Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have written my whole life, from publishing various poems to short stories locally. I have over the past few years turned my attention to my real passion, romantic fiction. I have two published books (Seduced by the Boss and Bride on the Run) and I am currently working on the following up for Bride on the Run, For Justice or Love.
I live in Cape Town, South Africa and have two little boys. I love dreaming up characters that readers can associate with and creating plots which are intriguing. My writing will make you laugh and cry and which for more when you reach the end.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Bride on the Run.
I think what inspired it is that woman are always expected to live up to other’s expectations. In this book, the heroine, Sarah Rothman, escapes her own wedding and follows her heart. Even if it does take her away from her trust fund and everything she knows.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Don’t we all. I love writing with a glass of wine nearby, even if it remains untouched it is there for when I need it. And nibbles. You always need something to nibble on when a plot is nibbling on you.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
My biggest influencers are Nora Roberts, Sandra Brown, Marianne Keyes and Lisa Kleypas. I must say the my favorite(not like I have just one) at the moment is The Liar from Nora Roberts.
What are you working on now?
I am working on the sequel to Bride on the Run which was Book 1 of the Sullivan Family Series. The second book is For Justice or Love. It’s a story about a physically abused female firefighter and the lawyer that helps her to learn to trust and love again.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Awesomegang always works, but I also like using Freebooksy, the Fussylibrarian and a few others.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Rome wasn’t built in a day, neither were your books. Readers take a time to get to know you, so be patient. That doesn’t mean stop working, or stop marketing your books.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Keep writing. If it’s your passion don’t let outside opinions or preferences stop you. Remember a best seller could be just around the next corner.
What are you reading now?
The opposite of Wild, Kylie Gilmore
What’s next for you as a writer?
Go big or go home! I am spending more and more time honing my craft as writer making sure each book is better than the one before.
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?
Wuthering Heights, obviously. Black Hills, Nora Roberts. The best of me from Nicholas Sparks and a notebook to start writing my next best seller.
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