J.A. Jance on Writing:
"One of the wonderful things about being a writer is that everything-even the bad stuff-is usable. The eighteen years I spent while married to an alcoholic have helped shape the experience and character of Detective J. P. Beaumont. My experiences as a single parent have gone into the background for Joanna Brady-including her first tentative steps toward a new life after the devastation of losing her husband in Desert Heat.
And then there's the evil creative writing professor in Hour of the Hunter and Kiss of the Bees, but that's another story."
Dates:
(1944-)
Nationality:
American
Genre(s):
Mystery Novels; Poetry; Childrens' Literature
Recent Work:
Exit Wounds, 2003
