Crise/Busch Co-Authors
Meet Jeff, Amanda, and Josh, the family that writes together!
What’s your genre?
Middle-grade mystery fiction
Are you published?
Self published
What inspired you to become a writer?
I have always enjoyed writing stories dating back to my days in elementary school, excelling in creative writing. My teacher said I had a way of spinning a story. I was inspired by mystery and detective stories. School House Rock fueled my desire to write. My go-to song when writing (that still inspires me today) is Across the Universe by the Beatles.
What author do you admire and how have they inspired your writing?
Three of my favorite authors are Agatha Christie, John Grisham, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. What inspires me most about these three authors is the point of view (POV) in which they write their stories and how the POV shapes the plot from beginning to end of the book. I enjoy writing mystery and suspense with a touch of humor and sarcasm.
Name three of your favorite books and their authors
Agatha Christie – Evil Under The Sun
John Grisham – The Runaway Jury
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – A Study in Scarlet
What’s one thing readers should know about you?
My co-authors and I are family, my daughter Amanda M. G. Busch and son Josh Crise. Besides co-authoring the Sherbert M. Holmes Detective Series, we graduated college together twice and ride motorcycles together (Harleys, of course).
What one piece of advice would you give to a budding writer?
You will be told no more than yes. Critics and haters will come from all around to bring you down, making it easy to give up and quit but don’t. If you dream of writing, then tell your story. Your writing is unique and memorable, so tune out the noise. You may never have a best seller, but that doesn’t mean your writing isn’t worthy of print. Stay the course; nobody can live your dream for you. Write away and tell your story only you can tell!
About the authors:
Writers, riders, and family members Jeff Crise, Amanda M.G. Busch, and Josh Crise are the co-authors of the Sherbert M. Holmes Detective Series that follow the catastic detective Sherbert M. Holmes, an orange and white long hair cat, solving complex cases with his sister Dr. Pipper, a travel-size calico cat. When the authors are not writing, they enjoy riding their motorcycles as a family exploring new adventures, one mile at a time. Learn more about Sherbert M. Holms, here.
