It’s A Book Thing Presents: An Interview with Debbi Mack, author of the Sam McRae and Erica Jensen mystery series
Author Bio: Debbi Mack is the NY Times bestselling author of the Sam McRae and the Erica Jensen mystery series and other novels, a screenwriter, and producer of two podcasts: the Crime Cafe and Dark and Twisted Alleys: A Film Noir Podcast, co-hosted with crime writer F.R. Jameson. She loves books, movies, travel, cats, espresso, and Doctor Who —not necessarily in that order. You can find her online at debbimack.com. Deliah Lawrence: What is your writing process? Debbi Mack: I tend to outline after I get the germ of an idea. I usually write from the first person, so I try to plan out the key moments of the story in terms of the main character’s feelings in that moment, how revelatory they should feel. I also start with a type of ending in mind. All of this is subject to change, based largely on where the characters lead me. So, I start with a bare outline and improvise from there. One nice thing about writing a series is that you get to know your cast of character