Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have ten published with half a dozen in the works.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Lotus Empowered was inspired by watching a marathon of Naked and Afraid. So many times the woman quietly goes about her business and forages while the alpha male tries to bring down a wildabeast with a rock before he taps out because of bug bits. Lotus is a composite of those women.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I require coffee and a chihuahua with some background music related to whatever I’m writing on.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Scott Hildreth. Sidney Sheldon. A little bit of Clive Cussler.
What are you working on now?
I just finished Lotus and have started on a sequel. Same time frame but a woman in the Florida everglades survives the global power outage. I am also finishing a time travel piece for a collection and a quirky piece I call “Side Hustle” about a man who works as a 911 operator but has to moonlight in fetish porn to pay for his sinfully expensive wedding.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I have become more reliant on twitter to get the word out. I was more of a facebook girl. I did ok with a “fussy librarian” promo, but am always seeking new ways of getting my book out there.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just keep writing. Don’t stop. No matter what or who stands in your way. A journey of fifty thousand words begins with a single keystroke.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Fine trustworthy editors and proofers that you can trust. Don’t look for bargains.
What are you reading now?
I just finished Erin Trejo’s Monster.
What’s next for you as a writer?
A series of golden years love stories. “Second Chance at Love in the Sunny Dayz Trailer Park”. It is based on the crazy retirees in my home state. You realize that today’s seniors were the ones that partied at Studio 54 and went to key parties in the 70’s? They were hippies and groupies. They went to Viet Nam. They protested Viet Nam. They all have a story to tell.
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?
Jean Auel’s Clan of the Cave Bear series. All of Cussler’s books. JR Ward’s Black Daggers.
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