As a reader, I’m always interested in learning more about
the authors who write the mystery/suspense novels I read. On the back of a
book, a reader will usually find the author’s photo and bio. The bio is a brief
summary about the author. It gives the basics: where the author lives, a bit of
their professional history, etc.
But their blog is a place where readers can get to know an
author in more detail. It’s an opportunity to get a taste of their writing
style and a glimpse of their personality. We authors post on a variety of
topics most of which apply to our craft but some posts are more personal. I
thought it would be fun to list a few of my favorite things this week. In other
words, to elaborate on my bio.
So, here’s what my bio says:
“Patricia Gligor is a Cincinnati native. She enjoys reading
mystery/suspense novels, touring and photographing old houses and traveling.
She has worked as an administrative assistant, the sole proprietor of a resume
writing service and the manager of a sporting goods department but her passion
has always been writing fiction. Ms. Gligor writes the Malone Mystery series.
The first three books, Mixed Messages, Unfinished Business, and Desperate
Deeds take place in Cincinnati but in Mistaken Identity, the fourth
book, her characters are vacationing on Fripp Island in South Carolina.”
Let’s start with the fact that I enjoy traveling. What my
bio doesn’t say is that my favorite trips are to the ocean and, to take it one
step further, to see lighthouses. I have framed photos of every lighthouse I’ve
ever seen but my favorite, to date, is the Cape Lookout Lighthouse on the Outer
Banks of North Carolina.You couldn't have wiped the smile off my face as our
boat approached the beach. Wild ponies on the right, pelicans and seagulls
flying about and this scene straight ahead of us.
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| Cape Lookout |
Moving on. My bio lists the jobs I’ve held throughout
the years. I spent the majority of those years working in retail in sporting
goods departments. My favorite job was managing a small sporting goods
department for Van Leunens, a local department store which has since gone out
of business. I was their first woman department manager in sporting goods and I
was determined to show “the guys” that I could handle it. That experience
taught me a lot and I worked hard but I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Here’s
a photo from that time.
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| Chuck and me |
If you have any questions, as long as they aren’t too
personal, I’d be happy to answer them. Have a great week!
