Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am currently publishing my fifth book as an indie author. I write fiction in a variety of genres but all with a similar theme: remarkable women and the obstacles they overcome. One series–the Dr. Whyte Adventures–features a physician heroin married to a CIA agent. While I am a physician, I am nothing like the brassy character, but she had been great fun to create and enjoy adventures.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book Meridian File was inspired by the idea of a clean romantic suspense series where the main character is a tough, former Marine–Maxine Rider–who is trying to grow a successful private security company–Rider SI. In each book, the reader sees her struggles but also gets a riveting and action-filled love story centered around who Rider SI is protecting at the time.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
My creative, right brain seems to work better if I hand-write my first draft.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Tom Clancy, Nora Roberts, Robert Ludlum, Michael Crichton
What are you working on now?
The third book in my Dr. Whyte adventure series–Grey Horizon. Dr. Whyte has beaten oil thieves in Africa (Black Gold) and terrorists with biomedical warfare (Whyte Knight), but will she survive the threat of nuclear devastation? I’m introducing new villains and bringing back Ivan Kleist from the first book.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
So far, I have gotten the most support from readers on Facebook.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
You have to read to write.
I know this seems obvious, but sometimes we get so busy with our day jobs and our writing passion, we forget to take time out to read, both in our genre and outside of it, to expand knowledge and skills.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Same as above 😉
What are you reading now?
At any one point, I have three books going–one on my phone, one in paperback, and one on Audible–so that I can read whether I’m in line somewhere, at home, or in my car. Currently, these books are:
Audible: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Paperback: Big Little Lies
Phone: Jack Reacher, The Hard Way
What’s next for you as a writer?
I have these exciting series to finish out with Dr. Whyte and with Maxine Rider’s Rider SI Files. At the same time, I’m working on an origin novella for my fantasy series The Avant Champion. The second book of the Avant Champion series (Honor) will be coming out this December. The first book–The Avant Champion: Rising–won 2nd place for fantasy in the EVVY Awards. I’m hoping to garner even more interest with an origins story of Malos.
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?
Pride and Prejudice–I can reread this book anytime.
War and Peace–because I haven’t read it and I should, and I would definitely have time on an island.
Man v Wild by Bear Grylls–I’m going to need a survival book if I’m stranded on an island.
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