#ThisorThatThursday Author Interview with Samara Yew
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I am so excited to welcome Samara Yew, who also writes as Holly Yew, to the blog for #ThisorThatThursday!
A few of your favorite things: My family, my home library, my ridiculously-crowded tea collection.
Things you need to throw out: All the random cardboard boxes that I say “this could be useful for something” but then never end up using.
Things you need for your writing sessions: Tea, water, my emotional thesaurus, my computer, and more tea.
Things that hamper your writing: My dogs barking, my kid waking up early from his nap (usually because of said dogs barking,) my latest library haul.
Things you love about writing: When that plot hole I’ve been working on is suddenly solved, adding in twists that I know will keep readers guessing, creating the typical small-town cozy mystery setting.
Things you hate about writing: Coming up with a fantastic first and last line.
Hardest thing about being a writer: Social media, marketing, talking to people about my book (I just want to write!)
Easiest thing about being a writer: Creating settings that I would love to visit/live there myself.
Favorite foods: Sushi, Tacos, Pineapple, Oreos, cheesecake, mangos.
Things that make you want to gag: Loose hair, especially if it’s in my favorite foods!
Favorite music or song: I love movie soundtracks, especially ones by John Williams.
Music that drives you crazy: I’m a toddler mom, so the majority of music that plays during our car rides drives me crazy. There’s a lot of “Wheels in the Bus” and “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” happening.
Favorite beverage: Tea
Something that gives you a sour face: Tomato juice
Last best thing you ate: Chicken enchiladas.
Last thing you regret eating: A third helping of chicken enchiladas.
The last thing you ordered online: I don’t remember but probably books.
The last thing you regret buying: A squishy fishy toy for my son which popped about thirty seconds after giving it to him, and there were fake fish eggs all over the car.
Things to say to an author: “I requested your book for my local library!” (hint hint)
Things to say to an author if you want to be fictionally killed off in their next book: “When is your book coming out?”
Favorite things to do: Reading, swimming, traveling, eating.
Things you’d run through a fire or eat bugs to get out of doing: Driving through heavy city traffic.
About Samara: Samara Yew is the author of the Rose Shore Mysteries (under the name Holly Yew) and the California Bookshop Mysteries. A full-time mom, full-time dog servant, and part-time writer, Samara lives in British Columbia, Canada, where she can often be found watching Psych reruns. Samara loves to travel, especially visiting her husband’s home country of Singapore or donning Mickey ears in Disneyland. She’s a member of Sisters in Crime and International Thriller Writers. To keep up to date with all her bookish news, please sign up for her newsletter at hollyyew.com/newsletter.
Let’s Be Social:
Website: https://hollyyew.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samara.yew.books/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holly.yew.author/
