Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve been a closeted writer for thirty-odd years—from way back when I was banging out stories on a Commodore 64 to my years writing the corporate strategies for some of the largest companies in the world. But it was two years ago, laid up after foot surgery, that I started to seriously consider whether it was time to come out as the novelist she’d always wanted to be.
Complicated Creatures Part One was published in April. Over the summer, I published Complicated Creatures 1.5, a novella, which is available free on my website. Now available for pre-order and due to be published October 24, 2014 is Complicated Creatures Part Two. Part Three wil be out sometime in 2015.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I was inspired to write books with strong female characters – something I feel is often lacking. Samantha Wyatt has been compared to a “female James Bond” and definitely fits the bill for being strong but still vulnerable and feminine.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I wrote the first book in the Complicated Series while on the road, traveling through the desert of California and Utah. Traveling is crucial for me as a writer, but music is even more important.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Anne Rice is the author whose books made me say, “Yeah, that’s what I want to do.” You can’t get better than that.
What are you working on now?
I’m just putting the finishing touches on Complicated Creatures Part Two, then plan to disappear off the grid for a while to recharge. Two books and a novella in one year is a lot of keyboard pounding.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Why this one, my darling. 🙂
What I’ve learned is that it’s not as much about where but about consistently and persistently continuing to talk about and tell everyone about your books.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Hire a book cover designer, an editor, and someone to help you market. You cannot do it all.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Just. Keep. Writing.
What are you reading now?
A Better World (Brilliance Saga, #2) by Marcus Sakey and Standard Operating Procedure by Philip Gourevitch.
What’s next for you as a writer?
After the much-deserved break, I’ll be jumping back into the action with Sam, Jack, and Wes with Complicated Creatures Part Three.
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 Vampire Series from Anne Rice.
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