my work break and before my rest time, I read. At any
one time, I’m involved in at least three books. If my bedside stack starts to
shrink, I get the shakes.
Connect with the Author here:
“As readers of Deb Atwood’s blog Pen In Her Hand know, Atwood is passionate about ghost fiction. Since 2011, Atwood has read, re-read, and written about ghost literature. 31 Ghost Novels to Read Before You Die presents a selection of the best of these posts.
Among the books discussed are old favorites (The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson) as well as some indie gems few people will know about (The 20’s Girl, the Ghost, and All That Jazz by June Kearns). There are ghost novels for every reader, in genres ranging from historical to literary to romance. “
Snippet:
So, here’s the question: Was my insomnia the
result of an inability to abandon Bag of Bones until the final sentence?
result of an inability to abandon Bag of Bones until the final sentence?
Probably.
All I know is the night I started Stephen
King’s novel, 2:53 AM found me munching cheddar cheese rice crackers and
ploughing through page after page of Bag of Bones.
King’s novel, 2:53 AM found me munching cheddar cheese rice crackers and
ploughing through page after page of Bag of Bones.
I was in love with this story from the first,
empathizing with writer Mike Noonan as he struggles to come to terms with his
wife’s untimely death. I could not help but root for widow Mattie, her
precocious daughter Kyra, and Mike who falls in love with both of them and
joins their battle against a heartless and powerful grandfather.
empathizing with writer Mike Noonan as he struggles to come to terms with his
wife’s untimely death. I could not help but root for widow Mattie, her
precocious daughter Kyra, and Mike who falls in love with both of them and
joins their battle against a heartless and powerful grandfather.
I have to say that two thirds of the way
through the book, the narrative veered into dark territory, and I experienced
reader shock. My mistake. This is, after all, Stephen King. What began as a
sweet damsel in distress love story (I don’t mean that in a pejorative sense as
Mattie possesses plenty of spunk and courage and strength) of the good guy vs.
bad guy variety morphed into GOOD vs. EVIL on a magnified scale. (I’m
thinking of the Richter scale here, and yes, I was quaking.)
through the book, the narrative veered into dark territory, and I experienced
reader shock. My mistake. This is, after all, Stephen King. What began as a
sweet damsel in distress love story (I don’t mean that in a pejorative sense as
Mattie possesses plenty of spunk and courage and strength) of the good guy vs.
bad guy variety morphed into GOOD vs. EVIL on a magnified scale. (I’m
thinking of the Richter scale here, and yes, I was quaking.)
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