Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have been writing since age 8 for 40 years. I first published at age 11. I have been published about 20 times and am online internationally.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I write poetry, fiction and songs of praise. Coffetime Tales and Poems is available on Amazon, eBay and Barnes and Nobles. I like coffe shops and good reads.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write everything with pen and paper and then type it.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Robert Frost Lorraine Hansberry John Donne and the Romantic British poets.
What are you working on now?
I am publishing a song set to music and vocals this winter. I have haiku coming out in magazines and I am putting together a book of religious poems.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I am on allpoetry.com. Poetrysoup.com. Poetrynation.com. And Christart.com. Being online gets feedback and support from a community of writers.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write as often as you can. Keep a pen and paper handy. Write about everyday life. Use everything. Don’t discard – edit.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Have faith in yourself and in God. All things are possible, if you believe.
What are you reading now?
Be Careful What You Pray For by Kimberly Lawson Roby
What’s next for you as a writer?
I hope to work on and promote praise songs.
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. A dictionary. A notebook. And a high school English book.