Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have written 8 books to date. I started with a series about a young mother with supernatural powers called The Rhine Maiden Series. There are currently 5 books in that series. Then I wrote a stand-alone romantic comedy with a supernatural twist called “Food for Love.” My last two novels are in The Pernicious Princess Trilogy, sort of Grimm’s Fairytales meet The Wizard of Oz.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is called “The Malevolent Mirror.” It’s inspired a little by the TV shows “Once Upon a Time” and “Grimm.” In it, the heroine, Morgan, faces off against a vampire Snow White.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I am a stay at home, homeschooling mom with seven kids, so most people would find everything I do to be unusual! I have set myself a goal of writing 1,000 words a day. I try to get them done after lunch and I am usually blocking out all the screaming and bouncing off the walls and stopping every once and a while to change a diaper or break up a fight!
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I love to read, so there are lots of people who have influenced me. Jasper Fforde is my idol. He is brilliant, witty, and always extremely creative. I love Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris, Robin Hobb, Patricia Briggs, Kim Harrison, and many, many others. They have all inspired me to write, and hopefully write better!
What are you working on now?
Right now I am working on the third book in The Pernicious Princess Trilogy, “The Sallow Spindle.” It will deal with Sleeping Beauty as a zombie.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I am really horrible when it comes to self promotion. I love to write; I hate to advertise. Fortunately, my husband is very supportive and he handles most of my promotion. I try to stay engaged with my readers on Facebook. I have some wonderful fans who have encouraged me and kept me going when I’ve felt like quitting.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
My advice would be: Keep writing! Finish that book. Don’t give up half-way through. Set yourself a goal every day and force yourself to meet it. Then rewrite, rewrite, rewrite. Give it to someone fresh and have them proof it. Find some beta readers and have them read it. Then rewrite some more! Then get it out there and move on to your next book.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice I ever heard was from Orson Scott Cars (I think). He was talking about how you have to write the best book you can write now. Don’t worry if it’s not perfect and don’t hang on to something for years and years working on it. Move on and write something new. I used to be afraid that I would run out of ideas and that I needed to hold on to my best ideas and save them for when I was “really good.” Now I just give everything my best and trust that I’ll have something even better tomorrow.
What are you reading now?
I am reading “The Paper Magician” right now.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I have an idea for a new series that I will be starting when I finish “The Sallow Spindle.” It’s going to be an urban fantasy set in the real world.
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?
Wow. Only 3 or 4. That would be torture. Hmm …. 1. The Bible. 2. Shakespeare’s Complete Works 3.My Kindle Paperwhite with a solar charger. :o)
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