The Lady of the Lighthouse follows a woman balancing a lonely existence, a failing marriage, and her own unwitting involvement in espionage. Where did the idea for this novel come from?

I’m drawn to reading novels that explore themes revolving around suspense and difficult choices. I wanted to write a novel in a similar vein. Loralei is a strong, flawed, yet relatable character, I think, who struggles to live her life her way with her convictions despite the difficult time and situation she lives in.

Did you plan the tone and direction of the novel before writing, or did it come out organically as you were writing?

I had an idea of the general direction of this novel because I sketched out the ending and a few basic ideas before I started writing. The overall tone of the novel seemed to develop on its own, ebbing and flowing in emotions and actions based on what the characters ended up doing.

What was your approach to writing the interactions between Loralei and Devon?

I tried to have Loralei and Devon react to each other’s words and actions in scenes including dialogue to give a sense of their relationship. But I also tried to include an unspoken tension between them, which probably came from all the outside pressures they were dealing with in their lives, that drove their individual actions and affected how they related to each other and other people.

Can we look forward to more work from you soon? What are you currently working on?

I am working on another suspense novel.

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