Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a young artist and literature enthusiast that seeks to perfect her craft and share her visions with the world. My out-of-the-box way of thinking and immensely high levels of imagination will leave you wondering how someone was even able to think up the things you will see in my work. Having a thing for monster erotica, mystery and adventure, I mix all three of those ingredients to bake some weird and high calorie cupcakes of literature and art. I’ve written 3 books and published 1 so far.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Boogieman. I’ve always wanted to write something fun and filled with adventure. Usually I get most of my inspiration from music and my dreams.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really. I write during NaNoWriMo or when I feel like it. I usually write and publish a novel in a year.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
None. I’m not a person that likes to read very much. Many things tend to get me to fling the book across the room easily. I mostly read educational books.
What are you working on now?
I’m working on my new novel “Deflowering of the Bird of Paradise”. It’s quite a different type of novel if compared to my last one. It’s more similar to a drama series where we observe the life of a group of people in a parallel universe.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’d always pick Twitter over Facebook. It’s much more fun and engaging to use and promote my work with. Short and sweet.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
I advise you to take the indie route – read a few books on marketing your novel and go publish your book. It’s really not as hard as it seems, but it really takes time to build a following if you’re new in the business, so don’t be discouraged when you see you’re doing everything you can, but you’re not getting the results you wanted. As an author and reader, you should understand that it’s very hard for people to take risks when it comes to new indie authors. Give it some time, be patient and keep writing. You’ll get better, you’ll have more experience and you’ll have more to offer readers.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
One often meets his destiny on the path he takes to avoid it. I know it doesn’t have much to do with writing or publishing, but it is still the best damn sentence I’ve ever heard. Very, very true. And I just hate it when characters in movies and literature do the opposite.
What are you reading now?
Nothing at the moment. I have a lot of studying to focus on, but I’m hoping to read the second volume of Lackadaisy by Tracy J. Butler once it comes out.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Write the next book and keep marketing this one, of course.
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?
Anything written by Vanessa Cox. That’ll keep me sane… I think.
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