Interview Lynn Hinds

by

Keith Slater

1. What interested you in setting a book (especially a mystery) in the 1800's?

The interest was my antique rocking chair that was made in the 1800's.

2. How much background on the Shaker society do you have? Or is all your material derived from research?

I did research and also visited and stayed at a Shaker Village in Pleasantville, KY.

3. Is this your first book on the topic, or do you write in this general area of interest regularly?

This is my first published novel.

4. Is this book (or will it be) one of a series or a stand alone one?

I am undecided at the moment. It could possibly be a series.

5. Is the mystery portion of the book a traditional "whodunit" or do you have some unusual approach?

The unusual approach is that the present day returns to the 1800's to find out why a bullet hole is in the chair.

6. Do you write in other genres (e.g. short stories, plays, poetry, non-fiction) or is the novel format your only means of exercising your creative writing skills?

I write plays, music, and short stories for my regular job. This is my first novel

7. What made you decide to write for an electronic publisher?

I sent to several publishers and Wings press was the first to respond.

8. Do you have any more books in the planning process? Are they of the same general type (i.e. romance/mystery)?

I do have a book in the planning stages. It will probably be the same type.

9. How long did you spend on (a) preparation and (b) actual writing in bringing the book to completion?

I spent two years working on and off on this project. I wrote most of it while I spent my summers on the island of Grand Cayman.

10. What was (a) the most and (b) the least interesting/exciting/satisfying part of the writing process?

The completion was satisfying. The exciting part was doing my research in the village in Kentucky, and also having others interested in reading my book.

(b) The least satisfying is not having enough time to keep writing on a regular basis.