{"id":17539,"date":"2014-09-09T16:54:51","date_gmt":"2014-09-09T21:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=17539"},"modified":"2014-09-09T16:54:51","modified_gmt":"2014-09-09T21:54:51","slug":"janice-hanna-thompson-interview-the-bridal-mayhem-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=17539","title":{"rendered":"Janice Hanna Thompson Interview – The Bridal Mayhem Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"JaniceWelcome author Janice Thompson. Janice is the author of over 100 books for the Christian market, (mostly inspirational romantic comedies). She\u2019s joining us today to share about her mother-of-the-bride cozy mysteries, \u201cThe Bridal Mayhem\u201d series.<\/p>\n

Janice, can you tell us a little about this series?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sure! The Bridal Mayhem series was birthed (partly) out of my own experience! I have four daughters and they all got married within four years of each other. The first two weddings (in 2004) were only four and a half months apart! What a crazy period! Shortly after that one of my editors approached me and asked if I\u2019d ever written cozy mysteries. I had not, but was perfectly willing to give it a try! In the writing biz they tell us to \u201cwrite what you know\u201d and I knew weddings! I\u2019d been mother of the bride twice in a row, after all. So, I mapped out my story ideas with Annie Peterson, mother-of-the-bride, as the reluctant sleuth, solving crimes on her way to the wedding(s).<\/p>\n

Sounds like fun! So, these books released a few years back? If so, why are you just now talking about them?<\/strong><\/p>\n

They released in print form between 2005 and 2007 and then released in eBook form with Spyglass Lane. Recently, the rights reverted back to me (the author) and I was given the opportunity to create new covers and upload them to kindle. I\u2019m offering the first book free for a week to stir up interest in the whole series.<\/p>\n

Can you tell us about the first book?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>Of course! The first book is The Wedding Caper. It\u2019s free on kindle this week (September 9th \u2013 13th). In that story, both of Annie\u2019s daughters get engaged, one right after the other. So, it\u2019s weddings times two! At about that same time, $25,000 goes missing at the bank where Annie\u2019s husband, Warren, works. She begins to suspect him of stealing the money to pay for their daughters\u2019 weddings! Of course, she knows nothing about crime solving, but sets out to figure out whodunit before daughter #1\u2019s big day. Did Warren take the money to pay for the weddings? Read The Wedding Caper to find out: http:\/\/amzn.to\/1rUUI9T<\/a>!<\/p>\n

So, this is a series? What are the other books about?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Gone<\/a>Book two (Gone with the Groom) offers readers a rollicking good time! In this story, Annie\u2019s future son-in-law goes missing two weeks before the big day. Does he have cold feet, or are there more sinister forces at work? In book three (Pushing up Daisies) a local florist passes away shortly before daughter Candy\u2019s big day. Can Annie figure out who would want to murder a florist before her daughter\u2019s wedding day? In book four (The Perfect Match) the local dating service goes up in flames. Annie\u2019s in the thick of it, trying to figure out whodunit. In book five (Catering to Disaster) over 120 wedding guests end up with food poisoning after a wedding. Did the caterer slip up have they all been sabotaged?<\/p>\n

There are five books in the series?<\/strong><\/p>\n

So far! Book six (Don\u2019t Rock the Boat) is currently being written. In this story, Annie and her best friend Sheila are on a Caribbean cruise. An onboard bride goes missing just before her big day. Does she have cold feet? Has someone thrown her overboard? Did she re-board the ship after a recent excursion ashore? Annie has to figure this out so that the bride can have her big day!<\/p>\n

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You used your personal life experiences for this story?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In part! As I said, I was mother of the bride four times over, so I know what it is to be in that frenzied state of mind in the weeks leading up to your daughter\u2019s wedding day. And though I\u2019ve never solved a crime (to my knowledge) I enjoyed doing so through my characters. And speaking of characters: Annie\u2019s best friend Sheila (wacky, crazy, colorful, fun) was based on my own BFF, Kay Malone. My sweet Kay passed away in May of 2013 from pancreatic cancer. The Wedding Caper is dedicated to her memory. As I mentioned above, The Wedding Caper was written in 2005, long before Kay\u2019s cancer diagnosis. I was stunned\u2014when reading back through the story\u2014to see that one of the characters is battling pancreatic cancer. I\u2019d forgotten all about that. Ironic and bittersweet, for sure.<\/p>\n

Thanks for being with us, Janice. Any last thoughts?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget to laugh. Life is hard, but laughter brings healing. I try to remember that when I\u2019m having a tough day: there\u2019s always something to laugh at, even if it\u2019s through the tears.<\/p>\n

www.janiceathompson.com<\/a>
\nFacebook: Janice Hanna Thompson <\/a>
\nTwitter: booksbyjanice<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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