Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
After graduating from the University of Illinois, I moved to New York City where I spent ten years working. I actually was working in downtown Manhattan when the World Trade Centers were attacked. I didn’t see the towers fall since my windows faced south, but my whole building shook like in an earthquake. Besides that traumatic experience, I loved living in New York City and feel like I can draw on my experiences there for my writing. I currently live in Berlin Germany. While I was staying home with my son, I decided to try writing. It is something I have always wanted to do, but never got very far with since it demanded so much time. It has taken me a year, but I wrote the Laws of Seduction which is a four part serial romance. Book One is Captivate her.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Laws of Seduction is my debut novel. The four parts are Captivate her, Beguile her, Dazzle her, and the last book is Cherish her. Although a lot of people either love or hate Fifty Shades of Grey, I have to admit that it inspired me to a large degree. What impressed me about that novel is the pacing. There was not a lot of jumping around in time. I found that refreshing because I hadn’t even been aware it was possible to hold my interest like that.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I am a big fan of audiobooks, and I have a computer program that will read what I have written back to me. I often pick up mistakes or have ideas when I am listening to the playback. The only drawback is that the narrator’s voice is machine made.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
When I was in my early teens, I can remember getting into my grandmother’s stash of romance books. I found some real classics. I loved Victoria Holt and Jennifer Blake in particular. They had a gothic feel to them, and sometimes the hero’s actions existed just on the periphery. I find myself trying to inject some of that gothic suspense into my writing. I think that is something that I want to work more towards developing in the future as well.
What are you working on now?
Right now I am working on a stand-alone novel with two characters from Laws of Seduction. There were several characters who I loved, but in the end I decided that readers might like to know what happens with Rex. Rex is the best friend of James.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
The promotion aspect of publishing is new to me, and I am learning as I go. It is definitely a work in progess. At the moment I feel like it is all pretty much a shot in the dark.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
It’s advice that I do not always strictly follow myself, but I would say write, write, write. There is always something coming up to keep you from writing, but in the end that is your most important part of the job.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Just keep writing.
What are you reading now?
I am almost finished with Tiffany Snow’s Kathleen Turner series. It is really wonderful. I love the love triangle she has going on. It is awsome!
What’s next for you as a writer?
I have many ideas for books to come, but I don’t know which ones I will go with next. I want to continue to develop my craft so that the reader comes away with that certain feeling of joy and satisfaction that happens after reading a good book. If I could accomplish that, I would be incredibly happy.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
I would definitely take Diane Gabaldon’s Outlander series. She is one of my all time favorites. I would also take every romance that Georgette Heyer has written. I can read them over and over again and never get tired of them. I was fairly dazzled by Sylvia Day’s Crossfire series so I would take that as my more recent selection.
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