What
would we find under your bed?
You
would find a rolling storage box with sweaters, thermal underwear, and knit
hats in the summer months. However, in fall and winter, the storage container
is stuffed with swimming suits and beach attire.
What
was the scariest moment of your life?
About
five years ago, I was performing in an outdoor pageant. I didn’t want my cell
phone to ring in the middle of the performance, and I turned it off. A few
hours later, I pulled out the phone to call and say I was running late and found
a message from my husband. He had been in an accident at Elm and First. He was
blind. Before I startle anyone, he was ultimately okay. Since childhood, he has
been blind in one eye, and because of the mishap, his good eye was swollen shut,
rendering him blind. The scariest moments of my life were those spent locating
him; he was no longer at the intersection of Elm and First.
Do
you listen to music while writing? If so what?
I
like to write without music. The sounds coming from other rooms in the house
are comforting, but the music itself I find distracting.
What
is something you'd like to accomplish in your writing career next year?
This
year I anticipate the release of two books, the second book in Rory Naysmith
Mysteries and a cozy summer novella. For 2023, I’m working on a third Rory
Naysmith book and plan a cozy mystery with a church secretary as the
protagonist.
How
long did it take you to write this book?
I
drafted Gone Before during NaNoWriMo 2019. Then put it away in 2020 to concentrate
on Gone Astray, which was released in February 2021. I polished and
submitted Gone Before, working on and off between promoting the new
release and other author chores. I estimate it took nine months to complete and
another three months with the publisher to get it ready for publication—so, one
year. Incidentally, the first book took eight years.
GENRE: Mystery
Amazon
Buy link:
https://www.amazon.com/Gone-Before-Rory-Naysmith-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B09KQVCM6M/ref=sr_1_1?
Barnes
& Noble Buy link:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/gone-before-terry-korth-fischer/1140489584?
Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59457770-gone-before
BLURB:
Small-town detective, Rory Naysmith, thought
he’d seen it all, but a young woman’s brutal murder is especially hard to
stomach. Doubly so, when he recognizes the murder’s MO is identical to that of
Tobias Snearl—the killer he put behind bars a decade before. His frustration
grows after a series of senseless accidents plague those dearest to him, and a
second woman dies—this one too close to home. Searching for answers, Rory races
against time, plunging deep into the murder investigations, drawing ever closer
to becoming a casualty of the dark, angry deeds himself, until he finds no one
is who they pretend to be—and none are beyond evil’s reach.
Excerpt One:
In the distance, the railroad bridge stretched from Nebraska
over the Missouri River and touched the Iowa shore. Someone had mounded
boulders farther down. Perhaps they’d been removed from the grounds and left
there for a retaining wall. More likely, they were hidden from view, too heavy
to move elsewhere. They were an eyesore, starting at the tree line, topping
three feet, and spreading down to the water’s edge. Rory scrambled up the stack,
intent on gaining the elevated advantage, the moss-covered boulders felt
slippery under the smooth leather soles of his shoes.
When he reached the top, he caught a whiff of cigarette
smoke—or was it marijuana?
He pivoted quickly and lost purchase. To break the fall, he
instinctively put out his hands, and his foot slid into a crevice between two
large stones. His forearms smashed against the hard surface. The force of his
body slam moved the boulders which then interlocked around his foot.
From behind, he heard someone run off through the trees. He
cursed, pushed up, ignored the complaints from his knees, and hand-walked his
upper body back to his feet. With one foot captive, and kneeling over the
other, he awkwardly righted himself. Then gave a tug. The vise-grip held tight.
His palms felt razor-scraped. He reached for the phone, but it wasn’t there.
It took a moment to spot his lifeline, five feet away and
out of reach.
Giveaway
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Terry
Korth Fischer writes mystery and memoir. Her memoir, Omaha to Ogallala,
was released in 2019. Her short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies
in print and online. Terry is a member of Sisters in Crime, Pennwriters, Inc,
and Clear Lake Area Writers. Transplanted from the Midwest, Terry lives in
Houston with her husband and their two guard cats. She enjoys a good mystery,
heat and humidity, and long summer days. Visit her website at
https://terrykorthfischer.com
Social
media contacts:
Website:
https://terrykorthfischer.com
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/terryiswriting
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/TerryIsWriting
Amazon
Author Page: www.amazon.com/author/terrykorthfischer
Goodreads
Author: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14349440.Terry_Korth_Fischer
BookBub
Author: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/terry-korth-fischer
BookGems
Author: https://www.bookgems.com/profile/tkfischer/
BLOG
Website: https://www.terryiswriting.com
Newsletter:
https://tinyletter.com/TerryKorthFischer
5 comments:
Thank you for the opportunity to tour with you! Much appreciated.
Good morning. Thank you for sharing your bio, interview and book details. If you could travel back in time to any period in history, where would you go and why? Or would you choose to travel to the future instead?
Sounds like a book I'd enjoy reading.
I enjoyed reading the interview, Terry, and Gone Before sounds like a thrilling edge of your seat read for me to enjoy! Thanks for sharing it with me and have a spectacular weekend!
Great interview
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