I am pleased to introduce Mr. Wayne Kerr!!
When did you realize
you first wanted to be a writer?
My parents started me down that path by giving me a
typewriter for my 12th birthday.
I wrote a lot of short stories when I was a teen and several screen
plays in my twenties. After my daughter
was born I told her some very long and involved bedtime stories. A few years ago she convinced me to write
some of them down and that got me started writing again.
What are some of your
favorite books?
I grew up on a farm and my first favorite book was ‘My
Friend Flicka’. Currently my favorite
authors are: Ian Fleming, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Ludlum, Vince Flynn,
Thomas Perry, James Rollins, Michael Connelly, Clive Cussler and more.
What inspires you to
write?
My daughter inspired me to write my first book. My wife, brothers and sisters, and friends
keep me going. Everyone has been so
encouraging. Whenever someone mentions
that they enjoyed one of my books, I get fired up all over again.
Where is your
favorite place to write?
For me it is more of a favorite time to write. I get up between 4am and 5am to write for
three to four hours, no matter where I am.
A comfortable chair and my laptop are all I need.
What do you do when
you aren’t writing?
I think of myself as a husband and father first, a tennis
player second and a writer after that.
When I’m not writing, I’m hiking, biking or playing tennis. I’d play tennis even more if my shoulder
could take it.
What is your newest
book about?
My newest book is Ric-A-Dam-Doo. When a pair of teens are kidnapped from a
mall in Tucson and smuggled into Mexico, the police and FBI are hampered by the
International border and many levels of corruption. What can a retired couple from Canada do
about it? Plenty. Janet and PB Reese were once part of an elite
Special Forces unit. They are willing to
go places and do things that regular law enforcement cannot in order to rescue
these girls from a possible fate worse than death.
Are you currently
working on anything new?
Framed in Blood A Reggie Swann Mystery. It is obvious to the whole world that Stan
Connelly killed his wife and disposed of her body. There is overwhelming evidence to support his
arrest. He claims that he was
framed. Reggie Swann spent eight years
in prison for a murder she didn’t commit.
Was Stan framed? If anyone can
figure out what really happened, Reggie can.
Framed in Blood is currently at my editor and I’m
working on two more books in the series.
I’ve made a good start on A Pinot Noir to Die For and scribbled
lots of notes for Murder on the Kettle Valley Express.
How many books have
you written and which is your favorite?
I’ve written seven books to date. My first book is closest to my heart. I wrote Monsters and Miracles for my
daughter. There was a huge sense of
accomplishment when I held the first copy in my hands. My sister is a graphic artist and she’s done
all my covers and I still think that one is the best.
You’re stranded on a
deserted island, you get to pick one book to take with you. What do you choose and why?
I probably should take ‘Robinson Crusoe’ for the practical
knowledge, but I own ‘The Complete Sherlock Holmes’. It contains every case and I can read them
over and over without tiring of them.
You have been given a
week vacation to visit any fictional town, where would you go?
Without a doubt it would be Atlantis. When I was a teen I read lots of science
fiction and always found stories about Atlantis fascinating.
Quick! You have a
date with your favorite fictional character, who are you meeting tonight?
Jane Whitefield, Thomas Perry’s Native American guide who
helps people in trouble disappear. I have
a soft spot for women who kick butt.
She’s an amazing character.
So there you have it!
Check out Wayne's blog page: http://www.waynekerrnovels.com/#!blog/c1n31
or Goodreads account: https://www.goodreads.com/m0nst3rs
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