Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have a PhD in communication, and I’ve been writing “novels” since I was eleven. I’ve written two books. One is a novella, titled Horse. The other is a short novel, titled Leaving Oklahoma. Aside from novels, I love reading true crime.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The title of my latest book is Leaving Oklahoma. I read a lot of true crime stories on the internet, and some of those stories involve people who go missing. My story is meant to be one of the theories that could explain why/how someone goes missing. (It’s not based on any real-life person.)
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I love to write while listening to the sound of rain, or the crackle of a fireplace. Sometimes I think of moving to Seattle, just for the rain.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Stephen King’s 1922. Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl. Cecily von Ziegesar’s Gossip Girl series. Jeanette Wall’s The Glass Castle and Half Broke Horses.
What are you working on now?
I just finished my novel, Leaving Oklahoma, so I’m taking a break from writing to start promoting my new book.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I wish I knew! I’m still trying to figure out the best ways to promote my books. I love sites like Awesome Gang, which allow me to do that.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Even if you think you’ve found the last typo, you have not. Read again.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t worry about what your writing looks like in the first draft–just get it all out there and clean it up later.
What are you reading now?
Articles about how to promote my book!
What’s next for you as a writer?
Finding my next book idea.
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?
Anything by Stephen King.
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