Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I live in the Los Angeles area with my husband and two adult children in college. Other than writing, I am an avid reader and shoe shopper. I also love travel. As a long-time travel agent, I have traveled or sent clients to some of the most romantic destinations in the world.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“Left with Shoes” in my debut novel. I was inspired to write it by several things, Fifty Shades of Grey, Waiting to Exhale, and Sex in the City.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I often get up in the very early morning hours, 3:00 am, to write because a line or ideal has danced across my mind. I have an entire drawer with sentences written in bank receipts.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I typically read 2 or 3 books a week. Richard Wright and Maya Angelou or favorite authors of mine. I like Naomi Chase for contemporary romance.
What are you working on now?
Left with Shoes in a trilogy. I am now working on the second installment.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
lelaalize.com
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Having a regiment of writing daily, even for an hour is a good practice.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Two things you want to invest money in a good editor, and a cover designer.
What are you reading now?
I’m currently reading Twisted by Christa Simpson.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I would like to complete, and promote the Left with Shoes trilogy, and finish writing a YA book I’ve been working on.
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?
One The Island by Tracey Gravis Garves, Exposed by Naomi Campbell, and The Bible.
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