Ask the Author: Jill Brock

“The new Maggie and Odessa book will be out April 23. I'll be answering any questions about the my new book or any questions about the series.” Jill Brock

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Are you going to write more Maggie and Odessa mysteries?
Jill Brock Hi RJ,

Sorry to say I've been off Goodreads for a while. Good news, I've been busy with the next Maggie and Odessa books. I'm hoping to get it out this year. Thanks so much for you interests.
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
Jill Brock The first thing I realized when I finished my first story was the freedom I had to write about anything and anyone. I was limited only by my imagination and my creativity. I wanted to build up worlds and tear them down. And if I wanted a happy ending I could have it. The most important that I love about writing, is the ability to tell this story that has been stuck in my head forever :)
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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Jill Brock I never write a book as if I had something to say or to make a point. It always starts off as this story I want to tell. Whether the story comes from an idea or an event in my life, it doesn’t matter. I get this story in my head and I fill it with actors and scenes. Before long I have the need to put it on paper. I need to tell this story to someone. Unfortunately, I sometimes write myself into a corner and get out. That’s when I have to step away, read something else, or not thinking about writing at all. If that doesn’t work, I try to talk it out with someone until I get some clarity.
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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?
Jill Brock The idea for the new book was based on the book club I attend weekly and the women involved.
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How do you get inspired to write?
Jill Brock Usually, I tend to look at things going on around me, with my family or friends.
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What are you currently working on?
Jill Brock I have a new book coming out, The Thursday Night Killers Book Club and the main character is a woman who’s thrush in charge of a crazy and times dangerous situation. What makes her so specials is her ability to handle it all, much to her own surprise.
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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?
Jill Brock I believe everyone has a story to tell. Every story has a beginning, middle and end. How does their story fit into that? Where does it begin, and how will it end. Luckily for me, mysteries tend to have a set structure, where a mystery begins and the protagonist must solve it bringing things to the nature conclusion. I believe most stories are like this, where something happens and you spend the rest of the story trying to figure things out to some resolution.
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