Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I live in the Southwest and have several stories set in the beautiful four-corners of New Mexico. I write inspirational and clean romance. These works are both contemporary and historical. I also, have two time travel romances. One is set in Galveston during the present and during the time of the occupation of the pirate, Lafitte. The other time travel romance is set in Ireland.
I have written more than twenty novels and am currently working on a new contemporary romance.
I have four children and nine beautiful grandchildren. My husband is a professional artist. Together, we share a house full of pets.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is called Retribution. It was inspired by my enjoyment of romantic suspense novels and my desire to write a psychological thriller. It is currently up for nomination into the Kindle Scout program.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I sit in an armchair with my computer in my lap. I’ve always had a hard time working at a desk. I find the chair more comfortable.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I enjoyed Janette Oke’s novels. Her characters became part of my life at the time I read them. I could identify and commiserate with the characters.
J.R.R Tolkien’s novels influenced because he wove his plots together so masterfully. I read them for the first time many years ago and enjoyed how his characters developed depth as they interacted with each other.
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What are you working on now?
I am currently in the process of completing a contemporary romance in which an aunt who is the sister of a child’s mother and an uncle who is the brother of the child’s father are sharing custody of the little boy after his parents die in an accident.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I have had the most success with Amazon giveaways and ads. I also use my mailing list to notify my readers about new or free books.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep writing even when you are feeling discouraged. I once had an inspirational article that was rejected a dozen times before it sold and was re-printed three times.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Let your work sit for a bit after you finish it. You will discover mistakes that you didn’t see on your first edits.
What are you reading now?
I just finished Dean Koontz’s Saint Odd series and will begin a new book soon.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I plan on editing a couple of suspense novels that I wrote a while back and have been letting them sit so that I will see them in a fresh light.
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?
The Bible, Mere Christianity and A Christmas Carol.
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