Today, I have Tiffany Quay Tyson stopping by to answer a few questions in this Q&A! Look for Tiffany’s debut on July 21!

 

A Conversation with Tiffany Quay Tyson

1) A small story in the newspaper provided the inspiration for THREE RIVERS. Tell us about that.

 I like to read newspapers for story ideas. I read them when I travel and I read them online. About 10 years ago, there was a story about a pastor who was electrocuted while performing a baptism at a church in Waco, Texas. I’m not even sure where I first read the news—I remember it was a small item—but I immediately looked up the story on several news sites to get more information. While the death of the pastor was terrible, I was more struck by what the congregation must have felt witnessing such a thing. And what about the person being baptized? Did she feel responsible? Did she ever actually get baptized? I mean, it’s a pretty fraught situation when the ritual cleansing of your soul leads to a man’s death. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. That was what led me to start writing this novel. Continue reading →