Join Valerie Bordeau in an depth interview with best-selling author C. Hope Clark.

C. Hope Clark is a freelance writing expert and author of the Carolina Slade Mystery Series. Hope lives on the bank of Lake Murray near Chapin, SC, where she not only pens mysteries, but also manages FundsforWriters.com, a weekly newsletter service she founded that reaches 45,000+ writers to include university professors, professional journalists and published mystery authors. Writer’s Digest has recognized the site in its annual 101 Best Web Sites for Writers for thirteen years.

Hope is married to a 30-year veteran of federal law enforcement, a Senior Special Agent, now a contract investigator. They met on a bribery investigation within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the basis for the opening scene to Lowcountry Bribe. Hope and her special agent live on the rural banks of Lake Murray outside of Chapin, South Carolina, forever spinning tales on their back porch, bourbon and coke in hand, when not tending a loveable flock of Orpington and Dominiquer hens.

She’s published in The Writer Magazine, Writer’s Digest, Chicken Soup, Next Step Magazine, College Bound Teen, Voices of Youth Advocates (VOYA), TURF Magazine, Landscape Management and other trade and online publications. She speaks at several writers’ conferences a year. Hope is a member of Sisters in Crime, EPIC, Mystery Writers of America, and MENSA.

In this fascinating interview, C. Hope Clark dishes a behind-the scenes look of her newest book Tidewater Murder. This second book of the Carolina Slade Mystery series continues the adventures of agricultural investigator Carolina Slade who finds herself amid danger and intrigue once again. Hope also shares how she got her start as a writer/author as well as how she developed her platform. We also discuss:

-Why starting with your dream project may not be a good idea

-How to find your voice as a writer

-When to use pen names and gender neutral names/initials

To find out how to get your own autographed copy of Tidewater Murder, go to http://chopeclark.com/tidewater-murder/

If you would like to read my review of her book, you can do so here: Tidewater Murder Book Review. If you would like to know more about C. Hope Clark, you can find her at either one of her fantastic websites: chopeclark.com or fundsforwriters.com.