Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Two that have been published on Amazon.com
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“Mar…” The Trial: Shattered Lives
I was inspired to write this book to give closure to my first book. Readers of Down the Path of Destruction were wanting to know more. I have woven parts of my ancestoral past into this book, leading it to a final destination for one of the characters.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I like to start my books out with a mysterious ending. From there, I delve into the past lives of the character(s) that led to the beginning chapter, which ironically is the ending. I like to give the plot an unexpected twist.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Juvinile fiction writers, especially Elizabeth George Speare, author of The Witch of Blackbird Pond.
What are you working on now?
I am working on another mystery that is set in present time. The main characters are sisters who have spent time visiting a Great Aunt in the nursing home. Great Aunt Matilda loved to tell stories, and noone knew if her stories were based on fact or fantasy as she aged. But the great nieces have put a lot of time and energy into discovering a secret treasure that they are sure is true. But they are putting a lot of trust in a “senile” old woman’s testimony.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I am learning about that. I am a new author and have a lot to learn.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Never give up. Keep writing, keep reading, keep going!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
To live fully, you must live freely. Take each day and make it all your own.
In the midst of winter, I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer.
Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
What are you reading now?
One Heartbeat Away
What’s next for you as a writer?
Promotion of my first two books and completion of my third book.
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?
Jane Eyre
Little Women (This was my grandmother’s favorite book and the last gift she gave me before she died. She named two of her daughters after characters Meg and Beth.)
The Bible
My devotional, Seeking God’s Face