Julie Lomax

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Well, to be honest, most would describe me as quirky. I like to think of myself as the one whose mind never shuts off. Every opportunity of traveling, shopping, and discussions opens up another exciting story. I have written 4 published books, with three coming out shortly in editing mode or rewritten.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“The Costly Wish” filled with seven chapters of short stories. Written with an EA Poe themed style and mystery, this book is not written for the faint of heart. Love, Murder and twists in each chapter with three main characters weaved throughout. There will be a second follow on book called “The Teedle Doll”. “The Costly Wish” were stories I grew up with and told to my children. Now grown, they encouraged me to share them.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
So many. It’s probably not a good thing, but it does represent what and how I write that day. Since we don’t have all day, I’ll just mention a couple. First of all, I usually dream about what I am going to write the night before. If I don’t like the ending, I will re-dream the stories repeatedly until I am satisfied with the end, then I write it. Swishing my hands in the air, erasing the parts I don’t like, and rewriting the corrected phrase or word in the air. It looks strange. I know. When writing, I talk out loud. Yep- the entire story, from beginning to end, spoke aloud to my poor dog, JuJu. What a faithful companion she is, wagging her tail and sitting there quietly pretending to enjoy my every word. I’ll stop there, what’s the next question?

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I already mentioned Edgar A Poe; O’Henry would be another. I like his stories because they were short reads, and I often just wanted to read a short story before bed. I guess this would be a good time to mention that while in high school, for a term paper, I decided to write my then favorite author, Victoria Holt. I tore off a sheet of lined ruler paper, jotted down some questions, and took the address from the back of the book, licked the stamp, and voila, off it went. Several weeks later, an envelop arrived. On the same sheet of lined paper were her penned responses and her signature at the bottom, wishing me success. That was it for me. I was hooked. This author did a wonderful thing, and I can only hope I will have the same opportunity to inspire a young writer.

What are you working on now?
I am so excited about this one YA. The title is “The Frenchman’s Table” This one is actually a true story of murder, romance, and survival.
The other children stories series are also being written- the plan is to have three different series. All the stories have a theme of moral development, safety and service.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Sharing author pages, book promotions, Twitter feeds, Instagram, Facebook, and doing readings for schools or community groups. I have a web page, but honestly, it is difficult to find time to get back to it.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t be your NO. Don’t tell yourself you can’t do this, because you will find every excuse to stop and not more forward. working through issues to par to the journey, embrace it.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Share your wealth of information. KARMA.

What are you reading now?
A book by Zachary Sichin on the Anunnaki- I think I have another idea for a book…..we will see.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Two goals right now-Finalizing the second book called “The Teedle Doll” It picks up after “The Costly Wish”.
Finishing my tour through Belgium, Germany and Poland to finalize descriptive venue in “The Frenchman’s Table”

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?
A diary, a bible, a survival book on growing food, shelter and water.

Author Websites and Profiles
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