Welcome to Wednesday's new blog series, Wonderful Writers on Wednesday, which will be interviews with authors at Evolved Publishing! Today, please join me in welcoming author K.M. Hodge! Her newest release, Red on the Run, is an action-packed thriller with interesting characters and a unique twist on the genre. Let's dive in!
What first inspired you to begin
writing? How old were you?
Like most writers, I have always been
writing in some form or fashion. Before I knew how to write, I would make up all
kinds of fantastical stories and force my family to sit and listen to them all.
When I was in the third grade I got in trouble for selling my stories on the
playground. For the most part I wrote a lot of poetry, but in high school I
started my first novel. I didn’t finish that book until eighteen years later!
Got in trouble for selling stories! Wow! That's not very fair. What’s your favorite genre to write
in? Why?
I love writing suspense and mystery
novels. It was the kind of books that I grew up reading.
Awesome! Is there something you like to do to
that genre to give it a unique twist and make it your own? How do you change
the genre while keeping it recognizable?
I like to make my characters more
realistic and relatable. I do this by giving them issues like addiction to
drugs, alcohol or sex. My stories are also written for women and give voice to
a lot of important things that women go through like domestic violence, sexual
assault, sexism, fertility problems, and much more.
Those are some really heavy topics. I'm glad you bring the gravity of them to your work. Who’s your favorite character that
you’ve written? Now how about in literature as a whole? How are these two
characters similar and how are they different?
My favorite character is my
hemingwayesque writer, Jason Knettle, who becomes the focal point in Black and
White Truth, the second book in my Syndicate-Born Trilogy. My favorite literary
character is Darcy from Pride and Prejudice. Both men are hard to love, but
once you see passed their protective façade, you can’t help but love them.
Jason sounds rather interesting. Now, tell us a little about your current
work-in-progress, if you can. What’s your favorite scene that you’ve written so
far?
I am working on the second book in
my Book Cellar Mystery Series, Texas and Tiaras, that I co-write with Melissa
Storm. My favorite scene so far is an emergency meeting of the book club. The
youngest character’s interaction with the sole male character was a fun
interaction to write. It’s such a fun, light series to write.
That's good! A change of pace is always welcome, I think. Thank you for your time! Is there
anything you’d like to say to readers?
I love talking to my readers and
hearing what they think about my work. I reward my loyal readers with free ARC
copies of all of my books. If you would like to be on my VIP list sign up today
kmhodge.com/subscribe.
I'm glad we got to speak with K.M. Hodge! If you want to read more of her work or take a look at Red on the Run, just click the image below! You can also visit her and learn more at http://www.kmhodge.com/.
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