Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I live in Salt Lake City Utah. I have a degree in Dental Hygiene. When I’m not saving the world one tooth at a time I put on my mom hat for my five year old daughter Zola. I love to spend my free time traveling the world. Descendants of the Dragon is my first novel.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Descendants of the Dragon. I was inspired by so many things. I have an obsession of sorts with Dinosaurs. I happen to live in a place where I am surrounded by them. My main character Zee who is a paleontologist stemmed from that love. I spent some time teaching English in a remote village in China twelve years ago which inspired so much of this book. The personal growth and awakening of my character is a journey that I think many people in life can relate to. I grew up in a city/state where for a long time everyone around me belonged to a similar social class and religion (Mormonism). The majority of decisions that were made were done with religious intentions. That kind of influence and power has a significant affect on a person. Discovering life out for yourself whether it is what your parents want or your church wants, or what you ideally want is a journey on its own. I think there was a lot of real life experience and emotions that went into this story that I wanted to tell.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
So many obnoxious writing habits. Almost as embarrassing as putting my workout playlist on blast. It’s hard enough putting something you’ve invested so much of yourself in out there to the world.. I”ll spare myself and everyone else on this one.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Where do I even begin… My list of loved books can span anywhere from being a total Twilight, Hunger games, Harry Potter junkie, to The Book Theif, Khaled Hosseini, Lisa See, Anita Shreeve, Laura Hillenbrand. So many to name I feel bad leaving them out. I respect anyone who takes the time and effort to write a story that is an enjoyable escape from the day to day realities of life.
What are you working on now?
My second book that is in a series with my first. Self contained novels but they definitely grow off of each other.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Facebook groups, Reading deals, this website of course, word of mouth.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep pushing forward. There are high days and low days. It takes time for people to read a book and to gain momentum. Don’t give up and keep writing!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The wise man travels to discover himself
What are you reading now?
Bossypants by Tina Fey. It’s hysterical when you’re having one of those weeks.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Keep believing in my characters and my story and get a new paragraph down every chance I get.
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 book Thief, Unbroken, A long way gone: Because everyone needs to realize that even in their hardest times it can always be worse. To someone a quiet desert island sounds like paradise.
Seriously…I’m Kidding by Ellen: Because it will make you laugh and that’s important.
Then some awesome no effort required romance like Twilight or 50 shades to keep the love alive and have an unrealistic fantasy to escape into when being surrounded by ocean, palm trees, and sand, isn’t good enough.
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