Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m obsessed with writing romance fiction. I’ve been writing stories since junior high and have dozens of notebooks filled with stories about me and my crush-of-the-moment. My mom bought me a typewriter when I was eleven. That thing weighed more than I did and I loved it. It wasn’t until 2008 that I got up the nerve to submit my work for publishing. Since then, I’ve written 12 romance stories, in contemporary, paranormal, and fantasy genres. 10 of which are published, with 1 coming out in September, and 1 in November for the holidays. Getting published is a dream come true for me!
I originally hail from the Midwest, but now live in Nevada, where it’s hot and dry and there aren’t bugs the size of Frisbees flying through the air trying to suck my blood. Besides obsessively writing romance, I volunteer for the ballet, read historical romance, watch crime documentaries, tailgate for football, attempt to cook like the French while sipping on martinis, and pretend not to get teary eyed at sappy commercials.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Diamonds & Desire, book one of my series titled The Priceless Collection. The hero and heroine have been in my head for years and I finally gave them their happily ever after. I used to watch soap operas when I was little, with high-emotion, sexual tension, humor, and external conflict. I wanted to write a story that had all that and more. I love to write what I’d love to read.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
For my paranormal stories, I play music like Nine Inch Nails, turn off the lights, and light a few candles to set my muse’s mood.
Once in a while when I writing my contemporary romance, I wear a favorite 40s-style dress, put on a big hat and glasses and go to an outdoor café. People look at me mysteriously as I type away. I find it fun and inspirational.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Judith McNaught. She’s my #1. I’ve loved her since the first book I read of hers. She evokes the kind of emotion out of me I want to evoke out of my readers.
What are you working on now?
Book Two of The Priceless Collection series, titled Pearls & Persuasion.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Running an ad campaign on facebook. Takes a few tries to figure that beast out, but you can tame the beast.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Yes! No need to follow the trends. A good story is timeless and just the feeling of being published is an award in and of itself. One day you think your work stinks, and then one day you get an email from a reader who says you made them cry
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
That there’s always a way. Whether it’s traditional publishing or self-publishing, you can make it happen. If it makes you happy, it’s what you’re meant to do, even if it doesn’t make you rich.
What are you reading now?
Across a Wild Sea by Sasha Lord. LOVE HER.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Finishing my Priceless Collection series through this year and next. Then I plan to start my paranormal series about vampires in the aftermath of an immortality plague.
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?
Perfect by Judith McNaught
Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas
Dark Lover by JR Ward
The Duke by Gaelen Foley
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