Today’s guest for the “13 Fridays Author Interviews” is Patricia
Morin, the
author of Confetti, A Collection of Cozy Crimes 2014; Crime Montage, crime
short stories 2012; and Mystery Montage, mystery short stories 2010.
"Patricia Morin demonstrates the
full range of her capabilities, from cozy to suspense to noir- and every genre
in between." Marcia Muller, Grand Master, Mystery Writers of America
Sisters
in Crime/ Hawai`i: Aloha, Pat. Thank
you for sharing with readers your short story, included within MYSTERY IN PARADISE 13 Tales of Suspense,
and for taking time to visit today. Can you please offer a brief insight into something
humorous, poignant, or unusual in your life that led you to a career in
writing?
PATRICIA MORIN: I wrote a poem for my dog in fourth grade: "I have a little
dachshund, frisky as can be--a short and funny dog that watches over me
..." It won the poetry contest at my school. However, sixth grade, I wrote
a sequel to "West Side Story", a short story about a sixth grade gang
in a Catholic school--can you just imagine? Gangs weren't as they were today,
so it was quite funny. We patrolled the school yard for trouble.
Sisters
in Crime/ Hawai`i: Why did you choose to
collaborate with 12 other authors to participate in a short story anthology?
PATRICIA MORIN: Larry, my husband, and I lived in Hawaii six years, two in Poipu,
Kauai, and four in Oahu. We went from the NY minute to the Hawaii month. What
most interested me is how the O'hana would gather in garages made into rooms,
with couches, to drink and "talk story". We were invited into several
people's Oahu for some beer, a bit of Ukulele songs--singing "Honolulu
Nights" (so beautiful) and discussing the fate of the culture. I wrote a piece
in my writer's journal about the garage meetings. With that, was a bit I wrote
about the dangers of the boars and wild pigs. People have gotten killed by
them! When I heard about the anthology, I had the setting. The rest unfolded
from my imagination.
Sisters
in Crime/ Hawai`i: In The Love Shack, what is one phrase or scene that reflects something about you as a writer?
PATRICIA MORIN: In The Love Shack, the
scene that reflects something about me as a writer is the dream sequence where
the mother comes to him as a mermaid. As a therapist, my forte was dream
analysis, and I often have dream sequences in my stories.
Sisters
in Crime/ Hawai`i: Can you tell us a bit about
your current project?
PATRICIA MORIN: Confetti, my latest short story collection, out March, 2014, is a
a nine story collection--with one novella--all mostly cozy and character
driven.
Excerpt from The Love Shack
"The newspaper drifted toward
Makonu’s lap as he fell into a deep sleep ... He
eased onto the plush captain’s chair and threw out a fishing line without bait
or direction or a care as to catching a fish. A tug on his line caught his
attention. A soft, angelic voice called his name.
“Makonu, I have something to tell you,” it sung in his mother’s
voice. “It’s important, so listen to me.”
He stuck his head out over the deck and studied the water. A
mermaid appeared. She looked like his mother with fins and a tail--not a pretty
sight. “Makonu, you’ve been a good husband, and would have been a good father,
if that you-know-who didn’t ruin your life, and decide not to have
children. Sure your business did not bring much, but the times were hard on the
island. The economy dropped. Sure, you had to take a little money out of the
house. But you have the insurance policy. Think freedom. Maybe she could have a
little accident. A makana (gift) for you.”
Look for Mystery in Paradise 13 Tales of Suspense on Amazon in
print and ebook format. It can also be ordered in Barnes and Noble.
Patricia Morin is the author of Confetti,
A Collection of Cozy Crimes 2014; Crime Montage, crime short stories 2012; and Mystery
Montage, mystery short stories 2010.
All are
available at Amazon
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