Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I was born in England but have lived a good portion of my life in Australia and North America. Now I call a small town south of Vancouver home. I love to travel, especially on cruise ships which is why eight of my books are in the Cruising to Love Series. I’ve started the Flavor of the Month Series, also contemporary romance, and being a contrarian, the first book in that series is HIS DECEMBER BLONDE and the second, THE JANUARY GIRL.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
THE JANUARY GIRL goes live tomorrow (August 20th, 2015) and it’s about a strong woman who gets dealt a low blow, how she deals with it, and the man she falls in love with. The central character was inspired by a friend of mine of the same name, Linda Wilson, who has had a very amazing life — she was one of the first female race drivers in North America and went on to create a very successful company promoting major corporations. That’s where the similarities end. The Linda Wilson in my book is pure fiction!
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
These days, I seem to start in the evening and work through the wee small hours.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I admire so many writers, it’s hard to list them all. Robert Ruark had quite an impact on me when I was in my twenties and so did Robert Heinlein and Isaac Azimov, but more lately, such contemporary romance icons as Bella Andre, Melissa Foster and E L James have impressed me. It’s popular to put Ms James down but I think she’s an amazing storyteller, and obviously so do millions of other readers. Critics be damned! It’s the number of books you sell in the end that tell the world how much readers like you.
What are you working on now?
I’m writing the third book in the new series, FLAVOR OF THE MONTH. This is one is called Her February Fling, and like the first two books, features a strong, intelligent woman who isn’t dependent on a man for her success, although she certainly appreciates his support and love.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m still finding my way, but sites like the Awesomegang.com and The Masquerade Crew are invaluable in book promotion. I also used Facebook groups, but that’s a fairly new thing and I’m not sure how effective it is. I’ve had a lot of success with Twitter.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
First word of advice: Write
Second word of advice: Edit, edit, edit
Third word of advice: get it out there on KDP
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Be your own person. You can’t fail at being yourself.
What are you reading now?
Right now I’m too busy to be reading anything. I have a deadline to finish HER FEBRUARY FLING, but I will admit to sneaking a few pages of GREY by E L James every night before I go to sleep…it’s interesting to see the same plot from another character’s eyes. I hope she does that with the rest of the trilogy.
What’s next for you as a writer?
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?
It would have to be four anthologies, the bigger the better, because I’m a very fast reader.
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