Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
• Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m Jerilee Kaye, a Vendor Manager by day, a graphic artist during afternoons, a writer at nights, an entrepreneur on weekends, a Mom and a wife twenty-four-seven. I have been writing romance novels since I was a teenager, but only in 2013 did I really come out of the writing closet and decided to share my works to the world. So far, I have published four contemporary romance novels, Knight in Shining Suit; Intertwined; All the Wrong Reasons and All the Wrong Places.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest release is called “All the Wrong Places”. It is a spin-off of my book “All the Wrong Reasons”. I wrote All the Wrong Reasons about ten years ago and only published it last October, 2018. The main character of that book, Justin Adams, was my favorite. I loved him so much I named my daughter Justine, after him.
After I published the book, I just couldn’t get enough of their world. I wanted more. I can’t leave these characters alone. And apparently, after publishing it, and releasing it as an online interactive story, the fans wanted more of these characters too. I got requests here and there for a sequel. But instead of a sequel, I decided to make a spin-off, creating another love story from the supporting characters of the previous book.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really. But the best place for me to write is during the nights and I write better when I’m outdoors, doesn’t matter if I’m surrounded by the hassle and bustle. When I have this idea in my head and I’m so much into a story, I’ll write anywhere, anytime.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Like the stories that I write, I love reading romance and young adult novels. The authors I really liked are Stephanie Meyer, Judith McNaught and Nora Roberts. I also love Cassandra Clare and J.K. Rowling.
What are you working on now?
Currently, I am working on the spin-off of All the Wrong Places. I’m also editing another book, which I would be releasing sometime around October. It’s a young adult romance novel called Wingless and Beautiful about two beautiful, imperfect people, who found extra-ordinary love in the most unlikely place.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I am trying many avenues to promote my books. Currently, I am promoting mainly on Instagram. I also have a website to update my followers. And then there’s Wattpad, where I started writing. I still communicate with my followers through there and never forget to give them an update and sneak peeks of what I’m doing.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write a story that you, yourself, would read over and over again. If you love it, you will find an audience for it. The world is big and while it seems it’s hard to penetrate, it also means that the possibilities are endless. Just don’t give up.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t stop at every barking dog. People have different tastes, different opinions, different agenda. Given this, it means you cannot please everybody. You just have to accept that. Don’t retaliate. Don’t defend yourself every single time. Just focus on what you do best. And keep doing it.
What are you reading now?
I am currently reading one of my unpublished books because I’m rewriting it and hopefully publish it early next year as ‘All the Wrong Choices’.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I am part-time writer. Currently, I’m still doing this as a hobby. I have plans of doing this fulltime someday. When I give up doing day jobs, writing happily ever afters is my retirement plan.
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?
My books Knight in Shining Suit, All the Wrong Reasons, Intertwined and All the Wrong Places. As an avid romance reader, I am also one of my favorite authors
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