Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Never know what to say about myself. Either I say too much or not enough. Lol!
I’m an Aries, married over 30 years. Two children came from our love to share with them. Always have pets, mostly cats but a few dogs joined me and hubby over the years. One solitary ginger cat these days. He’s 6 years old named after a character from author Charlaine Harris’ series Sookie Stackhouse which was presented on television as True Blood.
I’ve been writing stories since the 1960s. My father is the inspiration for my writing style, storytelling. He was my rock (just as hubby is) and used real life situations to make up the most wonderful tales. I’ve read and watched the films on Vampires mainly Dracula. Some of you might remember the actor Christopher Lee represented the Count many times. I’ve watched them all on television. This way until the late 70s, when I attended my first, unaccompanied viewing, of the best Count Dracula played by Frank Langella.
Why do I love vampires so much you ask? I’ve a medical condition where I was told might require blood transfusion and I was scared of the stuff. Father believed these films would help. They did and my writing journey continued until school ended. However, I was unsatisfied with the research into the Vampire legends and being someone rejected and unloved, I wanted my characters to love themselves.
In the early 80s, I made a decision that on my bucket list (read someday in the far future), I would write a fantasy, paranormal romance about their origins. Opening a letter addressed to me and handed over by the lawyer who had been in charge of my father’s last will and testament. This letter added another reading/research frenzy into Witches and Witchcraft.
Finally, I did write the stories. Two enormous books Book1 & Book2, which contains 10 full novels.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Book1/Trieste-Her Journey contains 4 Novels. I decided very early on that I would tell her story from her Mother’s Diaries. The first novel is titled From Dawn Until Forever!
This came about way back around 1995. I spent a sleepless night, it was hot and AC wasn’t working. I wrote until dawn. As it was substantial amount of writing, I knew I would have to split it eventually. I wrote the last thing on that draft that morning as I felt this was the beginning. That is why, Book1/Novel1 is still called From Dawn Until Forever…
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Apparently! As I write at night only.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Fred Saberhagen (author) of A Friend of the Family. His different take on Vampires was amazing. Gave me the opportunity to write on a popular subject but with an entirely unique style. As well as trying to base it on real life items, namely Diaries. I was told recently that it is called “epistolary”.
What are you working on now?
Nothing much as my laptop battery has died, needs replacing but I can’t afford it until I get funds. I’ve been through a move recently and now we’re broke… Worst than before July this year.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
When a fellow UK writer gave me the particulars on how to have a KDP account at Amazon. His email was invaluable. Otherwise, my ebooks would only be at Kobo.
What are you reading now?
Still in boxes, not everything is unpacked yet, but I’ve found (earlier today) my copy of Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan. Another author with a passion for mythical characters.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Wanting to get my own ISBNs as I’m hoping to someday soon get my ebooks into paperbacks.
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