Questions & Answers
Q. What town is My Last Romance located in? You mention The
Balinese Room and Avenue L which are familiar names and I wondered
where you meant it to be.
A.
I actually didn't intend the town to be anywhere specifically
but, in my mind I was thinking of Galveston, Texas as I wrote.
So, yes, I guess you could say it is in Galveston.
Q.
I was shocked at the end of "Asa". Is it based on a
true story?
A. Not that I know of. When I wrote it, I was trying to create
something to be included in a crime anthology. I never thought
it would also fit a book about romance!
Q.
Are any of these stories true? You describe things so vividly
I felt like you had lived them.
A. All of them are straight out of my imagination however most
of them are set in places I have been and love -- Galveston, New
Bedford, Nantucket, Wellfleet,
etc. are all places I have vivid memories of.
Q.
I found "The Haven" really disturbing. I thought
that the ending was very unrealistic.
A. I fully expected people would have trouble with that story
but I enjoyed writing an ending to a situation that was different
from what people would normally expect. And I don't think it is
all that impossible.
Q.
Some of your stories are pretty steamy. I don't think I'd
be comfortable letting people know I think about things that way.
A. I think we all think that way but you have a good point. It's
a little intimidating to show that side of myself. I'll let you
know what happens!
