About the Author
Through her various occupations, Ms. Vandiver discovered her love of
writing. She'd always been told she had a gift for telling stories, combining
the two, she became an author.
Her debut novel, In the Beginning, was an Amazon #1 bestseller in its
category. It was written on a whim, and because life got in the way was
put in a box for more than a decade. Excited when fate smiled and she
rediscovered it, Ms. Vandiver completed In the Beginning and published in
2013. In the Beginning's stand-alone bestselling sequel, Irrefutable Proof,
was published on February 7, 2014 and has been on Amazon's Bestseller list
ever since.
Under the pen name Kathryn Longino, Ms. Vandiver partnered with author
Kathryn Dionne and wrote, At the End of the Line. A #1 bestseller, the book
spans from 1958 through 1972. It is a historical/women's fiction novel of
friendship, redemption, and survival. It is available on Amazon.
Ms. Vandiver is currently collaborating with two other authors on projects,
and will pen a paranormal romance novel to be published sometime in 2014.
Ms. Vandiver has a degree in Economics, a master in Public Administration,
and a Juris Doctor.
A lifetime resident of Cleveland, Ohio, Ms. Vandiver
spends all of her time writing and enjoying her three wonderful
grandchildren, Gavin, Sydne and Riley.
Q: What inspires you to write?
People. I sit and watch and listen to people and the things that they say and do always makes me want to write about it. I love the interaction and the dialogue. In fact, that is usually how my stories and characters develop.
Q: Are you currently working on a new book at this time?
I am working on about four books right now. Isn’t that insane? Unfortunately, for the most part, most of the books are in my head on scribbled in a notebook or on the back of an envelope. I have to get to typing them out.
Q: What is your favorite genre to read & write?
My favorite genre to read and write is mystery. All my books seem to include some element of mystery, even when the book doesn’t really fit into the genre. And I think when I get past writing all the books in my head, which encompass a lot of different genres, I’ll settle in and probably only write mysteries.
Q: Which do you prefer paperback, hardback or ebooks & why?
eBooks are definitely at the bottom of my list. I love the feel of a book in my hand. I love being able to flip back and forth between the pages. I just love the physical book. Now choosing between paperback and hard covers is a little harder, but hands down, I think hard covers win
Q & A with Abby Vandiver
Abby's sampler contribution
The bloodline of Romania, older than the legend of the vampire, the strigoi are vile, evilcreatures who suck the life from the people of the villages that line the impenetrable forests of thecountry.
In this tale with a twist, Jessica Petrescu dotes on her grandmother and takes care of her familyin the aftermath of the fall of communism in Romania.
Her family is disrupted by a red headed, indigocolored eyes cousin, who turns her household upside down in his quest to discover whether a strigoi isliving among his relatives.
