#ThisorThatThursday Author Interview with Linda Norlander
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I’d like to welcome Linda Norlander to the blog for #ThisorThatThursday.
Favorite Things: Books, Running Shoes (not that I run), Potted annuals
Things to throw out: Old running shoes, socks with holes in them, old manuscript drafts
Things you love about writing: Characters popping in when least expected, figuring out the ending
Things you hate about writing: Not knowing where the commas go
Things you never want to run out of: Gas—ever see the opening of “Night of the Living Dead?”
Things you wished you never bought: A Plymouth Horizon car—small parts like door handles kept breaking off until the only way to get was through the hatchback
Words that describe you: Contemplative, good sense of humor, low key
Words that describe you but wish they didn’t: Steady
Favorite Foods: Olives, potato chips, salted caramel ice cream
Things that make you gag: Anchovies, peanut butter
Favorite Music or song: Anything by Bruce Springsteen
Music that drives you crazy: Heavy Metal (except I love AC/DC’s Highway to Hell)
Favorite Beverage: Wine, preferably a white
Things you always put in your books: A dash of humor
Things you never put in your books: Graphic violence
Favorite Places: North Shore of Lake Superior, Paris, Cuba
Place you never want to go again: Buffalo
Most embarrassing moment: Hitting the wrong note for the processional as the church organist (fired shortly thereafter.)
Proudest moment: Seeing the cover of my first published novel
About Linda:
Linda Norlander is the author of “Death of an Editor” and “Death of a Starling” from a Cabin by the Lake mystery series set in the woods of Northern Minnesota. Norlander has written award winning short fiction, non-fiction and humor. In her life before taking up the pen to write murder mysteries, she worked as a nurse in public health and end-of-life care. She resides with her husband in Tacoma, Washington.
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