Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I enjoy reading books on psychic phenomena and all things metaphysical. Most of my life I’ve been fascinated with astral travel, dreams, the ability to see the future, and reincarnation. I’ve written three novels and incorporated all of those interests and more into my stories.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is titled Dark Karma: Sword of Vengeance. It was inspired by my previous book, Tough Karma: A Race Against Time, which focused on the concept of unusual psychic talents, reincarnation, and a deranged villain. I wanted to use all of those concepts in Dark Karma, but take it to another level. The concept of traveling to other dimensions of reality intrigues me, and I thought it would be a wonderful element to include in this story. The main characters in Dark Karma, Nina and Luke, are supporting characters in Tough Karma so it was easy to write for them. Although Dark Karma can be read as a stand alone novel, you might enjoy it even more by reading Tough Karma first. A lingering situation from Tough Karma is sprinkled throughout the story line of Dark Karma and is brought to its conclusion.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t know if it is unusual, but I write pieces of a story as it comes to me. I might have a fantastic scene for the middle of the story, or the ending, so I write that down and wait until a later time to write the events that led up to that scene.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Kathryn LeVeque, Margaret Mallory, and Suzan Tisdale.
What are you working on now?
I’ve started writing my fourth book but I don’t have a title for it yet. For the time being, I’m calling it Karma Book 4. It is the follow-on to Dark Karma. It is proving difficult to write this story as a stand alone. My goal is to publish it sometime in 2020.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m still searching for it.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Before publishing your book, have it professionally edited. It is well worth the cost. I also recommend having a few people “beta read” it first.
What are you reading now?
By the time this interview is published, I will probably be finished with the current book I’m reading! I love reading books even more than writing them, and I’m a pretty fast reader. To answer the question, lately I’ve been reading all the time travel romance novels I can find. That is my favorite romance genre.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Finishing my fourth book early in 2020 and starting a new series with my fifth book.
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?
That is a tough question. My Kindle is filled with fiction books. The only paperbacks I buy are non-fiction spiritual or metaphysical types of books that I can open up and re-read a particular section. I would have to seriously think about that before getting stranded.
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