Interview questions for Ellen Butler:
What made you want to become a writer?
Growing up, I was an avid reader. Somewhere along the way, I realized entire
plotlines were unfolding in my dreams, or when I was chauffeuring my children
around town, or as I exercised at the gym. The characters and stories wouldn’t shut up in my head. I figured if I wrote it down, they’d get out of my head. Well,a dozen years later, I’ve still got stories floating around in my noggin, and I keep putting them down on paper to quiet my mind.
What is your favorite part of this book and why?
My favorite part of Deadly Secrets at Ballyford Castle is the setting—1958, Ireland. My husband and I spent two weeks traveling the Irish countryside and simply adored it. The people were hospitable and friendly. The landscape and scenery glorious, and the castles we visited were magnificent. Ballyford was inspired by an
overnight stay at Ballinalacken Castle Hotel. A tour to the top of the archer’s platform inspired the location of the murder at my fictional Ballyford Castle.
If you could spend time with a character from your book whom would it be? And what would you do during that day?