I wrote about Cocker Spaniel, not telling the reader it was a dog, but saying he ran up the hill on four paws and enjoyed the breeze blowing through his long silky ears–or something like that. We had an assignment to write a page of description without telling the reader what we were describing. Probably in junior high school, when I started to think it might be possible. When did you first know you wanted to be a writer? If two or more readers complain about the same passage or plot point, though, you know you have to change it. Having at least several members was always good, because you don’t want to take all the feedback you get. I liked it when we had guys in the group, too, because that’s another perspective. I liked getting different feedback from the viewpoints of all the other writers. We were all mystery writers, but we all wrote very different kinds of mysteries. I attended through all kinds of membership changes until we moved out of Austin. She invited me to a meeting, and I came back time after time. Someone led me to Karen MacInerney, who was still in the AMW group then. I was at an Austin Sisters in Crime Holiday party at someone’s home, and I mentioned wanting a writing group. Welcome to the interview couch, Kaye! Tell us, how did you find Austin Mystery Writers? For today’s interview I’m talking to former AMW member, Kaye George who is a national-bestselling and multiple-award-winning author.
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