Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am married and the mom of two beautiful teenage daughters. In addition to self-publishing books I freelance for Circle Sanctuary Magazine, Lakeside Magazine, and my local newspaper The Sumter Item. I enjoy hiking, camping, being with friends and family, and advocating for the protection of wildflowers and am a member and a Community Advocate for Sumter County Active Lifestyles (SCAL).
I have ten books published–3 are fill-in journals, 3 Pagan/New Age, 1 juvenile fiction, 1 short story anthology under the name Deanna Anderson and 2 short story anthologies under the pseudonym Lynn Anders.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Retorta Mundis: twisted worlds is a short story collection and it is inspired mainly for my love of writing this genre. I love to write short stories and have many of them in my mental cache, I finally wanted to get them in print and share them with the world.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really, I will write anywhere, anytime and on any writable surface available.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
For short stories I am mostly influenced by Stephen King, Edgar Allen Poe, and O’ Henry
What are you working on now?
I have a few more short stories to place somewhere and am also working on a short story collection titled Mirror, rorriM.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Facebook I think is the best for promoting books, that and Goodreads.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Promote your work! You cannot ever stop promoting or except that the internet with promote for you.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t listen to the negative reviews.
What are you reading now?
A book about the depression era.
What’s next for you as a writer?
More writing.
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?
Most likely a survival book, Ha Ha. But also fiction books such as The Secret by Julie Garwood, Amber Flame and Elfkin’s Lady by Hannah Howell.
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