Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a Christian wife and mom in located in rural Kentucky, with a deep affinity for an old-fashioned, natural lifestyle. Often described as having been born outside my time, I love to spend time with my family in the great outdoors, one with nature.
With a degree in Equine Health & Rehabilitation gathering dust and a full-time job tethering me to a desk eight hours a day, I decided it was high time to invoke change in my life. To show my children it is truly possible to make your dreams come true, I dove into the role of Christian Romance author with my debut series, Smoky Mountain Romance.
So far, I have released one Novelette and one Novella in that series.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest work is titled Smoky Mountain Embers. It is inspired by the Chimney Tops II Fire that affected the Gatlinburg area in 2016. What started off as a miniscule fire turned into a full-blown firestorm with hurricane force winds. The disaster claimed thousands of structures in the area. After researching the disaster which had hit so close to home, I felt compelled to tell a story which would honor both the lives saved and the lives lost.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
No unusual writing habits but I do tend to write between 4am and 7am
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I am completely in love with Diana Palmer’s writing style. She is absolutely my inspiration when it comes to writing. Also, my favorite book of all time is The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater. I’ve read that book many times and will read it many more! Her scene descriptions are incredible! Plus, what can be better than water horses?
What are you working on now?
My next release will be Smoky Mountain Christmas, a Smoky Mountain Romance, which features a young woman who avoids attachments due to her infertility. She becomes snow-bound with a large, loving family and a handsome cowboy — the situation of her nightmares!
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
So far, selling in person within my community has been my most effective method of moving my books.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Do it! Write your story and get it out there! Make your dreams come true and don’t be afraid to find your own path along the way.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Not two people will take the same path up the mountain.
What are you reading now?
Just finished An Unforseen Match by Regina Jennings! It was amazing!
What’s next for you as a writer?
Over the next month, I will be spending quite a bit of time on marketing this new release. But I will also be starting on my next projects. Smoky Mountain Christmas is already reading for rework, rewriting, and editing. And I’m already brainstorming the next release after that and will begin writing it in the next few weeks as well.
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?
Wait, only 3 or 4? Well, if I had to choose…. Definitely The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater, Summer Breeze by Catherine Anderson, and then I’d have a tough time choosing just a couple of Diana Palmer’s.
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