Interview with Crime Writer Karen Neary Smithson: S. 6, Ep. 5

Debbi Mack interviews crime writer Karen Neary Smithson on the Crime Cafe podcast. For your podcasting needs, I use and recommend Blubrry Podcasting. I also recommend Stitcher Premium, if you’re a fan of podcasts. If you like true crime or crime fiction, there are loads of podcasts out there for you. And with Stitcher Premium you can listen to the exclusive archives from Criminology or bonus episodes from True Crime Garage. You can also listen ad-free to episodes of your favorite podcasts. I’ve subscribed, and for only $4.99 a month, it’s nice to have ad-free entertainment. Just go to www.stitcher.com/premium and use the promo code, CRIMECAFE, to try it out absolutely free for a month. We did it again! This week, there’s a transcription of the show notes. Click here to download a copy in PDF. Debbi (01:44): Hi, everyone. Today's guest is someone I got to know at a book signing we did it at a local diner, which just goes to show you can do a book signing anywhere that people will have you, at least back in the old days before we couldn't do things in public or in restaurants or whatever. Anyway, be that as it may I'm very pleased to have with me a guest who's a mystery author and an artist. You should definitely check out her website and not only for her books. I'm pleased to have with me, as I said, fellow Marylander and mystery author, Karen Neary Smithson. Hi, Karen. It's good to see you. Karen (02:31): Hi Debbi. I'm doing great. How about yourself? Debbi (02:33): Not too bad. Thanks. Doing, doing quite well, all things considered. And thank you for being here today. I appreciate it. Karen (02:42): Thank you for having me. Debbi (02:44): Sure thing. First of all, I had no idea until I looked at your website that you're also an artist. So art came before writing, is that correct? Karen (02:57): Yes, that's correct. Yes. I majored in college in art and art education and I was an art teacher for a number of years, so I just really want to be a painter. However, I had to be