#ThisorThat Thursday Author Interview and a Sale
Today I’m visiting Heather Weidner’s blog for an author interview that asked some challenging questions:
Things you need for your writing sessions: Irish Breakfast Tea in my large writer mug that says, “Please do not annoy the writer. She may put you in a book & kill you.”
Things that hamper your writing: Music with words! I listen to instrumental movie scores or groups like the Piano Guys while I write.
Hardest thing about being a writer: First drafts, especially the murky middle.
Easiest thing about being a writer: Coming up with character names.
Head over to Heather’s blog to read the rest of the interview!
Kelly Brakenhoff is the author of 15 books and a seasoned ASL interpreter. She splits her writing energy between two series: cozy mysteries set on a college campus and children’s books featuring Duke the Deaf Dog.
In 2025, two of her children’s books were selected for the CBC Favorites Award Lists, honored by teachers and librarians nationwide for excellence in children’s literature. Parents, kids, and educators love the Duke the Deaf Dog books and activity guides because they introduce ASL and the Deaf community through engaging stories.
And if you enjoy a smart female sleuth, want to learn more about Deaf culture, or have lived in a place where livestock outnumber people, the Cassandra Sato Mystery series will have you connecting the dots faster than a group project thrown together the night before it’s due.
A proud mom to four adults, head of the dog-snuggling department, and grandma to a growing brood of perfectly behaved grandkids, Kelly and her husband call Nebraska home.