Introducing My Literary Twin
While imagining
the protagonist of the Gilda Greco Mystery Series, I realized she could be my
literary twin. In fact, I like to tell people that Gilda is 70 percent of me.
As to how I came up with that particular number, let’s just say my well-honed
left brain did all the work while vivid images and plot twists floated through
my right brain.
Here are some
similarities:
1.
Born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario,
Gilda and I lived in the Italian section of town.
2.
We love to read and could spend hours
curled up with our favorite books. We have a special fondness for cozy
mysteries.
3.
In school, we were high-achieving, happy
nerds who majored in mathematics and then decided to pursue teaching careers.
4.
In spite of our mathematical knowledge
of probability, we buy lottery tickets. Gilda hit the jackpot and won $19
million in Lotto 649. As for me, I’m still buying tickets and hoping! BTW...the
probability of winning Lotto 649 is 1 in 13,983,816.
5.
We spent the early years of our teaching
careers in Sudbury and later relocated to Guelph in Southern Ontario.
6.
We practice Hatha Yoga and enjoy
attending holistic fairs.
7.
We completed the Career Development
Practitioner program at Conestoga College. I had hoped to pursue a second
career as a career counselor but personal and health circumstances intervened.
Instead, I am living vicariously through Gilda who has set up her own
ReCareering office in Sudbury.
8.
We love our zebra colors. Black
pantsuits are staples in our wardrobes.
9.
We are non-foodies. That’s right, we
don’t like to cook or bake. But we have an appreciation for all foodies who
possess that special gift.
1 We
have a special fondness for Greek food. But only Gilda has the financial
resources to launch Xenia, the Greek restaurant featured in Too Many Women in the Room.
Blurb
When Gilda Greco invites her closest friends to a
VIP dinner, she plans to share David Korba’s signature dishes and launch their
joint venture— Xenia, an innovative Greek restaurant near Sudbury, Ontario.
Unknown to Gilda, David has also invited Michael Taylor, a lecherous
photographer who has throughout the past three decades managed to annoy all the
women in the room. One woman follows Michael to a deserted field for his
midnight run and stabs him in the jugular.
Gilda’s life is awash with complications as she
wrestles with a certain detective’s commitment issues and growing doubts about
her risky investment in Xenia. Frustrated, Gilda launches her own investigation
and uncovers decades-old secrets and resentments that have festered until they
explode into untimely death. Can Gilda outwit a killer bent on killing again?
Excerpt
“I’m a nobody
here,” David said, glancing down at his plate. “And with my credit rating, none
of the banks would endorse a loan. I’m screwed.”
David rubbed a
hand over his chin and flashed a grin at me. “Gilda, darling, you’re sweet to
offer, but I don’t think you know what’s involved here.”
Were they
playing me, I wondered. Since winning nineteen million dollars in Lotto649, I
had encountered many sharks who hoped to prey on my easy-going nature. A quick
Google search would have revealed my three-year-old lottery win. Old news, but
still there on the second and third pages.
“Would one
hundred thousand dollars be enough?” I asked. “In case you don’t know, I won a
major lottery several years ago.” Since winning, I had received many proposals
from across the province and had backed three local ventures. In each case, I
had chosen to remain a silent partner.
David’s right
hand trembled as he poured himself another glass of wine. Susan’s mouth dropped
open, and she gave a little gasp.
More mild
protests followed, and another bottle of wine disappeared. We were all a bit
tipsy when we shook on the agreement. And so Xenia was born.
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Bio
In 2008, Joanne took advantage of early retirement
from a 31-year teaching career and decided to launch a second act that would
tap into her creative side and utilize her well-honed organizational skills.
Slowly, a writing practice emerged. Her articles and book reviews were
published in newspapers, magazines, and online. When she tried her hand at
fiction, she made reinvention a recurring theme in her novels and short
stories. A member of Crime Writers of Canada, Sisters in Crime, and Romance
Writers of America, Joanne writes cozy mysteries, paranormal romance, and
inspirational literature from her home base of Guelph, Ontario.
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