Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Kim is thirty four (born in 1983), and from London in the UK. She’s a mother to a beautiful toddler, and a proud author of six romantic suspense and thriller novels. Kim started her journey as a traditionally published author after she scored a publishing contract with a USA based publisher. She was over the moon! However, it became clear to Kim that things were not as she expected. Therefore, she set out on her own journey, she dived head first into the world of self-publishing and republished two of her fictional stories, and became a proud self-published author also. Something great was unleashed, she’ll never look back in regret.
As a reader she’s head over heels in love with romance, historical fiction, crime fiction, African- American, suspense and thriller genre books. At present Kim is writing a romantic thriller novel, and brainstorming steamy romance novella ideas. As a writer, Kim enjoys creating stories with a diverse and multi-cultural line up, within the romance, romantic suspense and general thriller and crime genres. When she’s not reading, or writing stories of her own her other passions include practising her French, fashion, make-up artistry, drawing, spending time at her sewing machine dressmaking, watching make –up and beauty tutorials on YouTube, letter writing and being a mum.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest two books out this July are Lover’s Retreat and The Suspenseful Collection.
Lover’s Retreat is the second book in my romance series. It’s a series of romantic, suspenseful, modern and steamy stories! All stand alone stories set in exotic locations around the world.
The inspiration for this series really came from having too many creative writing ideas. I was flicking through my notepad one day, and I thought why not put these ideas into a series? Then I thought they are too random, how can I make them link even though the stories are stand alone? A-ha! Paradise! That’s it change the location of the stories to a paradise location. Cuba, Sri Lanka, Greece for example. I’ve loved every moment of bringing these stories to life.
The second book out this month, The Suspenseful Collection is an anthology of eight stories. I wrote them with Didi Oviatt the suspense author from the USA. The twist is one of us started off the story, and the other has ended it. So one story with two writers! But our stories are seamless. No pre-planning or discussion before hand of how things should go. She’s my writing buddy. After blog followers requested second parts for stories we wrote, we took the challenge and then published our first anthology.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Hmm, I always listen to music when I write. It really inspires me. It could be soul and Motown, classical, hip hop anything goes. I’m also a bit of a night owl, I’m must creative between 9:00pm- 4:00am LOL. That said I am a mum, so these times are when the house is quiet and I can write. I’m also a big plotter, I like to outline my stories before I actually start to write.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Jackie Collins, OMG. She is the reason I write romantic suspense. When I was in my late teens I discovered her books , I have read them all! Also the British crime writer Martina Cole has really inspired me, I’ve read a lot of her books too.
What are you working on now?
Right now, I’m working on book #3 of my Romance Set in Paradise series. It’s set in Greece, with a more mature heroine. I’m also going to start work on the another anthology with Didi soon.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Good question. I’m still trying to work that one out. I do a lot of promotion via my own author site. www.kimknightauthor.com
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep going, be yourself and be true to you. Always use a good editor, not your mum or best friend someone distant who you can have a professional relationship with. Forget the haters! They will always be there, use them as motivation. Always write with your A-game, have heart.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
It’s okay to feature a villain in a romance story!
What are you reading now?
A historical romance by Sara Ackerman.
What’s next for you as a writer?
To just keep going, and build a huge catalogue of work and hopefully readers to enjoy it.
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?
To Kill a Mocking Bird.
Jane Eyre.
Half a Yellow Sun/Americannah
A Jackie Collins… hard to know what one!
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