Tell us a little about yourselfI am the author of over 17 published books including the award winning Deputy Tempe Crabtree series (latest is Calling the Dead) and the Rocky Bluff P.D. series written under the name F. M. Meredith (Fringe Benefits).
I've been married to the same man for over 50 years, have 18 grandchildren and 12 greats.
When did you decide to become a writer?
I've been writing since I was a child. I wrote plays for the neighborhood kids to star in and a magazine where all the stories were by me. As a young mom, I wrote plays for my Camp Fire group and the PTA newsletter. After most of my children were grown I wrote my first book length novel, an historical family saga based on my own family genealogy.
What was your first published work?
And that was my first published work--the second was another historical about the other side of the family. Because I loved reading mysteries, I switched to writing them. I've also written psychological horror, Wishing Makes It So and Christian horror, The Choice, Deeds of Darkness and Cup of Demons.
What is your dream as a writer?
I'm published by small independent publishers so my books don't have the wide distribution I'd love to see.
What writing avenues are you currently pursuing?
My work in progress is another in the Deputy Tempe Crabtree series, but there are two other books in this series in line at the publishers, Mundania Press. Promised for summer is the next in the Rocky Bluff P.D. series, Smell of Death from Tigress Press.
Is there anything you wish you had been told earlier in your career?
I didn't know a thing about promotion with my first books. The publishing houses didn't offer a bit of advice. Now, all the publishers want to know your marketing plan before they even take you on as an author.
What advice can you offer writers just breaking into a serious writing career?
If you can get a legitimate agent that would help a lot. Though I've had several agents, none of them were able to find publishers for me, I've always done it myself.
Anything else you want our readers to know?
The only way to become a published writer is to write and never give up.
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