Linda Mickey met Nero Wolfe when she had the measles. Confined to her
bedroom for two weeks, she discovered Rex Stout's rotund detective and
began a love affair with the mystery genre that is reflected in her own
novels. She began
writing when an incident at work made her so angry
at her boss, she killed him. On paper.
That first late night at the keyboard took her from mystery reader to
mystery writer.
Like her
protagonist Kyle Shannon, Linda Mickey was employed by a staffing
agency. After a ten-year career in which she saw everything from
knife-toting secretaries to drunken production workers, Mickey had
plenty of motive to write a mystery series featuring a temporary office
worker. She is currently employed as the office manager of a small
accounting firm, dividing her time between tax returns and murder.
“I always enjoyed
reading,” said Mickey in a recent interview, “but my writing taught me
to look at the world around me more closely. Now every place is a
possible setting; every conversation contains a potential plot.”
Linda Mickey
conducts workshops and seminars, sharing her love of writing and her
knowledge of the publishing business. “Many writers inspired and
encouraged me. I hope I can do the same for others. There's an added
personal benefit. Relating my writing experiences recharges my
creative batteries.”
The first Kyle
Shannon mystery, Greased Wheels, debuted in 2002, followed by Defective
Goods in 2004. Her highly anticipated third novel, Horse Power,
debuted in October,
2006. Check out Crimespree magazine for an article by the
author about Rex Stout.
Photo by David H. Lasker
Click here to see
an appearance/workshop resume.
There is
more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island.
- Walt Disney |
