I was recently interviewed by Bill Johnson of Willamette Writers. It isthe largest writers' organization in Oregon and one of the largest writers' organizations in the United States. It's a great resource for new and long-standing authors, and full of wonderful people. It was an honor to talk with Bill about the book.

This was my first such video interview, and while I was feeling rather shy, it's difficult to tell. I had a 14-year-old cat photobombing most of the interview, walking along the...