Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve currently written four books and am working on my fifth. Shadow Birds is the first book I’ve self-published and throughout the rest of 2018-2019 I will be working on self publishing my other novels.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I wrote Shadow Birds because I spent the last two years teaching English in Kosovo and I was inspired to write something children would like.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Hmm, not really. I do like to write very early in the morning, though. I realize most people are not morning people!
What authors, or books have influenced you?
So many, but I really enjoyed Stephen King’s book On Writing and Amy Tan’s book The Opposite of Fate.
What are you working on now?
I am working on another children’s book. This one is about a girl whose father is a scientist and keeps a monster locked in their basement.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m new to this so I don’t have any advice at this point.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
I try to remind myself that the writing process is about getting words onto the page. Editing comes later.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Enjoy your life.
What are you reading now?
The Other Boleyn Sister. A friend is also reading it, so it has been fun to compare notes.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I want to finish my second children’s book and work on self-publishing all of my other novels.
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?
White Oleander by Janet Fitch
In the Woods by Tana French
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K Rowling