Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a wedding photographer turned author with two novels under my belt – a young adult novel, The Truth About Drew, and a contemporary romance, Goodbye, Magnolia. NaNoWriMo is what led me to write my first novel, but it took me about five years to decide to move forward to publish.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest novel, released in May 2015, is a contemporary romance called Goodbye, Magnolia. It’s about Maggie, a wedding photographer, who is surrounded by happy couples, but hasn’t been so lucky in love, and the rival photographer that comes to her small town and sets up a studio of his own. I was in the middle of a busy wedding photography season myself, so the thought of writing about a wedding photographer was not a foreign concept to me. Write what you know, right?
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Hmmm. Nothing too crazy. I write in the evenings with a cup of coffee at hand. And maybe a little chocolate now and then.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Jane Austen novels, for sure. I always loved Little Women and the Anne of Green Gables books.
What are you working on now?
I am currently working on the prequel/sequel to Goodbye, Magnolia, which follows Maggie’s college roommate and her story. I’m very excited to share her journey with my wonderful readers.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m active on social media. I share on my blog (bykrista.com), Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. I’m pretty much all over the place.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just write! Get the stories you have in your head down on paper or on your computer. Don’t let them stay lost in your mind. Write them down. One of them just might turn out to be gold!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I heard this advice in regards to creative/crafty ventures, but it totally applies to book ideas as well. Take a notebook and write one idea at the top of each page. Set a timer for like fifteen minutes and write everything you can think of that goes along with the first idea, then do the same for the others. The one that you can’t stop writing about, the one that gets you pumped up, that’s the one! That’s the idea you should focus on.
What are you reading now?
I’m reading a few books at the same time, which I’m horrible at actually. The Count of Monte Cristo, On Writing Well, and Dragonfly in Amber.
What’s next for you as a writer?
After I finish the next book, I’ve got a young adult dystopian novel in mind. Very excited for this one. It’s something different for me, but I love the idea and can’t wait to start writing.
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?
Oh my. Great question. My Bible first and foremost, the entire Jane Austen collection printed in one book, and a blank journal so I could do some writing of my own.
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