Payoff
for Air Pirate Pete: A pair of train-robbing outlaws bite off more than they can chew
when they kidnap the son of a railroad bigwig.
This short story was not what I was expecting. The author wrote a good short story. Pete who got kidnapped got an adventure out of it. I give this book 4 stars.
Playing with imaginary friends and writing and directing plays in the neighbor's garage filled
D. Lee Jortner's childhood. Today she lets her imagination flow
onto her keyboard as she writes mystery, fantasy and steampunk stories and
novels. "Payoff for Air-Pirate Pete" is her first short story for
Xchyler Publishing. She also enjoys her marketing role with the company and
teaching English composition at Ivy Tech Community College in Valparaiso,
Indiana. When not writing or working, Jortner is usually busy with her husband,
children or grandchildren.
1.
Please share how you came up with the concept for your story?
I
always loved O.Henry. I remember my Dad reading me his stories when I was
a child. My favorite was The Ransom of Red chief.
2.
Please name some of your other published works?
My one
short work available on Amazon is Chimmeken Crossing the Delaware, An American
Historical Fantasy
3. What
is your preferred writing genre?
Genre
doesn't matter to me, but it has to ring true.
4. And
preferred reading genre?
I love
historical fiction, of all types.
5. Do
you have any particular writing habits?
I stay
up very very late writing when my muse hits me, then try to sleep, and look at
it in the morning. Often it is so full of error, I can't stand myself,
but I usually find some nuggets I can use.
6. Do
you have a playlist that you created while writing your story?
Total
quiet. And if I put on music, I could not tell you what is was, I am in
the zone and I hear nor see anything else.
7.
Panster or plotter?
Panster
for sure.
8. Advice
for writers?
Get
lots of eyes to look at your work, and then keep the parts you love, in spite
of the advice.
10.
What's up next for you?
I want
to take Effie and Clayton on another adventure.
Author
Favorite Things:
-
Quote: "Never supress a generous thought" Camilla Kimball
-
Movie: Stand by Me
- Candy
bar: Almond Joy
- Junk
food: Not a fan.. Give me a nice fresh fruit smoothie any day.
- Place
you visited: Banff Alberta Canada
-
Restaurant: The White House
Who
would you cast for your main characters and why?
Cayton: Johnny Depp (or a younger version?)
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