Welcome, Vannetta Chapman!
Murder Simply Brewed is set in an Amish Artisan Village. What inspired this unique setting?
When I visited Middlebury for research, I stayed at the Essenhaus. It’s a lovely setting, and the “village” includes an inn, restaurant, bakery and several shops. The manager allowed me to interview him, and the rest — well, it went together easily.
You can visit them online at http://www.essenhaus.com/index.php
In Murder Simply Brewed, which character most interested you while you were writing? Why?
I could relate to both Hannah and Amber. Hannah is young and impressionable and full of life and energy. She’s a sweet girl. She’s also very bright. So many experiences are ahead of her (falling in love, marrying, starting a family) and she’s eagerly anticipating them all. It’s a time of life that I think we can all look back on and remember fondly. Hannah is older, and while she’s very happy in her work her love life is non-existent. In fact, she doesn’t even have very many friends because she’s so busy. THAT too is something most of us can relate to. I loved putting these two women together.
Did you encounter any surprises while you were writing Murder Simply Brewed?
Yes! One character, Preston, did NOT act like he was supposed to. I had envisioned him as this quasi dangerous, homeless man. He became one of my favorite characters.
Just for fun, please share 3 random facts we might not know about you.
- I’m afraid of tall bridges (the kind you drive on that go way up high in the sky).
- I have a new shelter dog named Phoebe. She’s a yellow lab and I adore her.
- I live in a small town of 6,000.
What can we look forward to next in the Amish Village Mystery series?
Thank you so much, Vannetta, for taking the time to answer these questions!
Thanks for having me! I’m happy to give away a copy of Murder Simply Brewed to one commenter with a U.S. address. Since this book takes place in a coffee shop, how about we share our favorite summertime drink? 🙂
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I love coffe drinks mixed with lots of ice cream…actually any time of year!! This book looks so good taking place in a coffee shop coupled with a bit of mystery and Amish! (I am a follower)
Lemonade….I love it in the summertime.I would love to win and read this book.All of Vannetta’s books are great.Thanks for the chance.Shating on facebook and following.jackie_tessnair@yahoo.com
I love iced tea as my summertime drink. I would love to win this book. I love your books. I’m sharing on Facebook.
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Lovely post with Vannetta. My favorite summertime drink is sweet tea. As in add the tea too much sugar.
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pink lemonade
Great interview! Thank you, Britney and thank you, Vannetta. A great writer writes a great book! I am trying to get away from diet drinks and acquire a taste for unsweetened ice tea. So far half sweet and half unsweetened is the drink of choice.
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Neat review! I love Vannetta’s books.
My summer time drink is iced tea.
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Vannetta is so much fun to interview, isn’t she? Good job, Britney. I always enjoy the random facts and share Vannetta’s “uneasiness” with high bridges. I’m so very eager to start this book when I get a couple of other review commitments behind me!
Wonderful interview. Would so love to win Murder Simply Brewed. My favorite drink in the summer is a tall glass of sweet tea.
As always, it’s iced tea. All day long 🙂
First thing in the morning, last thing at night.
I like lemonade and it is better with strawberries in it.
Water is my favorite year-round drink!
My favorite summertime drink is a Coke Icee. Love them!!
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My favorite summertime drink is sweet tea !
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Interesting review. Thank you
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I enjoyed the interview and like unsweet tea. I followed, tweeted, and shared. centraleast2 at gmail dot com
Thank you all for stopping by, commenting, and sharing this giveaway! It’s fun to see all of the different summertime drinks listed! 🙂 Good luck to you all!!
Love a good herbal, and I’d be honoured to win a copy of Vanetta’s new book.
D. J. Blackmore
Great interview! Iced tea.
If it’s the South and it’s summer, it’s got to be iced tea, right? I hope I’m the luck winner! 😉
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Raspberry flavored water. Thanks for chance at winning.
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I enjoy this interview, because it gives you some insight into how you get into the character head. I just love to hear about the research that goes into writing a book. Ice tea – gmfuhlman27@gmail.com
Ice Tea or a Diet Coke are my favorite drinks 4 summer . Would LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE to win Please .Thank you .Blessings