Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve been an avid reader since my fourth-grade teacher got me hooked on books. I enjoy books from several genres, but my favorites are romances. I like the happy-ever-after endings.
For my day job I’m an accountant which takes a lot of time, so I don’t get to write as many stories as I’d like to. I only manage about one book a year right now.
When I’m not writing, I spend time with family and friends. I love playing cards and board games. I also enjoy live music and theater performances.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest published book is Finding Hope.
The heroine in my story is suffering from PTSD and finds a connection with a special dog named, Murray, who helps her deal with her flashbacks. I chose this complication for her since I’ve got many family members who have or are still serving in the military. My cousin Grant has done seven tours in Afghanistan, that I know of, I could have missed one.
If my story could help one veteran realize that they aren’t alone and that asking for help doesn’t make them weak, then my book would be a success.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not unusual, just not as efficient as they should be. I’m a pantser. I know my characters and the main plot points, but I never know how I’m getting from one incident to the next. I expect my characters to tell me as I write. That’s not a good thing when you’re writing suspense, you end doing a lot of rewriting to connect everything.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I have lot of favorite authors. I’ll list the ones that are still at the top of my list after many years. Linda Howard, Elizabeth Lowell, Jayne Ann Krentz, Julie Miller and Justine Davis are just a few.
What are you working on now?
My current book is called Trust Me. My hero is a former CIA operative, who gets out to move closer to his nephew and try to build a better life for himself. He becomes involved in trying to keep a local psychiatrist safe. She’s been targeted by a stalker and needs protection.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I haven’t found a good method or website yet. I’m hoping Awesome Gang will become the best one for me.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write the stories that you’d like to read. The characters and story lines will touch other readers because they come from the heart. Happy writing.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice I’ve had is that my stories will not be for everyone. All a writer can do is write the best story they can and hope it strikes a chord with other readers.
What are you reading now?
Another Night Alone by Bernadette Jones.
A wonderful emotionally intense story with a character that was a secondary one in her earlier books. Deke Ward is a strong, proud man who does everything he can to protect those who are smaller or weaker.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I hope to continue writing at least a book a year for the Aspen Gold Series I’m part of and I want to finish the first three books in another series I’m writing. If I get lucky enough to start making a living from my writing, then I may manage more books a year. I’ll keep my fingers crossed on that.
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?
How do you pick only three books? Wow, there are so many.
Mackenzie’s Mountain by Linda Howard
A Woman Without Lies by Elizabeth Lowell
Promise Not To Tell by Jayne Ann Krentz
Operation Midnight by Justine Davis
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