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Zara Keane

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Born
in Dublin, Ireland
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Mystery, Humor and Comedy, Romance

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Agatha Christie, Jana Deleon, Rhys Bowen, Sara Rosett, Jill Shalvis, G ...more

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Zara Keane is a USA Today bestselling author of Irish cozy mysteries and romantic comedies.

Zara grew up in Dublin, Ireland, but spent her summers in a small town very similar to the fictitious Ballybeg and Smuggler's Cove.

She currently lives in Switzerland with her family. When she’s not writing, Zara loves knitting, running, unplugged gaming, and adding to her insanely large lipstick collection.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Zara Keane Up until a couple of years ago, my answer to this question would have been "badly". If I sat down at my computer and the words didn't flow, much weepi…m´Ç°ù±ðUp until a couple of years ago, my answer to this question would have been "badly". If I sat down at my computer and the words didn't flow, much weeping, gnashing, and self-doubt ensued.

There’s nothing like a deadline—not to mention a deadline for an editor you’re paying—to knock that myth on the head!

Seriously, though, I don’t believe in writer’s block any more than I do in the magical muse. The one and only thing that’s gotten me to finish a story is the good old arse-in-chair routine. Sometimes, the words flow. Other times, writing a page of coherent text is torture. Unless you’re one of the fortunate few whose first draft doesn’t suck, you’ll be seeing that manuscript a few times before you hit “publish�. Accept that your first couple of drafts will be rough, embrace rewrites, and set yourself an end date for the final version.(less)
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Hi Zara, This isn't a writing question, it's a family question. My husband's family is from County Clare, do you have any family there? I know Keane is one of the most common surnames in Ireland, but I'm curious. Thanks!
Zara Keane Hi Eileen,

Keane is my pen name, but it's also a family name on my grandfather's side. Most of my family is from Kerry, but some from Clare. I grew up …m´Ç°ù±ðHi Eileen,

Keane is my pen name, but it's also a family name on my grandfather's side. Most of my family is from Kerry, but some from Clare. I grew up in Dublin, though. :)

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“When I rolled out of bed at the butt crack of dawn, I had no idea my day would start with a missing sheep and end with a dead dude in a crotchless mankini.”
― Zara Keane, Movie Club Mysteries: Books 1-3: Dial P for Poison / The Postman Always Dies Twice / How to Murder a Millionaire
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“Never settle for bad coffee, bad men, and bad books,â€� Philomena said, staggering through the café door laden with a stack of movie magazines.”
― Zara Keane, Movie Club Mysteries: Books 1-3: Dial P for Poison / The Postman Always Dies Twice / How to Murder a Millionaire
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“The bar door creaked open. "Jaysus, Ruairi. You've not gone and pissed off your new girlfriend before you've had a chance to shag her?”
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