Darden North, MD

Sharon Buchbinder, author of Some Other Child , Paranormal Romance Guild Best Mystery/Thriller, 2012, interviewed me for her popular blog on July 30, 2013. She probed  with such queries as Why would a doctor want to write murder mysteries and thrillers ?  and Do you plot your novels or write by the seat of your pants as an organic writer? .  The question that nearly stumped me was coming up with a theme song for my fourth and newly released novel Wiggle Room . Thank goodness I still watch some TV.  I hope you enjoy the interview and comments to follow as much as I did. ----- Darden   http://sharonbuchbinder.com/blog/2013/07/30/interview-with-darden-north-author-of-wiggle-room/#comment-123845 The text of the entire piece is reprinted below (with a typo corrected), followed by posted comments:                    ...

Wiggle Room reviewed on Bestsellersworld.com . http://www.bestsellersworld.com/2013/07/22/wiggle-room-by-darden-north/#.Ue85kF4o670

Sometimes writers have to take a break. For many authors that means a jog around the block, an afternoon of yard work, or a round of golf ... for a lucky few, maybe a trip to Europe. Of course, a cruise might be a nice time to reflect and finish the next bestseller. However, for me a cruise is out -- since I get seasick much like my protagonist Brad Cummins in my latest thriller "Wiggle Room." (Actually Brad suffers from air sickness, a potential problem when you're an Air Force trauma surgeon.) When taking a break from writing, I don't jog, but I work to polish off a couple of miles on the treadmill upstairs or on a neighborhood walk. Believe or not, I enjoy yardwork as another sideline. There is great catharsis in yanking up weeds. Now author and chef Martha Cheves has challenged my versatility in a different manner, psuhing me to relax while still being constructive and creative. She's trying to turn me into a cook! Martha asked me to take...