Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Well, I’m 24 and I love to read, write and play the flute. I live in Ohiobut wish I lived in England, being the anglophile I am. I have published one book, “No Backward Glances,” and am currently writing the sequel.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is titled “No Backward Glances,” and it was partly inspired by a portion of my life. Many of the details surrounding Rory’s breakups and relationships match my own experiences almost exactly; I just added a bit more excitement to her every day life.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I absolutely can not sit at a desk. I get distracted at how uncomfortable I am. The only position I can write in is sitting on the floor or a bed with my legs up and my laptop resting on my knees, with a stack of pillows supported my head.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Definitely Kresley Cole. I didn’t think my detailed style of writing when it came to the sex scenes would be very popular, but when I read Kresley’s Immortals After Dark series, I was shown that people do write and read very raunchy scenes.
What are you working on now?
The sequel to “No Backward Glances,” which I currently am calling “Think of Me.”
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I am actually not the best at marketing or promoting my book, or anything, really.For now I’m really relying on reviews from bloggers to get the word out.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t be a perfectionist. Most of your book is going to be edited in publication process, so if it’s not perfect then it will be before it’s released. That being said, still look out for obvious errors because they’re the mark of an amateur.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
To write what I know. I can’t write confidently about something I know nothing about, so I make the more detailed aspects of my story seem realistic because they are; they’re my own experiences.
What are you reading now?
“The Stolen Child” by Keith Donahue.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Who knows? I know that I have a third installment planned, but beyond that, it’s all one step at a time and each step is a new adventure!
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?
“Gone With the Wind”, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone,” “Anne of Green Gables,” and a survival guide.
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