Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
As a child, I loved books. Escaping into magical worlds far from reality was my favorite pastime. That didn’t change when I grew up. Books and the characters in them have been some of my best friends for as long as I can remember. And I’ve been writing stories since I was nine years old. But I didn’t publish any of them until recently.
I self-published three books simultaneously this year. “Accident Fate?” was the first full-length novel I wrote. Soon after I finished it, I started working on “Anywhere But Here” and “After The Happily”. They’re all complete stand-alone stories but they share a theme: finding out what you want in life and working up the courage to try and make it happen. Oh, and there’s romance too of course.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“Anywhere But Here” is the third book in the Starting Over series. Millie Morgan, the main character, is stuck in a rut and she can’t see a way out. She has lost sight of who she is and what she wants. I’ve been there. That’s why I wrote the story. And writing it helped me get out of my own rut. It reminded me that nothing is ever set in stone. As I sorted out Millie’s fictional problems on the page, I began sorting out my own. When I gave Millie the courage to chase her dreams, I rediscovered my own confidence. I hope reading “After The Happily” will give the reader hope that they too can turn their lives around.
Of course, there is also intrigue and romance in the book. Millie is summoned by the mysterious Sharp Agency and she has no idea what they could possibly want with her. She then meets a charming Irishman who makes her feel alive again. But can she work up the courage to take another chance on love? I’d be thrilled if you read the book and find out!
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t know how unusual it is but I write in bed, wearing my most comfortable pajamas, with the laptop parked on a pillow in front of me. Typically, I write two hours per day. On good days, I get a lot of writing done during those two hours. On bad days, I manage merely a few paragraphs. Bad (writing) days happen. The most important thing is to start over the next day and give it my best shot again.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Oh, it’s a long list! I’ll just name the first few… Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, Tanamera by Noel Barber, Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes, and The Pelican Brief by John Grisham.
What are you working on now?
Currently, I’m working on a story about a divorce lawyer who doesn’t believe in love but finds herself falling in love despite her best efforts not to.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’ve just started promoting my books so, at this point, I don’t know. Can I get back to you in a couple of months? I’ll be happy to give you an update on my findings.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Never give up! Learn the art of patience, don’t lose your sense of humor, and develop thick skin. Rejections from agents and publishers and criticism from fellow writers can be brutally wounding to the ego, and that’s the sugar-coated version of the truth.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
It’s never too late to become the hero of your own tale. Your life is your story. Don’t let anyone else write it for you.
What are you reading now?
I’ve just started reading “Well Groomed” by Fiona Walker and I’m loving it so far.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m going to finish my fourth novel, start working on my fifth, and just keep going, one day at the time.
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 first four on my list of favorites, of course. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, Tanamera by Noel Barber, Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes, and The Pelican Brief by John Grisham.
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