Author Andie Lee was born on October 30Th in Washington, D.C. but spent most of her adolescence in the suburbs Chevy Chase , Maryland. She attended a well known university where she majored in English and Creative writing, was Editor in Chief of its paper but she left this all behind (being severely dyslexic and depressed) she decided to travel to Cardiff, Wales where she studied "Ancient Medication in relation to witch craft" for personal reasons not a “religious set.” Andie considers herself a "Spiritual Being" and has a profound fondness for the majestic, mystical and intelligent species Corvus Corvidae otherwise known as Ravens. While Andie might have been originally from the Washington, D.C. Suburbs she split her time between the US and Europe, mostly Ireland where she has family and friends.
“I’ve got a lot of irons in the fire as it were.” Andie told MSM, “I'm working on finishing a graphic novel "Carpe Ominous" with my cousin Sarah McCartney from Cork, Ireland. I've written a short film script with my other writing partner Shalena Oxley- Butler called "Gone." We hope to shoot it around August of this year.”
Andie’s current release ‘Abstract Murder’ is considered ‘faction.’ What you ask is faction? “A great deal of the book is realistic it's what I call "faction." Fact based fiction; making sure that I've all the medical, police and other accuracies to acquirese characters to life and most of my characters are amalgamations of people who may have influenced me without ever knowing they did.” Andie answers.
MSM:
Are the experiences in Abstract Murder are based on historical facts?
AL:
Bits and pieces have been based on actual case files of the FBI Behavioral Science Unit. I wasn't given actual files only pieces of them to make up the killer mindset of some of the characters. I visited a man on death row to see and learn from this person and I have to say he made my blood turn to ice. To speak with and see this person you'd never believe him guilty of his crime and I find that intriguing.”
MSM:
Do you have a specific writing style?
AL:
I've been told that I write like Ian Flemming and James Patterson, I suppose it's because I use primarily first person narratives but I call it "Free-styling" Sometimes I over punctuate or I under punctuate people : that's where editors come in.
MSM:
Do you have other novels?
AL:
"Daddy's Little Girl" was my first novel written but I've shelved it for the time being and I've a litany of short stories, poems and lyrics circulating.
MSM:
How did you come up with the title Abstract Murder?
AL:
I came up with the title then wrote the rest of the book around it. The title just resonated to me and so I went with it. Murder doesn't actually affect us unless it happens to us on a personal level.
MSM:
Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
AL:
There's always something in whatever I write that I want to get across to the reader but it's different for each reader. I just lead them to the door it's up to them what they take away from they've read.
MSM:
Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?
AL:
It was something I did to escape the realities of age but didn't start taking it seriously until well into my adult life.
MSM:
What was the hardest part of writing Abstract Murder?
AL:
The research, getting permission from the FBI, State pathologist, Detectives etc. then compiling the information I had been privy too.
MSM:
Did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?
AL:
Yes, that writing the book is just the beginning of the journey. You have to know how to market yourself and your book both to attract literary agents and hope they'll work with you or hit the pavement running and do it yourself.
MSM:
Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?
AL:
Yes, thank you for your support. I'll continue spinning tales to intrigue and engage them while giving them something to think about. To my interviewer I thank you for making this as painless as possible. ~Giggles~
~Tilly Rivers~
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Andie’s current release ‘Abstract Murder’ is considered ‘faction.’ What you ask is faction? “A great deal of the book is realistic it's what I call "faction." Fact based fiction; making sure that I've all the medical, police