It was important to me to get the details right.
#ALL HER LITTLE SECRETS FULL#
I thought it might be interesting to put a face on an aspect of the civil rights movement that still continues to plague us to this day – equity at the voting polls and what that means for full and fair equal rights in this country. I had a character from All Her Little Secrets that continued to ramble around in my head long after I finished writing that book. It reminded me of the times my mother told me she was unable to vote when she lived in Birmingham, Alabama. States like Georgia and Texas began to enact state laws that made it much more difficult to vote, particularly for the disenfranchised, the working class, and the elderly. The country had just come through the aftermath of the 2020 election. I had just finished writing my debut novel, All Her Little Secrets. Tell us about the research you did for the project, and what drew you to the early 60s setting. Crossing over to historical genre gave me the perfect backdrop to explore what happened back in the 1960s as Black people fought for the right to vote.Īnywhere You Run is an impeccable historical novel.
I couldn’t figure out a contemporary angle for the story. I knew I wanted to explore all of that in my next book. The 2020 election had just wrapped up and the country was in the throes of “the big lie.” States like Georgia (my home state) and Texas were enacting state legislation to make it more difficult for disenfranchised people to vote. Shortly after I finished writing my first book, All Her Little Secrets, I was looking for another idea for my second book. I can’t speak for other writers, but for me, I am always trying to explore and explain why people behave the way they do. With crime novels coming out influenced by historical fiction, horror, and romance, there have never been a better time for crossovers. This skill helps when meeting publication deadlines. Missing a court due date is a huge no-no. As a practicing attorney, it’s ingrained in you to never miss deadlines. Another legal skill that translates well to publishing is the discipline of meeting court deadlines. Every writer wants a reader to feel a certain way about the story they are telling. Similarly, I believe when an author is writing a novel, she or he is trying to persuade the reader’s emotions about the story. Whether you’re trying to persuade a jury in a lawsuit or trying to convince a group of business leaders of the legality of their venture, a lawyer is telling a story of sorts.
From a craft perspective, I believe most lawyers are storytellers in sone way.
#ALL HER LITTLE SECRETS PROFESSIONAL#
So much of my professional working career was spent in the legal arena, it was bound to seep into my creative endeavors. Whether it’s examining a corporate organization fraught with discriminatory practices to the inequity of the American justice system to a societal structure that prevents full and fair access to the voting polls. In both my books, I try to explore the ways the legal system can impact our everyday lives-both good and bad. Working as a lawyer has influenced my work in several ways. I caught up with Wanda about her latest, her legal career, and past and present injustices.īoth of your novels are grounded in your legal background how did your experience as a lawyer influence your writing? Wanda Morris is one of my favorite up-and-coming authors in the genre her first novel, All Her Little Secrets, was an impeccably plotted legal thriller, while her latest, Anywhere You Run, takes us into the lives of two sisters on the run from Jim Crow America.
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