An interview with writer Jessica Quiroli
If you missed the review for Jessica Quiroli's first published fiction piece, check it out here . You'll see that I enjoyed the 24-page (according to my Nook) short story about a female minor league baseball reporter. We wondered if the main character of The Beat was modeled after Quiroli and, in part, it was. But she also used other women from the sports world to add different characteristics to Lauren Day. We got a moment with Quiroli to ask her more questions about the book and the process. You can find her short story on Smashwords . Also if you have any other question for Quiroli, email WordsbySooz@gmail.com or leave them in the comments. Q. Where did you get the inspiration to write the book? A. It started with a desire to write a screenplay about a young female reporter and base it in 1979, just after the decision that allowed women equal access to the clubhouse. I toyed around with that for a long time, but it remained unwritten. Then as the years went...