Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My first contemporary romance was published in 2014 and that was followed closely by the other three books in The Texan Quartet. I am currently editing the third book in my next series, The Flanagan Sisters which will be out in October 2016.
When I’m not writing I can be found in the garden attempting to grow vegetables, or racing around a vintage motocross track. I also enjoy playing cards and board games.
I live in Western Australia, just south of Perth, with my husband, who loves even my most annoying quirks, and my grubby, but adorable Australian bulldog.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest release is Break the Rules which is book 1 in The Flanagan Sisters series. It was inspired after reading Bad Ground, which is the true story of the Beaconsfield mining disaster that occurred in Tasmania, Australia a few years ago. Two men were trapped underground for two weeks after the tunnel they were in collapsed.
The story got me thinking what would I do in a similar situation, or how would I react if I was on the team trying to get them out. The setting of the story changed from an underground mine to an oil refinery as time went by, and focused on the heroine working in a male dominated industry.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
It depends on your definition of unusual! I have a really structured routine to make sure I get the words down each day, and some people might think that strange.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I read my first Nora Roberts when I was about eleven and I fell in love with romance and all of her books.
What are you working on now?
I’m just finishing Blaze a Trail which is the third book in The Flanagan Sisters series. It’s due to be sent to my editor by the end of the month. I’m also playing around with the idea for a fourth book in the series.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
This is hard to answer. I’ve been traditionally published up until now and so it’s been difficult to tell what has been the most effective marketing tool. I do like interacting with readers on Facebook and at book launches. I’ve also tried promotion in newsletters with various degrees of success.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t try and do it all at once. The most important thing is writing the next book, but do schedule some time for promotion and social media. Every time I hear of something new to try out, I add it to a list and slowly I work through and investigate whether it will be useful for me. Remember what works for one person, might not work for you.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
You can’t edit a blank page. This gave me the courage to just write without censoring myself or worrying that it wasn’t perfect.
What are you reading now?
I’m between books at the moment, but I have a bunch of books on my bookshelf that I want to get to.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m playing around with the idea of a novella length non-fiction series and I want to brush off some of the fantasy novels I’ve written and see if I can sell them. When I’ve finished The Flanagan Sisters series, I’ll decide on a new romance series to write.
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?
Can I bring my Kobo with lots of books? The battery life is pretty good and I think I could read more than just four books.
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