Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a 19-year-old author and I live in Boston. I’ve self-published three novels; “Masterpiece” under the Romance genre and “A Melody in Harmony” and “New Melody, Same Harmony,” both under the GLBT genre.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is titled “New Melody, Same Harmony” and is the sequel to “A Melody in Harmony.” After writing and publishing “A Melody in Harmony,” my first GLBT novel, I just fell in love with my characters and their story and wanted to continue it. In the first book, it ends one year later and my characters are married. In this new book, it starts right after their wedding and the story rewinds as the characters think back on their last year together. This allows the readers to see what happened during that year that was skipped in the first book.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I wouldn’t say unusual. I like to create a brainstorm page first with ideas and thoughts and character descriptions. Then I begin to write my story based off of my notes.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’d say soap operas have influenced me more than anything. I think I’ve gained a lot of writing knowledge from watching soaps.
What are you working on now?
Right now, I’m working on releasing and promoting “New Melody, Same Harmony,” as well as working on a third book in my Noah and Ronan Series.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’d say Twitter. I use a lot of social media, but Twitter has been really helpful. I think it’s important to remember to tweet just the right amount and also always communicate with your followers. Always retweet and favorite people’s tweets to you, that’s a big thing I’ve learned. it shows that you’re there and you care about what people have to say. Following your follows back is a big thing as well.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Find a way to get your writing out there. Whether you submit your work to a million different publishers or go the self-publishing route like I did, someone will notice you and be interested in your writing.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Nothing is ever perfect and imperfections make something real, and just because something isn’t perfect, that doesn’t mean you give up on it.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m working on writing and editing the third book in my Noah and Ronan Series! I can’t wait for people to see where these characters go in “New Melody, Same Harmony” and then in the book that follows.
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