Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve been writing for years, but only started to publish recently. Five-Night Stand is my first published book, but I’m working on the next one at the moment.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My current book is called Five-Night Stand. I love good suspense and hot romance, so I wanted to combine the two and this time go for the bad boys/girls. I hope you’ll love my characters as much as I do.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not sure if this is unusual, but I love to write in silence and with darkness around me. This helps me see the scenes and the characters.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I read a lot. I don’t have one special writer influencing me. Once I heard that you should write when you haven’t read the story you’d love to read. So I created my own characters and a story I wanted to read.
What are you working on now?
Currently I’m working on my second book that should be released soon. This one is more centered around crime, but emotions are not missing. I can’t imagine writing a story without feelings, hate or attraction. That makes my characters human and vulnerable.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m pretty new to promotion, trying to find my way. So far I used Goodread and Facebook, but I’d love to discover new ways to reach readers.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t overdo your story. Use beta readers to find the weak spots and change them, but don’t sit on one story for yours. You need to write and write.
And one more thing: don’t try to save the cost for an editor and a good cover. It means a lot.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Heard this piece of advice once from a successful writer how to do a lot of books: “Ass on chair”. Found it funny and right on the spot.
What are you reading now?
Currently I’m reading something very much out of my genre: Game of Thrones. Great book!
What’s next for you as a writer?
I have so many ideas in my head that I don’t know if I ever have the time to write them all. So I’ll keep writing and hopefully getting better.
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?
Probably four very different kind of books. Romance, fantasy, thriller and history. I like variety.
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