Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a blogger, writer and vivacious reader and currently have one non-fiction book written with a short story coming out next month. I have a few books in the works that will come out this year and next year. They range from non-fiction for adults, fiction for teens and chapter/picture books for children.
I thoroughly enjoy reading Christian fiction and I can almost always finish any book in a day or so.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Path to a Modest Lifestyle is a guidebook that was inspired by my blog A Pinch of Faith; which is a modesty and Christian blog that encourages women to do the will of God. I felt a calling to share the word of God with the world in a different way than it had been shown before.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t think I do? When I write I usually listen to piano music on Pandora and write as many words as I can in a session, that will usually entail anywhere from 1500 words to 3000.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Before I even wrote The Path to a Modest Lifestyle, I became friends with a few authors my age who write Christian Fiction and they definitely influenced me when considering an audience, where to publish and so many other factors.
What are you working on now?
Write now I am working on a few different things. I am currently in the editing stages of a short story called This Place Called Home, which will be available at the end of May 2016, and I’m also working on two full length books: The Messy Road to Homemaking, a non-fiction book, and Searching for Summer; a non-fiction novel for teens.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I would say word of mouth is the best way of promotion, having a great street team, beta readers and blog tour hosts is an easy and great way to spread word of your book to a large audience.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write. Write without stopping. Write without thinking. Write with feeling. And edit edit edit later on.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Keep Moving Forward -Meet the Robinsons
What are you reading now?
I am currently reading (or just finished reading) A Mighty Fortress by Faith Blum today.
What’s next for you as a writer?
For me, I’m just going to keep writing and doing what the Lord leads me to do.
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 all in one book of The Chronicles of Narnia, (that counts as one right? *smile*), The Holy Bible, and my current favorite, Fire and Ice by Michele Barrow-Belisle.
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