Blog Posts by Susan Egner
Inspirations, thoughts by Minnesota author and flight attendant
I’m working on a book in my flight attendant mystery series about the pandemic. I’m looking for stories that could be turned into instances of intrigue or chaos. Those accepted into the storyline will receive a notation in the book. In fact, I can make you a character (first name only) My premise is that the mask disguises malevolent intentions. After all, the whole face is much easier to read than just the eyes. How has this affected you? Were you ever uncomfortable when being watched by a mask-wearer. Please send me your thoughts for a book that should be out before the end of the year.
I’m writing a cozy mystery series about a grandmother flight attendant who “lands” in one conundrum after another. She’s vivacious, has white hair (stylishly cut, of course) and bright, intelligent blue eyes. But it got me thinking. When I was young, I had thought about being a flight attendant, but something sent me down another path. I considered that opportunity gone forever until I found out differently when I retired from a job in marketing. Wow, they were looking for applicants and I applied and was hired. That set off 12 of the most remarkable years of my life, and enough story ideas to keep me writing for years. But I’m wondering. How many others had that dream and never acted on it. I’d love to hear your story.
I’m writing a new Casey Click novel that involves our newest item of apparel, the mask. Though controversial, the majority of citizens deem it an inconvenient but cautious requirement when intermixing with others of their species. But what else do masks conjure? Having grown up on cowboy shows where the bad guys wore masks, it’s easy to bring that notion forward. What about the bad guys? How convenient that they’re required to wear masks. Casey Click can only determine a passengers’ personalities by the look in their eyes, and that’s less easily done than one might imagine. Without the accompanying smile or grimace, the looks in passengers’ eyes provide a bit of a mystery. Can she accurately detect when something has gone amiss? Wait for the book, but before that, share any uncomfortable mask stories in comments that you might have experienced.