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Mary Kay Andrews (a.k.a. Kathy Trocheck) Makes Cover of Writer's Digest

Avondale Estates resident talks about her path to literary success.

You may see a familiar face soon at the local news stand.

Kathy Trocheck of Avondale Estates, who writes bestsellers like Summer Rental under the name Mary Kay Andrews, has made the cover of the March/April edition of Writer's Digest, a venerable publication about the literary business.

The cover headline says, "The Belle of Beach Reads On Finding Your Niche."

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She gives a long question-and-answer interview in the magazine in which she discusses her productive career and the process she goes through to write a novel.

And lots of times I go away. My children are out of the house—we’re empty nesters—but there are still a lot of distractions at home. When I was writing Summer Rental I rented a cottage on Nag’s Head several different times, four to five days at a time. I lock myself up, no TV, and give myself page quotas. If I meet those quotas, I go for a walk, ride a bike, go junking. It’s the only time I work at night. [I tell myself] if you write five more pages, you can have a glass of chardonnay. Cheap chardonnay is what fuels me. [Laughs.] Sometimes I can squeeze five more pages, sometimes 10.

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She has a new novel, Spring Fever, coming out in early June. To find out more, visit her website, www.marykayandrews.com.

Congrats, Kathy!


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