Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am an avid reader (particularly of romance and melodrama), a marriage celebrant, and mum. I’ve spent a couple of decades writing fanfiction (in various fandoms), and have just published my first original novel. (I also have a couple more in the works.)
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Handle With Care. I was inspired by an old (recurring) fantasy of meeting one of my celebrity crushes, and the daydream of a Happily Ever After that might have come from that. Once the characters formed in my head, their story demanded to be told.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I talk out (and sometimes act out) scenes of dialogue while I’m writing it. I sit in my car on my drive to and from work, talking to myself in character.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
At the moment, I’d say Donna Alam and Vi Keeland are at the top of that list. I love how dynamic and relatable their characters are!
What are you working on now?
Though Handle With Care is a standalone and was never intended as part of a series, there’s an external/briefly mentioned character (Rosie) whose story is also begging to be told, so I’m about halfway through my first draft on that. I also have a paranormal romance idea bubbling away on the side, too.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Facebook has definitely seen the most results so far. I like being able to connect with people and post what I’m up to.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
I am a newbie myself, but I have learned that self-promotion is hard AF. Send your book out for ARC reviews BEFORE you publish (I didn’t do that, and I regret it) and edit more than you think is necessary.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write the book you want to read. (You’ll end up reading it 100 times.)
What are you reading now?
I’m reading The Desolations of Devil’s Acre by Ransom Riggs. The final instalment of the Miss Peregrine’s series. Loving it!
What’s next for you as a writer?
Hopefully publishing my second novel in early 2022!
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?
Oh, wow, that’s not many!
Liar Liar by Donna Alam is a current favourite.
Cocky Bastard by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward was also really fun.
Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips is hilarious.
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