Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have published two books, Scorned, 2018 and Saving Luke, 2020. I have written two others, currently in various stages of editing.
I am a retired registered nurse. Besides writing, I love hiking, traveling, sightseeing, wine, bar-trivia nights with my sister, and now have the time to do all these things.
I have been happily married for forty years and am the mother of two and grandmother of four. My chocolate Lab, Fudge, is my big baby.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest novel Saving Luke, was inspired by the children I have worked with, over the years, in my pediatric nursing career.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I’m an insomniac who does her best writing at 0300 hours.
I also carry a notebook with me at all times. It makes it easy to later recall a great word that had popped into my head, a good line and any idea that, at my age, will be quickly forgotten if I don’t immediately write it down.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Nora Roberts has most influenced my writing style. But LaVyrle Spencer is my favorite author, though she retired from writing several years ago. It was her retirement that I most admired. She knew when to call it a day. As an avid reader, I am discovering that many GREAT authors don’t know when to leave gracefully, preferring to keep writing, ignoring the quality of their work.
Lisa Gardner I am currently enjoying. I’ve read everything James Patterson, Michael Connelly and Janet Evanovich have ever written. But Kristin Hannah’s “Home Again” is probably my favorite book. Judith McNaught’s “Perfect” (1993) comes a close second.
What are you working on now?
My third novel, like my first and second, is set in a small Newfoundland town. The only genre I write in is contemporary romance.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Author pages on Goodreads and Facebook.
Awesome Gang is great.
Amazon advertising works.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Think about marketing and promoting with the first word you write. I think selling yourself and your work requires twice as much time as writing.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Don’t sweat the small stuff!”
What are you reading now?
Elin Hilderbrand’s “A Summer Affair”
What’s next for you as a writer?
Marketing and promoting my novels, and finishing my third and fourth. My fifth and sixth books are currently only outlines, which I add to daily.
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?
The Bible
“Bittersweet” (LaVyrle Spencer). I’ve already read it but loved it, so I’d have the time to reread.
“Lord of the Flies” would seem appropriate under the circumstances, and I haven’t read it.
And probably something by Alessandra Torre just for pure entertainment.
Author Websites and Profiles
Diane Scott Amazon Profile
Diane Scott’s Social Media Links
Goodreads Profile