Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve written one book that is completely about makeup tips, but it also has a bit of history in it of the genre as well. I’m also featured in a travel anthology book by Robert Fear.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Lifetips 101 Makeup Tips was inspired by my lifelong obsession with makeup.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I get to work every morning on the writing I have to do for the day on the couch with my computer, a cup of coffee, and the Today Show on television.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I adore reading memoirs of different famous and regular people. Essay compilations are some of my favorites too. Augusten Burroughs is probably my favorite. I can read his books over and over again.
What are you working on now?
A non-fiction book about lifelong die hard Cubs fans.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Twitter is great fun for promoting anything since you get instant feedback right away.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just write. Write as much as you can any time you feel the urge.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I don’t know if this is advice or not, but my mother always said, “isn’t fun the best thing to have?”
What are you reading now?
A book about public shaming that is rather interesting by Jon Ronson called, “So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed.”
What’s next for you as a writer?
Just keep rolling along working for a variety of freelance writing companies, and my private clients.
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?
Magical Thinking by Augusten Burroughs
The Hunger Games Series
A dictionary
Author Websites and Profiles
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