1. My favorite hobby is traveling the world - but my biggest fear is flying.
2. My second-biggest fear is public speaking… but I’m a college professor (who sometimes teaches public speaking!)
3. I have two 8-year-old kids - who AREN’T twins.
4. My weirdest work experience was helping to “tan” deer hides using cow brains. (I was actually writing a magazine story about it.)
5. I’ve only been fired once, from a job as a bookstore clerk.
6. My best educational experience was doing research in India on the Dalit (“untouchable”) struggle for human rights. (See maarpu.org)
7. My worst experience, ever, was getting food poisoning while riding my bike from the Missouri River to the Mississippi. (My friend told me the chicken tasted strange…)
8. Whenever I visit a new country, I try as many ketchups as I can. (Best: Poland, Worst: China)
9. I am an uncommonly bad volleyball player…ask the team that ALMOST won a championship.
10. I also suffer from mild “ichthyphobia,” or “fear or fish.” I don’t bother trying to overcome that one!
Seventeen-year-old Millie joins forces with her classmate, gorgeous but mysterious Chase Colton, to try to uncover who murdered head football coach "Hollerin' Hank" Killdare--and why.
How did you get interested in writing this particular genre?
I have always loved both romance and mystery and never understood why there was such a sharp line between the two. Why not combine two great things - just like Reese's did with peanut butter chocolate? It's a win-win!
What kind of research did you do for this book?
I had to study up on old Nancy Drew stories and learn about football - finally!
What is the hardest part of writing for you?
Getting the first draft done. There's always a part I call "the murky middle," where I'm not sure how things will turn out. It's unnerving.
What’s the best thing about being an author?
Meeting people who like my books. That's always an amazing experience. It's fun to know that you've created something that resonates with even a few people
What are you working on now?
I am just finishing my doctoral dissertation on female crime reporters of the 1920s. I hope to graduate with my Ph.D. in December. Writing academically has been a big switch for me, but I really wanted to finish my degree.
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