J. D. Mason
Naleighna Kai’s Chocolate Chats
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hosted by Shannan Harper
Shannan Harper: This particular book is listed under contemporary suspense.
Was that a genre you always wanted to write under?
J.D. Mason I didn’t always choose to write suspense on purpose. My writing
style has changed through the years and I’ve come to incorporate more suspense
into my work because it’s an element that I enjoy when reading other books.
I’ve learned that suspense doesn’t necessarily equate to missing persons or dead
bodies. It can be subtle in the form of romantic relationships, like will or won’t
they get together, or more direct as in the case of this book and the question
“What happened to Edward Price?”.
Keshia La’Shawn: A lot of authors say that they started writing at a young age.
Is this true for you as well? If not, when did you know that you wanted to be a
writer?
J.D. Mason: Oh, yeah. I can’t remember a time when I
didn’t make up stories. I was about eight or nine when my
teacher, Mrs. Hickman encouraged me to start writing
them down. She published my first book, in fact, using
duct tape, staples, and poster board. My first reading
was to Mrs. Brown’s first grade class. I felt so proud.
Venise Jacobs: How did the idea of bigamy come
about when writing this novel?
J.D. Mason: Through the title, which I came up
with first. I think the original title was something