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Jen Pitts

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Agatha Christie, Louise Penny, Julie Smith, Margaret Maron

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Jen Pitts is a lifelong mystery reader who turned her obsession into writing cozy mysteries of her own. When she isn’t plotting fictional murder and mayhem, she’s chugging coffee, traveling, reading, and enjoying life with her children, husband, and two cats in the Pacific Northwest.

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Jen Pitts I fell in love with New Orleans when I read Interview with the Vampire. Julie Smith's Skip Langdon books sealed the deal. I finally wen to the amazing…moreI fell in love with New Orleans when I read Interview with the Vampire. Julie Smith's Skip Langdon books sealed the deal. I finally wen to the amazing city in my mid-twenties and now I visit whenever I can.

Besides writing about my favorite city, I wanted to write a book where a character is looking for her past as well as her future. And to find a family. I think everyone wants a family, a sense of community.(less)
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I fell in love with New Orleans through Anne Rice’s words. Interview with the Vampire influenced me in more ways than I can count. But I can say with no doubt that Anne Rice’s books taught me that no idea is too crazy, too powerful or too heartbreaking to be included in genres of all kinds. As I reread her books this week, I’ll thank her for showing a high schooler the beauty of writing who now ha Read more of this blog post »
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