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Guest Post: Yolanda Renee – The Snowman
What? I didn’t post on Monday? My OCD is just as shot as yours from that. We’ll blame Yolanda though. I won’t have as much of a fit as the cat. Now on with the guest post. A little copy and paste makes it easy peasy work for me. Did I say that? Hey, I had to think up some questions. That takes work, right?
  1. What kids fictional character would you love to kill and how would you do it?

I really had to think about this one because I couldn’t think of a one. It goes with my answer to question 4. But . . . if Kenny of South Park counts, I’d choose him because he always comes back. And I’d do him in with kindness.

  1. Do you ever think up creative ways to kill annoying people in your mind? You’d never act on that, right?

No, never. I only kill in fiction. I’m too empathic, and feel things too deeply. I’ve never, ever wished harm to anyone. I think it’s one of the reasons I want to know why people kill, what drives them? I want to understand the motivation because I don’t understand the action.

  1. What brought THE SNOWMAN to the forefront as your next novel?

The Snowman was an idea that formed during the writing of my first book, Murder, Madness & Love, when I mentioned Quaid’s first case. I originally meant to write a short story as an introduction to the series, but Stowy Jenkins, decided he wanted his own book. I have a tendency to listen when a serial killer speaks. Similar to Lucifer in Memories of Murder, Stowy is an egomaniac, and will also be the star of book 5 – Murder, Just Because.

  1. Is there anything off limits when you write murder-wise? Any character or type of people you won’t kill or do you go where the story demands it?

Children. I have a hard time with stories that involve the killing of children, or children as killers. I won’t even watch a movie if I know the antagonist is a child. The movie Damion bothered me to no end. I find it more disquieting than zombies.

  1. Everyone asks what would, but what wouldn’t you say to writers just starting out.

I’ve had a lot of things said to me that I can’t imagine saying to someone else. Like your only talent lies in your ideas, now you just need to learn to write. Negative comments should never be voiced, and sometimes the worst comes from family, or the folks that mean the most to the writer. Crushing a dream should be against the law!

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It takes a true artist to pursue his victims in the art of seduction, and Stowy Jenkins is no exception, especially with blood as his medium. 

Stowy Jenkins, aka, the Snowman, is a true artist. His muse, Gigi, is the ultimate inspiration for his painting. Her rejection inspires him to use a very unusual medium…blood.
While art may be his passion, the taste for blood is his obsession, and multiple murders, the result.
Rookie, Detective Steven Quaid, is no fan of the Snowman’s murderous exhibitions. A twisted and deadly relationship bond the two men and neither knows who will come out of it alive.

Excerpt:

A heavy snow is falling, exciting his murderous passion. With trembling fingers, Stone prepares for his greatest work of art. He tears open a package of duct tape, caressing the dull, gray roll before placing it onto the clean, white towels. A leather sports bag lies open. “Just a few more necessary items,” he mutters as he steps over to a rack on the wall.

After selecting three razor sharp knives, he unlocks the closet door. He gathers three syringes, and a vial of anesthetic, carefully wrapping them in a soft cloth. He places each one into the inside pocket of the bag.

A coil of twisted rope is snatched from the floor. Stone carefully measures and cuts the cord exactly fifteen inches. One by one he places each item into the bag. “Excellent…now for the final piece.”

Housed in a leather case, he lovingly places his new Nikon camera on top of the other items. “Now we are ready—so ready.”

This is a prequel to the author Yolanda Renée’s Detective Quaid Mysteries. This story tells of Steven’s first case as a rookie detective. It takes place 10 years before the events in MURDER, MADNESS & LOVE, the first book in the series.clear-about-author

Author Yolanda Renée

Author Yolanda Renée

At one time Alaska called to me, and I answered. I learned to sleep under the midnight sun, survive in below zero temperatures, and hike the Mountain Ranges. I’ve traveled from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez, and the memories are some of my most valued. The wonders, mysteries and incredible beauty that is Alaska has never left me and thus now influence my writing.

Despite my adventurous spirit, I achieved my educational goals, married, and I have two handsome sons. Writing is now my focus, my newest adventure!

You can connect with Yolanda here:

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13 Comments

Snowcatcher

2017-05-08 13:38:35 Reply

Nice to meet you, Yolanda! Great interview, Pat, especially that last question. I’d like to see more authors answer that question.

  • Pat Hatt

    2017-05-08 18:27:16 Reply

    Yeah I figured I’d turn that one on its head and ask

  • Yolanda Renee

    2017-05-09 11:27:51 Reply

    Hi, Snowcatcher – lovely name! 🙂

    Great question – I’m sure that Pat has started a new trend with that one! Thanks for visiting and commenting!

Alex J. Cavanaugh

2017-05-08 15:17:48 Reply

I don’t understand the motivation to kill either. That’s a precious life, one of a kind.
Twenty years ago I would’ve said Barney and I would’ve taken out the purple dinosaur with laser blast.

  • Pat Hatt

    2017-05-08 18:27:51 Reply

    lol I’d still take out Barney. At least the suit.

  • Yolanda Renee

    2017-05-09 11:30:48 Reply

    Hi, Alex:

    Poor Barney – one of my son’s favorites – but yeah, he did get a bit irritating, but it was that song. OMG, that song! 🙂

    I don’t understand how anyone can think they have the right to take a life. But trying to understand the motivation is what drives my stories. Thanks, Alex!

Pat Hatt

2017-05-08 18:26:45 Reply

Whoops, meant for it do go Wednesday, damn lol

Yolanda Renee

2017-05-09 11:25:32 Reply

Hi, Pat!
Just saw your last comment. Whew! So glad – I clicked on the link on my post and there it was! LOL Surprise!

Hey, it’s a nice surprise! Thanks!
I’m thrilled to be here! Great questions, too!

Thanks for hosting the Snowman this week! 🙂

  • Pat Hatt

    2017-05-09 12:51:32 Reply

    lol good that it was a good surprise at least

    • Yolanda Renee

      2017-05-09 17:35:47 Reply

      The best! Always!

      Thanks, again!

Mason Canyon

2017-05-10 10:02:25 Reply

Great interview. I think you’ve got something started there with that last question. Pat, thanks for sharing about Yolanda’s book and for being a part of the tour.

Mason
MC Book Tours

  • Pat Hatt

    2017-05-10 10:31:46 Reply

    No problem at all, was fun to do indeed. And yeah, gave a good flipperoo and we’ll see if it gets used.

  • Yolanda Renee

    2017-05-10 15:35:54 Reply

    I think so too, Mason. I’ve posted it all over twitter and FB. We’ll see!
    Thanks again, for all your hard work!

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Patrick Hatt

Patrick Hatt is a writer who more often than he likes poses as an accountant, car salesman, mailman, or one of 22 other jobs he’s had to pay the bills. With over 100 published written works, he continues to strive to create in any genre that strikes him.

He enjoys learning more about the craft of writing and learning in general. He is owned by two cats, one of which has his own rhyming blog, and he resides wherever he is at when you read this.

When not writing, working, or being used as a scratching post, he can be found at the gym, playing volleyball, or enjoying a good movie, show, or book.

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