Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve been writing most of my life, but it’s only in the last six years that I started writing romance novels. Before that, I wrote for TV and had a screenplay optioned. So far I’ve written twelve books and contributed to an anthology. I write historical, romantic suspense and historical/paranormal.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest is “Tied to Morocco”. It is the second book in the “Morocco” series and tells Catherine and Tazim’s story.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I have to have quiet.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Kathleen Woodiwiss, Nora Roberts, Stephen King have probably influenced me the most.
What are you working on now?
Right now I am working on a sequel to “Payback”. This will be another Romantic Suspense/Thriller with lots of passion and murder.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I just keep plugging away at various sites.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t quit.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
See above. Writing is hard and publishing is sometimes harder, but you have to be persistent and believe in your stories.
What are you reading now?
“You Belong to Me” by Karen Rose
What’s next for you as a writer?
I am working on a story set in the 1830’s, but the plot isn’t fully formed yet.
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?
Any books written by Kathleen Woodiwiss, The Velvet Quartet by Jude Deveraux, The Key series by Nora Roberts, ‘Salem’s Lot’ by Stephen King
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