for several years and considers that she adopted the country. She studied law at George Washington University
and is currently a corporate/banking attorney by day, and a fiction author by night. A native of the Washington, DC 
area, Maria is a certified political junkie. Indeed, you can’t avoid politics in DC.
Your real name and pen name? My real name is Maria R. Riegger.
I use my real name for my books. Whether that is a good idea or not, I don’t know!
Please share some of the best memories of your childhood. I grew up in a large house on four acres in Virginia. My siblings and I used to play in the woods and the creek all day long during the summer. On a special day, my parents would take us to the museums in DC.
What languages can you speak and write? I speak, read and write English, Spanish, French and Catalan fluently, and a little Portuguese.
What is your biggest source of inspiration in life? I draw my inspiration from everyday struggles and emotions. I’m drawn to characters who are flawed since that mirrors real life. Stories are everywhere; you just have to pay attention.
Which of your work has been published so far? Would you like to share a synopsis of your work?
Miscalculated Risks
, the first novel in my Law School Heretic series, was published October 2015. It’s women’s fiction, but not a perfect fit for the genre. The story contains humor and sarcasm and takes place in a Washington, DC law school
over the course of several weeks of a three-month semester. The main character is an outspoken, abrasive young woman who is tired of the conformist political culture
of the DC area. She meets a mysterious fellow law student who ends up challenging her stereotypes.
The second novel in the series, Acceptable Misconduct
, will be published in early 2016.
If Writing a Book is taken as a project, What are the key essentials you take care of in Project Management?
I take an all guns approach to writing. I outline feverishly, getting every possible idea or scene down. I take notes constantly, for fear of forgetting an idea. Then I edit without mercy. I love to read, so I’m constantly rereading what I write to perfect it. And you can never proofread enough.
Your zodiac/sun sign? Gemini
, the twins. I have a dual personality or, as some would pejoratively say, I am two-faced. I prefer to think of it as the dual logical/creative personality.
The last line of your autobiography would be…The title of your autobiography would be… The last line would read: She lived life on her terms, and not based on other people’s expectations for her.
The title would be, Any Way You Want It, taken from the same-titled song by the band Journey
. There’s a line in that song that reads, “She likes to dance; she liked to sing; she does everything.” That’s me, I like to do a bunch of different things. Life is too short not to pursue all your interests.
Sales links: Miscalculated Risks is now available on Kindle and in print through Amazon: Amazon.com (US) http://amzn.to/1QKcmYV Amazon (UK) http://amzn.to/1Xukf3N Amazon (India) http://amzn.to/1XukhIQ
It is also available on Nook through Barnes and Noble: http://bit.ly/1lkwraZ
Social Media: Blog: www.lawschoolheretic.com Twitter: @RieggerM facebook.com/lawschoolheretic Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14044279.Maria_Riegger Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Maria-Riegger/e/B014OJEMJC/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1 Google+ Maria Riegger
