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Author's Choice Blog

Fun and insightful interviews with crime fiction authors.

Are you an author who would like to participate in the fun? Email me at jmj@jamesmjackson.com

Author’s Choice with Vappu Tyyskä

October 14, 2026 | Cozy Mystery, Amateur Sleuth, Series

Please welcome Vappu to Author’s Choice.

Vappu TyyskaDear readers, here’s where you get to play along. The author will tell us two truths and one lie (ed comment –I randomized the order). At the end of the questions, we’ll reveal what really happened. Remember, we write crime fiction, so lying is in our nature . . .

Two Truths, One Lie

Truth or Lie? I have been writing mystery fiction since I was in my twenties

Truth or Lie? I immigrated to Canada by myself at age 19.

Truth or Lie? I enjoy painting and I am currently enrolled in a water colour course.

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Author’s Choice with Suzanne Stauffer

October 7, 2026 | Cozy Mystery, Amateur Sleuth, Series, Paranormal, Historical

Please welcome Suzanne back to Author’s Choice.

Suzanne StaufferDear readers, here’s where you get to play along. The author will tell us two truths and one lie (ed comment –I randomized the order). At the end of the questions, we’ll reveal what really happened. Remember, we write crime fiction, so lying is in our nature . . .

Two Truths, One Lie

Truth or Lie? I am an only child of two only children.

Truth or Lie? I worked part-time as a police dispatcher when I was in high school.

Truth or Lie? I attended seven elementary schools in four states and one territory.

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Author’s Choice with Elise Scott writing as Kit Gray

September 30, 2026 | Cozy Mystery, Amateur Sleuth, Series

Please welcome Kit Gray to Author’s Choice.

Kit GrayDear readers, here’s where you get to play along. The author will tell us two truths and one lie (ed comment –I randomized the order). At the end of the questions, we’ll reveal what really happened. Remember, we write crime fiction, so lying is in our nature . . .

Two Truths, One Lie

Truth or Lie? I once tried to go skydiving, but I was too frightened to jump out of the plane.

Truth or Lie? I once ate fish jello with hard-boiled eggs and onions.

Truth or Lie? I once met an adorable stray kitten wandering around inside the surgical unit of a hospital.

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Author’s Choice with Sharon Michalove

September 23, 2026 | Cozy Mystery, Amateur Sleuth, Series

Please welcome Sharon to Author’s Choice.

Sharon MichaloveDear readers, here’s where you get to play along. The author will tell us two truths and one lie (ed comment –I randomized the order). At the end of the questions, we’ll reveal what really happened. Remember, we write crime fiction, so lying is in our nature . . .

Two Truths, One Lie

Truth or Lie? When I was younger, my dream was to be English

Truth or Lie? I was born at a hospital that no longer exists

Truth or Lie? If I could only eat one thing, it would be Jello

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Author’s Choice with James M. Jackson

September 16, 2026 | Thriller, Series

Please welcome Jim to Author’s Choice.

James M. Jackson author photoDear readers, here’s where you get to play along. The author will tell us two truths and one lie (ed comment –I randomized the order). At the end of the questions, we’ll reveal what really happened. Remember, we write crime fiction, so lying is in our nature . . .

Two Truths, One Lie

Truth or Lie? I live off grid, fifteen miles from the nearest place you can buy anything.

Truth or Lie? I’m handy and can fix most things that break down.

Truth or Lie? I give names to all my equipment with engines.

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Author’s Choice with Millicent Eidson

September 9, 2026 | Thriller, Series

Please welcome Millicent to Author’s Choice.

Millicent EidsonDear readers, here’s where you get to play along. The author will tell us two truths and one lie (ed comment –I randomized the order). At the end of the questions, we’ll reveal what really happened. Remember, we write crime fiction, so lying is in our nature . . .

Two Truths, One Lie

Truth or Lie? I have no idea how I will complete 26 novels within the next decade.

Truth or Lie? It takes me 18-26 months to write, edit, and publish each novel.

Truth or Lie? I’ve been publishing one novel per year.

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Author’s Choice with Michael J. McLaughlin

September 2, 2026 | Thriller, Standalone

Please welcome Michael to Author’s Choice.

Michael McLaughlinDear readers, here’s where you get to play along. The author will tell us two truths and one lie (ed comment –I randomized the order). At the end of the questions, we’ll reveal what really happened. Remember, we write crime fiction, so lying is in our nature . . .

Two Truths, One Lie

Truth or Lie? I write romance novels under a pseudonym.

Truth or Lie? My first date with my wife involved an arrest, a hospitalization, and a totaled car.

Truth or Lie? I completed the Lake Placid Ironman.

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Author’s Choice with Terri Maue

August 26, 2026 | Traditional Mystery, Amateur Sleuth, Series

Please welcome Terri to Author’s Choice.

Terri MaueDear readers, here’s where you get to play along. The author will tell us two truths and one lie (ed comment –I randomized the order). At the end of the questions, we’ll reveal what really happened. Remember, we write crime fiction, so lying is in our nature . . .

Two Truths, One Lie

Truth or Lie? I trained to be a professional pastry chef.

Truth or Lie? I once belonged to a coven.

Truth or Lie? I have a first-degree black belt in TaeKwon Do.

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Author’s Choice with Annette Dashofy

August 19, 2026 | Police Procedural, Series

Please welcome Annette back to Author’s Choice.

Annette DashofyDear readers, here’s where you get to play along. The author will tell us two truths and one lie (ed comment –I randomized the order). At the end of the questions, we’ll reveal what really happened. Remember, we write crime fiction, so lying is in our nature . . .

Two Truths, One Lie

Truth or Lie? I can start a campfire on top of a water puddle.

Truth or Lie? I was an award-winning quilter and had my work displayed in a museum.

Truth or Lie? While researching Death By Equine, I galloped a Thoroughbred on the racetrack.

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Author’s Choice with Gary (G.R.) Miller

August 12, 2026 | Traditional Mystery, Suspense, Series

Please welcome Gary (G.R.) to Author’s Choice.

Gary MillerDear readers, here’s where you get to play along. The author will tell us two truths and one lie (ed comment –I randomized the order). At the end of the questions, we’ll reveal what really happened. Remember, we write crime fiction, so lying is in our nature . . .

Two Truths, One Lie

Truth or Lie? I didn’t even think about writing until I was in my 50s.

Truth or Lie? I worked as a Park Ranger with the National Park Service for twelve years.

Truth or Lie? The playwright, Arthur Miller, was my father’s cousin.

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