Honora Finkelstein and Susan Smily seem willing to offer advice on any topic, including writing or publishing a book and finding a good recipe.

Or, on the topic of ghosts.

The co-authors of "The Chef Who Died Sautéing," released last year, appeared Monday at the Beech Grove Public Library to speak about writing, tarot cards and psychic abilities.

"We truly believe that everyone is psychic," Finkelstein said. "I've had precognitive dreams since I was a little kid. I have talked to ghosts in the past."

If you ask Finkelstein to discuss her knowledge of the paranormal, she really can't. For her, there is no paranormal.

"The paranormal is normal," she said. "It's my life."

So it comes as little surprise to everyone who knows Finkelstein and Smily that their first co-written piece of fiction would be a murder mystery. Well, it's not all entirely fiction. One character, the chef, is based loosely on Smily's ex-husband.

"But we didn't kill my husband," Smily said, laughing.

The discussion moved from the novel's subject to how a writer gets published.

"You make your fans one reader at a time," Finkelstein said.

Library director Diane Burns said she could see the duo's work going far.

"I feel like we're on the ground floor of something," she said, adding that the small turnout for the event was disappointing. Those who came, however, were enthralled with the discussion. "People who love to read are fascinated by the people who write."

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