Tell us a little about yourself
Through the years, Heather Weidner has been a cop’s kid, technical writer, editor, college professor, software tester, and IT manager. Vintage Trailers and Blackmailers is the first in her cozy mystery series, the Jules Keene Glamping Mysteries. She also writes the Delanie Fitzgerald mystery series set in Virginia. Her short stories appear in, The Virginia is four Mysteries series, 50 Shades of Cabernet, Deadly Southern Charm, and Murder by the Glass, and her novellas appear in The Mutt Mysteries series. Originally from Virginia Beach, Heather has been a mystery fan since Scooby-Doo and Nancy Drew. She lives in Central Virginia with her husband and a pair of Jack Russell terriers.
Why Do you write?
I have always loved writing and reading. I love mysteries and puzzles, and writing gives me an opportunity to plot and add all kinds of twists and turns to my cozy mysteries. It’s also a fun, creative outlet.
What genre do you write and Why did you pick this genre?
I write mysteries (traditional and cozy).
Tell us about your book
There is nothing like finding a dead body, clad only in a red satin thong, on your property to jolt you from a quiet routine. Jules Keene, the owner of the posh Fern Valley Camping Resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains, is thrust into the world of the Dark Web when one of her guests, Ira Perkins, is found murdered in the woods near her vintage trailers. Jules quickly discovers that the man who claimed to be on a writing retreat was not what he seemed, and someone will go to any length to find what he left at her resort. Jules, along with her Jack Russell Terrier sidekick Bijou, has to put the rest of the missing pieces of a blackmailing scheme together before her business is ruined. Jules’s resort, set in the heart of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains near Charlottesville in the quaint town of Fern Valley, offers guests a unique vacation in refurbished and upcycled vintage trailers. Hoping to expand her offerings, she partners with her maintenance/security guy to create a village of tiny houses, the latest home DIY craze, but the second murder of a reporter interrupts Jules’s expansion plans. Curiosity gets the best of her, and she steps up her sleuthing to find out what Ira Perkins was really up to and what he was really hiding at her resort.
How much time do you dedicate to your author career?
I still have a day gig, but in the last few years, my writing hobby has turned into a second job, and I love it. I write from 5 AM until work starts at 7:30. I also use my lunch hours and weekends, and if I don’t hit my word count, I log on in the evenings.
How long on average does it take you to write your books?
I am getting much faster. My first book took about 5 years to write and another two to get published. I try to write every day, and I can usually do two novels and a novella a year now.
What is the best money you have ever spent on your author career?
Joining author groups. I have learned so much from Sisters in Crime.
What is the most difficult part of being an author?
I really don’t like the editing parts. I really have to stay focused when it’s time to edit and revise.
What is the best piece of advice you have for other authors?
Be persistent. If you want to be a published author, you need to put in the time to hone your craft and build your platform.
What is your favorite book?
There are soooooo many. I love everything Nancy Drew and Agatha Christie. I also love THE GREAT GATSBY and TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD.
Provide direct book link for purchase
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GGBFWT5
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Trailers-Blackmailers-Heather-Weidner/dp/1685120369
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/vintage-trailers-and-blackmailers
Social media sites
http://www.heatherweidner.com
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https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8121854.Heather_Weidner
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-weidner-0064b233?trk=hp-identity-name
https://www.bookbub.com/authors/heather-weidner-d6430278-c5c9-4b10-b911-340828fc7003
Website
http://HeatherWeidner.com
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