Death at the Scottish Broch: A Mia Reid, Archaeologist, Mystery
by Rose Kerr
About Death at the Scottish Broch
Death at the Scottish Broch: A Mia Reid, Archaeologist, Mystery
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting – Isle of Skye, Scotland
Publisher : Level Best Books (November 5, 2024)
Paperback : 264 pages
ISBN-10 : 1685128025
ISBN-13 : 978-1685128029
Digital ASIN : B0DK89D1R9
Dr. Mia Reid arrives on the Isle of Skye for a summer dig. She learns her friend and trusted colleague, Dr. Ethan Carter, is dead and valuable artifacts are missing.
Interpol agent and Mia’s former lover, Luke Forbes, is working the case with the police. They suspect murder and a smuggling ring.
Mia and her team uncover a treasure with ties to Bonnie Prince Charlie.
Then two students are kidnapped, forcing Mia to trade the treasure for their release. During the rescue, she finds a collection of missing artifacts.Are the smugglers and kidnappers the same people?
Can she dig up the truth before someone else dies?
Author Guest Post, Rose Kerr: My Writing Process
Hello, I thought I share a bit about my writing process.
Before I begin writing the story, I need to know my characters.
As an author, I work hard to make my characters real. I spend a lot of time with them. I use character sheets to develop the characters. Their physical appearance, their education, work history, family history, friends, are they involved in any organizations in their community. Who are the important people in their lives? What was a turning point in their life? Do they have a significant other? If not, why not? How do they dress?
With their physical appearance, I like to know what they look like. Who do they look like? I’ll search online for images of people who look like I think the character looks like. I’ll grab an image and print it out so that I can see the character when I look up from my computer. I’ll include it in the character sheet.
Once I have my characters developed, I turn my attention to the plot.
I answer the following questions: Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How?
And then I add: What if? That one always helps me figure out the twists.
The plot is developed into an outline that, for the most part, I follow. It gives me the guideposts for the beginning, middle, and end of the story. The What if questions give me the twists.
If something new presents itself while I’m writing, I take into consideration how it will impact the story and the characters. Sometimes it will get added, others it won’t.
I also have a book and series bible. My agent had recommended it would be a good idea to have all the information about each book in the series in one place. She was right.
With each book I write, I add to the bible.
It includes the following: Characters: the information from their character sheets, Setting: where the story takes place, different locations such as Mia’s apartment, her place of work. The time of year the story takes place. Plot points: what happens in this story and how does it allow Mia’s character to grow and change. Organizations: any organizations, government agencies, government that my characters will need to interact with are included in the series bible. In this series I include information on: Interpol, RCMP, universities, museums.
If a series bible sounds like a lot of work, it is, but it’s so helpful to make sure that I get the details right. I don’t want to second guess myself about the color of a character’s hair or eyes. Or if they’re right-handed or left-handed. A series bible has all that information.
I write six days a week for two to three hours in the morning. I use writing sprints to keep my word count up and use the 20-20-20 rule. Write for twenty minutes, pause for 20 seconds and look at something that’s twenty feet away. That helps rest my eyes.
From start to finish, it takes about three months to write a book and get it ready for my editor.
I hope you enjoyed this look at my process. If you have any questions, let me know in the comments below. Thanks for reading!
About Rose Kerr
Rose Kerr writes cozy mysteries featuring strong, smart, women protagonists who must draw on their wits and resourcefulness to solve the crime.
Rose was born in a small community in Nova Scotia and has traveled across Canada.
More recently, Rose and her husband have moved to Southern Ontario. When she isn’t writing, Rose and her husband enjoy exploring the new region.
You can find Rose at her website https://rosekerr.com/
She’s active on social media (Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest) as well.
Author Links
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GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22146877.Rose_Kerr
Purchase Links: Amazon US – Amazon Canada – Barnes and Noble – Kobo
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