Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a recently published author of Living Past Being a Victim. I am working on my second book which will describe more about the mental abuse that I went through growing up with a mother that suffers from Schizophrenia. My first book is about the abuse that my mother and I suffered at the hands of my father and others, through out my life.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Living Past Being a Victim is a book that I have had in my head for many years. Playing over and over in my mind like a movie and it’s taken me many years to finally get it all on paper. I want to be the voice of others that are or have been abused. I want to bring more awareness to the abuse that happens behind closed doors, each and every day all over the world. I want my lie story to be an inspiration to others and let them know that there is a way out and a better life waiting for them.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t know if you would call it unusual, I do however write while I listen to music. The genre of music depends no what I am working on at that moment. Sometimes it’s an classic country song to help me feel that pain again and allowing me to share that painful memory with others. Other times, it’s a upbeat rock song, as I need to keep writing because my thoughts are coming at me like a movie scene.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I have always been a fan of Stephen King. As a teenager I couldn’t get enough of his scary and thrilling novels like Carrie, ‘Salem’s Lot and Cujo.
What are you working on now?
I am working on my second memoir/book that will describe more about the life I had to live with my mother that was diagnosed when she was only 22 years of with Schizophrenia. Dealing with her constant attempts of suicide beginning when I was only eleven years old and how life is now still caring for her, after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I use Facebook for just about everything. As I am still new myself to some of the social media that is available, I am also on Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, as well as LinkedIn.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep writing. It’s not always easy being the new author on the block, but keep pushing, blog, advertise, get your book out there and share it where ever you can. Don’t forget to ask your readers to for reviews!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
My mom always told me that no matter what was going on my life to always remember that someone out there somewhere, has a story that is worse than mine. So remember that your life problems might not be as big as you think they are. So let go of the things that you have no control over and focus on the changes you can make.
What are you reading now?
Moving on (Moving Series Book 1) by Pavar Kaur.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Once I am done editing and publishing my second book, I will be working on a third book of my life, a cookbook as well as possibly a children’s book series.
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?
Cujo by Stephen King, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Living Past Being a Victim by me and Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Memoir by Steven Tyler.
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