Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a business coach, consultant, author and speaker. To this date I’ve written 7 books: 4 business titles, 2 health books, and 1 mystery under a pen name.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“Mocked” is a mystery written under the pen name Liv Parker. You might say it’s a cozy mystery in that it’s a “clean” fiction work. After writing non-fiction books and articles, this story started out in my head during the summer of 2014. I wrote a draft and had it edited. It took months to work on it from there!
My latest book by my own name is “You Can Make Money From YouTube”. It’s a short book that helps people figure out how to get started with a YouTube channel and then how to get it monetized. I like helping people know how to make money while they’re sleeping, and YouTube is one way to do it. The book includes a significant discount to my course on Udemy where I show in video format everything that goes into starting and growing a YouTube channel, making money from it, and then how to increase the channel’s number of subscribers, views, and watch time, which all directly affect the amount of money you make.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I like starting out writing with paper and pen. There is a visceral connection between the brain and writing by hand that stimulates creativity.
I’ll also start out by doing something creative before writing. I used to draw and use color pencils. Now my go-to is coloring books for adults! I have 5 books and two sets of color pencils.
I also like playing classical music in the background when I’m writing. I’ll often find I’m more productive after a writing session when classical has played quietly through the speakers.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
C.S. Lewis, Mary Higgins Clark, and I’m sure I’ll think of others later!
What are you working on now?
While I’m thinking about what I want to write next (which includes more mysteries in the Ginger Stevens series + a couple others and I have one more health book to write to complete that trilogy which will be about preventative measures to ward off heart disease and cancer), I’m constantly working on the YouTube business (growing my channels, promoting my YouTube course on Udemy), and looking for speaking engagements and training assignments on the topic of workplace bullying.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I haven’t figured that out yet! I’m just now getting into the KDP promotions by experimenting with book #1 in early 2016.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Amazon has changed everything. Meanwhile, you need a good editor and proofreader. They’ll clean up your writing better than your best friend can do it.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t let people bully you in the workplace; find ways to stop it.
What are you reading now?
A couple books by indie authors (want to see what they’re doing!)
What’s next for you as a writer?
Figuring out the best way to do the KDP free promotions. After experimenting with my first book, I’ll dive into it for my other books.
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, “Country Matters” by Jo Northrop, “Not All Bullies Yell and Throw Things” (that’s mine & I still love it).
How long am I going to be stranded on this island? “Stranded” being the defining word, I wouldn’t bring a book that is suspenseful.
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