Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m currently in the process of publishing my first novel, Buried Secrets: Some things should stay hidden – An Ella Perri Mystery Series available now on Amazon. I’ve written several short stories and last year I published Luca on Amazon and other retailers. In addition to that, I collaborated with several authors around the world to publish the anthology Once Upon a Story: Short Fiction Anthology a collection of intriguing and inspiring stories. My favorite genres are mystery/suspense/thriller but I do read outside of those too. Most recently, I’ve been working on the sequel to Buried Secrets. I love writing and reading and can’t get enough of either! When I’m not writing or reading I’m teaching it to fifth graders and that’s a lot of fun. I love gardening, spending time outside, and being with my family. I also own a hedgehog named Penelope.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Buried Secrets: Some things should stay hidden – An Ella Perri Mystery Book 1
The title came from the premise of the story where the main character, Ella seeks to uncover several secrets that have buried deep within the family for decades. These secrets have a rippling effect where one builds upon the next and then they begin to bubble to the surface until they can no longer be contained.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write with a bag of chocolate chips beside me. Eat. Type. Eat.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Too many to name but I’ll start with Agatha Christie, Janelle Brown, A.J. Finn, Ruth Ware, Shari Lapena, Lisa Jewell…
What are you working on now?
I’m promoting my novel, Buried Secrets: Some things should stay hidden and I’m working on writing the sequel to it. I’m also contributing a short story to another anthology.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
My website: krissybaccaro.com. I also send a monthly email to my subscribers, I’ve written to several bloggers/reviewers to review my book and I put an ARC on Booksprout.co. I’ll be part of a book promotion through BookSweeps May 4th – 13th and part of a book blog tour: Love Books Group Tour June 8th-14th. I’ve entered a few book contests and I’ve reached out to excellent websites including Awesome Gang for help with promoting my book as well. Once my book is out there for a bit, I’ll experiment with some advertising!
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Never stop writing! You can do it. Write a little bit each day – it’s up to you how you go about that. You may choose to use a time limit like writing for 30 minutes/day or maybe you’ll stop after one chapter. Find the time that works for you, even if it’s only for 15 minutes at first. I also highly recommend sharing your work with someone – anyone. It can be a friend, family member, or you could join a writing community. There are several online and locally. My greatest accomplishments came when I finally shared my writing with others. I learned so much from other writers and became more confident.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
1. Be generous. Allow yourself to be okay with giving away something for free to your readers – maybe it’s a short story or a one-page list of writing tips…anything. You will engage your readers and attract new ones. 2. Build your writing “cartel”. Begin to network with other writers and share your stories with each other. Work together with the writers in your group to critique each others’ work, share and promote each others’ work and support one another. My greatest growth as a writer came when I became part of a writing group.
What are you reading now?
What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’ll be continuing to write my Ella Perri Mystery Series and I plan to participate in other anthologies and writing contests.
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 Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe; The Hobbit; Buried Secrets (of course!), and after that it would be very hard to pick the 4th because there are SO many that I love!
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