Because I write stories set in the here and now—and because, at least in some ways, I hew to the notion of writing what you know—I sometimes have to do some fancy dancing to avoid seeming to be stealing from someone’s life. Or, in the case of my French village series, entire geographies. Dressed for…
Love & Death in Burgundy by Susan C. Shea is an atmospheric mystery novel filled with good Chablis, French cheese, and of course, murder (available May 2, 2017). After three years of living in the small town of Reigny-sur-Canne, all Katherine Goff really wants is to be accepted by her neighbors into their little community. But…
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What was I thinking? When I decided to write a novel about an American couple that moves to rural France on a whim and must figure out how to fit into the local community, I didn’t think through the storytelling complications. She speaks French well enough, although much of it is “school” French, not idiomatic.…
Read this exclusive guest post from Susan Shea about where she drew inspiration from for Love & Death in Burgundy, and then make sure to sign in and comment below for a chance to win this wonderful French-themed mystery! When I began writing what became Love & Death in Burgundy, the 1st of my French-themed…
