Maggie Bishop

Deep Gap, NC

United States

Profile Information:

Hometown:: Deep Gap, North Carolina, near Boone
About Me:: Maggie Bishop is the author of two mysteries and two romance novels set in the Mountains of North Carolina in the Boone area. Perfect for Framing, out Nov 2008, has trouble a-brewing in a Property Owners Association. Murder at Blue Falls, released Fall of 2006, has Jemma who leads trail rides on her parents’ guest ranch as a suspect in the murder of neighborhood dogs and well as a man. Emeralds in the Snow involves skiing at Sugar Mountain, an emerald mine, and a cold case murder. Award winning Appalachian Paradise takes place on a five-day backpacking trip in the spring amongst the bears, boars and girl scouts. The second in the Appalachian Adventures Mystery series, Perfect for Framing, is due out in the Fall of 2008
Maggie's fun book is now available. Meow Means Me! Now! is a rhyming feline allegory with poetry and photos. This gift book is a departure from her novels but sprang from her love of cats.
Maggie Bishop hikes, skis, climbs, swims, explores and writes in the mountains of North Carolina where she settled in 1993 with her husband and cat. Every time they travel, they seek out other mountains but none are as exciting as the ancient Appalachians. When asked, "What do you do?" her answer is, "Entertain with word pictures."
In 2007, she was chosen as one of 100 Incredible ECU Women for literature and leadership. She's an Air Force brat who put herself through East Carolina University and received a MBA degree, a former manufacturing executive, founder and past president of High Country Writers, past Secretary of Central Pennsylvania Romance Writers, and is a member of Romance Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and the Appalachian Authors Guild.
I Am A:: Reader, Writer
Website:: http://maggiebishop1.tripod.com
Books And Authors I Like:: Lilian Jackson Braun, Rita Mae Brown, J. K. Rowling, Jean Auel, Octavia Butler, B. J. Foster
Movies And TV Shows I Like:: Midsomer Murders, CSI, NCIS, Bones

Comment Wall:

Beth Groundwater

Thanks for the congrats on my Agatha nomination, Maggie! I have been to the bug museum in Co. Springs, but it was many, many years ago when my kids were small and we went on a school field trip. Maybe it's time for a repeat visit!

Mar 20, 2008
joe miller

Hi Maggie,
I'm working on a romance Suspense novel set in a Metropolitan Southern City.
Any advice for a rookie.

Joe

Mar 20, 2008
JackBludis

I suspect those mountains behind you are the mountains of North Carlina.

Mar 21, 2008
Lori

Hi, Cara, my cat is only 2 years old, but my previous friends live to 19, 12 and 16. I love cats.

Mar 23, 2008
L.J. Sellers

Good morning Maggie
Best of luck with writing and publishing.

Mar 27, 2008
L.J. Sellers

By all means, drop the periods, especially if it's in keeping with your characters. The only reason I use them in my name is that without the periods, the letters often visually merge into a big U (LJ). The trend in fiction is toward clean, nonpunctuated text.

Apr 2, 2008
K.R. Lewis

Hello Maggie:

Go to my blog on my CrimeSpace page and you will find Episode #1 of NETDRAG, my podcast. It's an interview with a good friend of mine from Boone, N.C. Kaye Barley! I guess it's small world here on CrimeSpace, huh? I am going to send Kaye your link.

Jul 11, 2008
Maggie Bishop

Alas, I only have dial up since I live deep in a valley in the mountains. Audio comes in slow spurts so I don't even try any more. I'll check out your blog and look forward to your interview with Kaye Barley. Thanks! Maggie

Jul 11, 2008
K.R. Lewis

Well, then that's another thing you have in common with Kaye. All she can get in the mountains where they live is dial-up. She does have an awesome website, though. It's listed on Episode #1 of the podcast on the NETDRAG home page.

Jul 11, 2008
Lori

Hello, sorry it took so long to respond, summer semester just ended and I have a few days before. I love cats, my current friend is just about 2 and still is very energetic. i would love to read your book on cats and your novels.

Aug 18, 2008
Lori

I read somewhere that a cat is a cat is a cat and it does not matter the size. I don't think that it is possible to discourage cat things. School starts on the 25th of August, so I really only have the weekend. And then Fay hit, so I am entertaining myself at home. I will check out you website.

Lori

Aug 23, 2008
Jenn

You are most welcome :)

Aug 26, 2008
Pauline Rowson

Hi Maggie, I feel exhausted just reading your profile. All that mountain air and climbing! My husband and I like walking though. Hayling Island is very flat but we take the hovercraft across to the Isle of Wight to do some hill walking. My husband is also ex RAF. Your book title 'Emeralds In The Snow' reminded me of another book 'Blood Upon The Snow' by Hilda Lawrence set in Crestwood (USA) not sure where that is but lots of snow in it. It was first published in 1946 and is brilliantly atmospheric. Hilda Lawrence calls it, 'A novel with a little violence in it' and she says 'I keep away from police procedural because I hate research, and I keep away from the hard-boiled school because I don't know the lingo.' The result is well worth a read. My crime novels have been reviewed in America as 'entertaining British police procedurals with an appealing hero and complex plots!' I also notice that one of your favourite TV shows is Midsomer Murders, we live about fifty miles from where this is filmed and know the area well. It's an entertaining programme featuring very good actors.

Aug 26, 2008
Jeannie Faulkner Barber

Goodness Maggie, you are SO right! Thanks for the message and good luck with your work as well. I'll have to try and stay in touch with you. I'm sure you've got a lot of good wise words of advice!
Blessings,
Jeannie

Aug 27, 2008
Pauline Rowson

Gosh, I remember the handstitching a napkin too! Must have been compulsory for all us English kids. What a fascinating story. I can feel a thriller coming on... But I won't pinch your tale. That was during the cold war, of course.

Aug 27, 2008
deb simpson

Hi! Murfreesboro is about 30 miles from Nashville , netween Nashville and Chattanooga---we are probably about 4 hours from Atlanta....we love the area!

Aug 29, 2008