Featured Interview With Cara Swann
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I have lived my entire life in the southeastern USA, and as a result, all my novels are set in this region. I’m a widow of 9 years, and have 2 dogs presently; I’ve also had cats in the past. A former reporter/Lifestyle editor for a newspaper, I now devote my time exclusively to writing fiction.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I’ve been scribbling since my first years in school. As a teenager, I started writing stories on an old manual typewriter (which shows my age!). Life intervened though, and I didn’t get back to fiction writing until my late 30s. There have been periods of time when I couldn’t write, and those were the darkest days of my life. I love having readers, but the writing also is a saving grace for myself.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favorite novel is “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. I suppose the first book I loved was “Charlotte’s Web” by E.B. White when it was read to my third grade class. “Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain made a great impression as did “Gone with the Wind” by Margaret Mitchell. As an adult, I like mysteries/thrillers and those do influence my work to some extent, although a love story is always in my fiction as well.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
I’ve written and indie published over a dozen novels, but one of my favorites is “The Secret of Crybaby Hollow.” It is a mystery/love story set in the North Carolina mountains. I’m currently working on a novel “Where Whippoorwills Call” which will begin ten years later with the same couple who met and married in “Crybaby Hollow.” The “Whippoorwill” story will involve a missing girl in the same mountain community setting, but both novels are stand-alone stories.
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