Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Merewif, the Mermaid Witch, is book one of the Saelfen Trilogy and is my debut novel! I’m a true adventurer at heart. I’ve lived abroad a few times, lived on a sailboat (my own boat I named Earendel), drove a motorcycle for a time (which I kept a secret from my parents and siblings); and I’m an outdoor and nature enthusiast. I’m never too scared to chase my dreams, as daunting as the task may be. My ultimate dream is to be a published author.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Merewif, the Mermaid Witch. I wrote the story my heart craved.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
If my hair isn’t pulled back, I will tear at the ends (unknowingly as I’m lost in my writing) and end up with split ends and bits of hair all over my keyboard and shirt. Yuck.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien, JK Rowling, Sarah J Maas, Robin McKinley, to name a few.
What are you working on now?
The sequel to Merewif, and I have a YA dark fantasy/ horror burning.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Haphazard, get it out there. I don’t have a method. Just lots of research and coffee.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
EDIT. If it’s your debut novel and you are self-publishing, especially. Talent is essential, but editing is indispensable and even the best writers absolutely need it. I am not talking about grammar or proofing – I am talking developmental and commercial viability. And do your homework and find a great editor!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
We all are bombarded with “advice” and “self-help” these days. But one piece of advice still stands out, because it was relevant at the time and something that still plays in my mind: “if anyone can do it, you can.” So simple, yet so profound. It was a NYT bestselling author telling me to chase my dreams.
What are you reading now?
Sarah J Maas and Cassandra Clare.
What’s next for you as a writer?
The next two books for my trilogy and the dark fantasy / horror I have in mind and can’t wait to write.
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. Throne of Glass. The Hobbit. The Anthology of British Literature (cheating, I know!).
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