Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve been writing my entire life. The first story I remember writing was in 3rd grade. It was called “Looking for a Home” and I drew pictures and pasted them onto construction paper and bound the pages together with yarn. It seems I was always destined to be an idie author!
I’ve currently only published one novel, but I have a novella in the editing process, and at least two other novels already written that I plan to edit and publish. I’ll be participating in NaNoWriMo this year, and that book will hopefully make the cut as well!
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My currently published novel is called Unworthy. It’s about a woman named Tori started life over after a devastating divorce. I was inspired by my own struggles with depression and how friendship and connection are some of the most important things in life.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Only that I write anytime I can! I’m constantly writing in my head and holding onto it until I can get it down on paper. (Or screen, really.) My writing process is pretty straight forward. I write linearly, usually with a general plotline in my head, but no super specific outline.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
My favorite authors of all time are Stephen King and Anne Rice, but I’ve never really written in those genres. I do have a vampire novel in the can, but I’m not sure it’s going to see the light of day. Maybe, though! My tastes are all over the place, and I try to read as much as I can in lots of different genres. I love fantasty, dystopian fiction, and lots of other stuff. Some other favorites are Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Giver by Lois Lowry, and 600 Hours of Edward by Craig Lancaster.
What are you working on now?
For NaNoWriMo 2016, I’ll be working on a novel called Move the Stars. It’s the story of a young author trying to make her way in the city and what happens when a mysterious stranger starts to make her dreams come true.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
So far I’m using Facebook and word of mouth, but I’m in the process of sorting out what else might be helpful in spreading the word!
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write! Just keep writing! Write all the time, write in your head, make up conversations between people you see on the street. And read. always read.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Stephen King’s entire book On Writing is the best advice I’ve ever gotten. I recommend it to any writer.
What are you reading now?
I just finished listening to Stephen King’s IT as an audiobook. IT was the first grownup book I ever read, at the tender age of 12, and I love it still. But listening to it was a completely different experience that I highly recommend. I’m not currently reading anything as I’m gearing up for NaNoWriMo, but I have a lengthy to-read list on my Kindle!
What’s next for you as a writer?
Hopefully, many more novels! I’m just about to put out Unworthy as a paperback through Createspace, and when it’s ready, I’ll be putting out the prequel novella, A Grief Survived on Kindle and hopefully paperback.
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?
Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter (just Deathly Hallows if I have to choose one), IT, and The Giver
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