Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a mom of two who loves to play video games and spend time with my kids and pets when I’m not writing. I also have a lot of nieces and nephews that I love to spend time with too, and I am fortunate enough to tutor my eldest niece. I just realized that’s pretty much it about my personal life since I’m so focused on writing.
I’ve written quite a few books, but if I had to count all of them, I’d probably never get passed the unfinished list, because it would put me in the mood to start writing right away. For now, I’ll cound the ones that have been published, so that will be three!
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The name of my latest book is “More Than What He Seems” and a game I play on my cellphone inspired it. Well, that and a television show my husband likes to watch. I’m not big on watching shows myself, but he does ALL the time.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Sometimes, my story ideas come from my dreams. I’ll have what I think is a really interesting dream, wake up, and grab my laptop to immediately write out the summary.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Stephen King, though, my writing is nothing like his and he’s in a different genre than what I write.
What are you working on now?
Currently, my new project is Confined by Marriage, and I hope to have it completed by June 2021.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Right now, this is only the third place I’ve come to, as I did not know about free listings when I started promoting. I definitely will recommend this place in the future.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t be afraid or nervous about submitting your works. Even if your idea isn’t completely original, the point is to love what you write, and if you love it, someone else will.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
If it doesn’t kill you, you’ll come out stronger.
What are you reading now?
What am I not reading now? I actually read a lot of Japanese media translated to English. It’s my favorite pastime.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Having people love my works. That’s literally all I want is for my books to touch someone’s heart the way books did mine when I was little.
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 Sevenwaters Trilogy and how to survive for dummies, though that last one isn’t really necessary. I may not be physically fit, but I used to live in the middle of the woods, so I would be fine. Maybe…