The Plot Thickens With Sharon K Connell and Tanya Stowe (Episode 62)

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” my guests are Sharon K. Connell and Tanya Stowe. Among other topics, we discussed how these two romantic suspense authors come up with their storylines. “Most of my plots come to me, but I’m sure it’s based on the news and life experience,” Sharon said. “Also from things I hear from other people, reading other books, and it comes of just evolves.” “I’m a full-time RVer,” Tanya said. “We travel the country and see a lot of places. … I get to park in the place, and get to know it, and get to feel things. … There will be something unique about the area that will trigger an idea.” Sharon has lived in many places across the United States. She retired from the clerical/medical field in 2012, and now writes full time. Sharon lives with her husband in Houston, Texas, from where she writes Christian romance suspense, containing a bit of mystery and as much humor as she can get into a story. She has three grown children, and eight grandchildren, all living elsewhere in the country. Sharon attended college in Illinois, graduated from the Pensacola Bible Institute in Florida, and holds a certificate in fiction writing from the International Writing Program through the University of Iowa. Besides visiting all but six states in the United States, her travels have taken her to Canada and Mexico. The experiences she’s had while visiting and living in these areas has been invaluable in her writing. Sharon is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, Scribes Critique Group, Houston Writers Guild, and CyFair Writers. She is the founder of the global Facebook Christian Writers & Readers group forum. Her monthly newsletter, Novel Thoughts, goes out every month to its subscribers in all parts of the world, featuring helpful information for writers and readers. Connect w/Sharon Website: www.authorsharonkconnell.com Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/author/sharonkconnell Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristianRomanceSuspense/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SharonKConnell Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/SharonKConnell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonkconnell Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/rosecastle1/ AllAuthor: https://allauthor.com/author/sharonkconnell/ Tanya is a Christian fiction author with an unexpected edge. She is a Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author who fills her books with the unusual…mysteries and exotic travel, even a murder or two. No matter where Tanya takes you…on a train down a mountain or a suspenseful journey packed with danger…be prepared for the extraordinary. Connect w/Tanya Website: https://www.tanyastowe.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TanyaStoweReadersPage Twitter: https://twitter.com/TanyaStowe1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tanya.stowe/ Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Tanya-Stowe/e/B003UDYONS Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/tanya-stowe Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4595413.Tanya_Stowe Listen to the podcast for more from our interview, plus teasers for Ko'olau's Secret and Vanished in the Mountains.