Through Rose-Colored Glasses

AB Plum lives, plays, and writes in the heart of Silicon Valley. Daily walks and aerobic dance three times a week energize her for hours at the keyboard. She does not listen to music when she writes. She does not wear a special hat or any kind of lucky clothing when she writes. Writing in her home office, filled with books, cat tchotchkes, family pictures, and blooming orchids provides the perfect place to craft her next mystery/thriller. Most of her books feature furry companions--dogs and/or cats. Cats, she has found, can lend a definite je-ne- sais-quoi distinction to her time at the keyboard.