Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a number cruncher by day, author by night. I’ve always loved reading romance and after reading so many books about twenty and thirty something year old heroines, I decided I’d like to read about women more my age – the other side of 30 as I call it. I wrote my first book, Out of the Box Awakening on a dare from two of my girlfriends. Never being one to step back from a dare, I sat down at my laptop on Halloween night in 2012 and so this wonderful journey began. Almost four years later, here I am with six books under my belt and several more planned.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My newest release is Out of the Box Everlasting, which is the 3rd book in my Out of the Box series. Being an election year, I just had to thrown in a little political conspiracy theory and a few plot twists. So far, my readers have loved it and some have gone so far as to say they want more of Ash & Olivia.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I’m definitely an out of the box (pun intended) writer. I don’t work from an outline, I just let my characters direct me.
I don’t write ahead of the chapters as some authors do and my writing is done on my laptop, sitting in my overstuffed leather chair with a lap desk and usually a glass of wine in hand. I also find inspiration listening to my book music playlists on Spotify.
I do get easily distracted (by Twitter and Facebook), so if I’m on a roll, I find that I have to log off the social media….
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Jacqueline Susann is one of my favorite authors (I’m dating myself, I know)
Jackie Collins, Nora Roberts to name a few. Who doesn’t love a good romance?
I also liked The Saint series, written by Leslie Charteris. I love his main character, Simon Templar and his adventures in the series. The author’s wife was a client of my mother and each year, we would receive autographed copies of his books, bearing the characteristic stick figure with a halo.
What are you working on now?
I’m working on Finding Joy, a sequel to a short story I wrote that came out in December. Unwrapping Noel was the first and my readers wanted more of Noel and Leon, so their love story continues…
The story deals with finding your own self worth and getting over self esteem issues, while finding true, unconditional love.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I love the book of the day promo pages and do subscribe to them. I’m very active on Twitter and I feel Twitter is a great avenue for getting the word out. I also am active on Facebook and find that interacting with readers is also a great marketing tool!
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Follow the advice of Audrey Hepburn: “Nothing is Impossible – the word itself says I’m Possible”
If you dream it – do it. Seek the advice of other authors. I’ve been blessed to have had wonderful support and advice from my peers and I love nothing more than to pay it forward. We’re all in this together, so why not support each other!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Never give up!
What are you reading now?
I’m reading a horror short story written by my friend and fellow author, RE Hargrave. I ‘m not a reader of horror & macabre and furthermore, she hasn’t written horror before. I guess that proves how much I adore her. From what I’ve heard, I need to read it during the day only or face having the bejeezus scared out of me!
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’ve got another series in mind. Another middle aged romance – I’m hooked on writing that genre.
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?
Jayne Eyre (I watched the movie on TV the other day and haven’t read the book in years)
Valley of the Dolls (again, haven’t read the book in years, but it needs to be re-read)
I’d take a Bible (to keep my faith)
and one of the popular coloring books (to have something creative to do)
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