1.)
What was your first job?
Did you like or
dislike it? Why?
My first job was in high school, working at the
Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables, Florida, where I served popcorn and candy. I
liked it because I got to sit in and watch the movies on my breaks.
2.)
Do you have a pet peeve? If so, what is it?
I live in the city and I get annoyed when motorcycles
rev their motors.
3.)
Do you spend more time researching or writing?
I spend more time writing.
4.)
Tell me about your short story, “Blame It on
the Moon,” and where you got your inspiration for it?
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Growing up, I’ve always liked star gazing. When my daughters
were younger, I used to take them outside to observe the comets and other major
astronomical events. When there was a Blood Moon on November 8, 2022, I went
outside to watch it at around 5 a.m. from the balcony of our 35th
floor condo in Midtown Atlanta, and wondered what would happen if I came inside
and it was three years later, at the time of the next blood moon. So, I wrote a
short story about a fictional character who had to face the future when
everything in her life had changed.
5.)
How much of your book is realistic?
The part where I went out to observe the Blood Moon
was realistic, but obviously the fact that three years had passed in an hour,
wasn’t.
6.)
What are your ambitions for your writing
career?
I want to write a book that will make readers wish it
would never end.
7.)
Who is your role model? Why?
One of them is Lisa Scottoline because she recently
changed genres and is now writing historical in addition to her legal
thrillers. I loved her book, “Eternal.” I also like Nora Roberts for her
standalones and In Death series. She is so prolific. I write in a variety of genres
so I like to see authors who do that, succeed.
8.)
Share one fact about yourself that would
surprise people.
I was born without a sense of smell. I don’t miss it,
because I never had it. But I have super hearing to compensate for that loss.
When I’m trying to incorporate smell into a novel, it’s difficult because I have
never experienced that sense.
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Blame it on the Moon Blurb
What if you went outside one evening to observe the Blood Moon and when you came back in, it was three years later, on the night of the next Blood Moon. And everything had changed during those lost years. There was another woman in your husband’s bed, younger and slimmer than you. Your daughter had gotten married to the man whose mother had taken your place. They have a daughter, who was named after a missing and presumed dead grandmother—you. What would you do? Try to reclaim your life? Or realize it was the time and the season for starting over?
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BIO: Marilyn Baron
Marilyn Baron writes in a variety of genres from women’s fiction to historical romantic thrillers and romantic suspense to paranormal/fantasy and cozy mysteries. She’s received writing awards in Single Title, Suspense Romance, Novel with Strong Romantic Elements and Paranormal/Fantasy Romance. She was also The Finalist in the 2017 Georgia Author of the Year Awards (GAYA) in the Romance Category for her novel, Stumble Stones, and The Finalist for the 2018 GAYA Awards in the Romance category for her novel, The Alibi. Her latest novel, Book 3 in the Massimo Domingo Mysteries series, is The Case of the Forgotten Fragonard. Released March 22, 2023, the cozy mystery is Baron’s 29th work of fiction. Her short story, Blame it on the Moon, was released June 21, 2023. A public relations consultant in Atlanta, Marilyn is past chair and current member of Roswell Reads (a one city-one-read program) and serves on the Atlanta Authors Series Committee. She is also a reviewer for The Book Review Crew and Authors on the Air. To find out more about what Marilyn writes, visit her website at: www.marilynbaron.com/
Rachel, thank you so much for featuring me today on your blog.
ReplyDeleteI loved this novella. I just finished reading it and it did spark my imagination!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. I'm glad you enjoyed it and really appreciate you taking the time to read it and comment.
DeleteNow THAT is one intriguing plot! I enjoyed the interview. Susie Black
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