Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a witch in her early 30s who loves computer programming, cats and jewelry making. As a Millennial, many of my early exploits in writing were fanfiction based, but this is my first foray into publishing original content.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Last Moon Witch is the first in a series of books I have planned. Writing fanfiction was fun and cathartic but I came to a point in my life where I personally wanted to tell stories outside of fandom. I wanted to create characters that were all my own, and use them as a vehicle to tell stories important to me without navigating the hazardous waters of fandom.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I let ideas stew in my head for weeks or months before putting them down in any manner. Its a hold over from living in an abuse environment for 20 years where any physical evidence of having a personality could be weaponized against you. So I only put down ideas when I’m absolutely certain of them. This does however make revisions very difficult at times.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
As a teen I adored the worlds created in Stephen King’s Gunslinger series, the Shanara series, the Dragonriders of Pern. Dragonriders of Pern was actually my first exposure to any sort of homosexuality in literature and I immediately latched onto it. I also always longed to one day emulate the hilarious wit that Douglas Adams had in his Hitchhiker’s Guide series.
What are you working on now?
I’m working on the fifth draft of the second book of my Ruined World series: Alliance.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
If you can engage your audience on social media that’s the most valuable resource you’ll ever have.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t think that advice must be treated as law (I’m looking at you, “kill your darlings”). Any time you receive criticism, take a step back, let it simmer, never give into a knee jerk reaction.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
There are two types of endings. Either the character solves the problem or the problem solves the character, by William C Martell
What are you reading now?
Right now I’m reading The Singularity is Near by Ray Kurzweil, a book about the eventual merging of humanity and robotics/AI
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m currently doing additional research for the second book in my Ruined World series, where we get more into the science aspect of sci-fi, so I’m brushing up on my AI and robotics knowledge.
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 logical part of me says to take survival books, so I can build a water collector or some sort. But I’d bring my Java Puzzlers book to keep my programming sharp, probably Valley of the Horses by Jean M. Auel and The Stand by Stephen King. As a treat.
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