Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a SCI FI writer at heart, but I blend a lot of other genres into the mix such as fantasy, mystery, romance and paranormal. I began writing ten years ago and have produced 13 novels to date. A former reporter, I was taking a plunge into creative writing because I had a desire for knowledge, most specifically our universe.
Including metaphysical topics into my books, I hope to bring readers education as well as entertainment whether my Special Agent is chasing a demon or humans are colonizing their first planet with the help of AI.
I believe a lot of science theory, or the metaphysical, will be proven and accepted one day, just like the belief that the world was flat was found to be a misconception.
I hope you’ll give any one of my Caitlin Diggs a try, including the most recent, 9 INCARNATE.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
9 INCARNATE is a story which hopes to uncover some of the secrets of ancient Egypt, including our greatest enigma, the pyramids.
My protagonist, Cailtin Diggs, finds herself joined with Isis after an incident with a crystal. When the other Egyptian gods arrive incarnate, Diggs must decide if their motiviations to assist humanity are authentic, or is there another agenda? Murders and a mass abduction cloud this issue for the agent who must decide if she is investigator or suspect because of her ‘Isis’ connection.
A trip to the past will reveal secrets but also change Caitlin in a way she never imagined.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I really don’t, usually opting for a certain day or time to write. Kind of formal in that regard.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Dean Koontz who has great dialogue and believable characters. I would rank Isaac Asimov as another influence because I love androids. I also credit Jim Butcher and his Dresden Files series with my inspiration for Caitlin Diggs, an agent who crosses into a universe resembling urban fantasy.
What are you working on now?
I am planning the third book in a series entitled: Camden Investigations. Two sisters begin a ghost hunting business and are soon joined by UFO hunters when a mystery becomes too ‘grey’ to investigate.
The first book Coalescence should release in 2014. This third book will take the investigative team on what may be their ultimate and last investigation.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I am still seeking that answer and that’s why I’m here. I recently revamped and updated my website and also rely on Facebook groups.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Persistence is the key whether you are plotting, writing, editing or promoting the final product. I believe writers must have patience also. and not be afraid to walk and/or sit alone.
A cartoon was recently posted that shows how a writer is locked in his/her room for days trying to ‘communicate.’ It’s an irony. We spend so much time trying to convey our ideas but locked up in solitude.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Show don’t tell.
What are you reading now?
Dean Koontz’s Relentless.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Continue with more novels of course. I have another novel slated for this year entitled Dead Market about zombies and Big Pharma.
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 Stand, Watchers, Dresden Files StormFront.
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