Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have been writing for four years and have written five books with a writing partner under the name E.G. White and I’m currently writing my third solo novel. I’m a mum of three and wife who’s a teacher. I live on the south coast of England in a seaside town called Brighton. I have four cats and I’m a vegetarian.
Writing for me has become part of my everyday life. I write at least a paragraph every single day.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
‘Inside Isla’ came to me while I was driving to work. It’s my first novel and I honestly have no idea where the idea came from. I wrote the first draft in a frenzied three weeks and couldn’t type fast enough. I sometimes doubt I even wrote it, merely typed up what came into my head. I love this book. I think it deals with big themes and has heart.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
No, I do stay up at night sometimes, though, and write until 3 am.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I love Kate Atkinson and Marian Keyes, They are both extremely different writers but I have a very varied taste in books.
What are you working on now?
I’m working on a novel called, ‘The Cleaner’. It’s about a single mother who cleans for a rich family in London and she gets close to, Jared, the husband who works from home.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I use Freebooksy and Awesome Gang. I also use smaller promotions sites like Indies Today. I have also used Just Kindles.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep going! Writing is a lonely and difficult thing to do. I think it was Jodi Picoult who said, you can’t edit a blank page. I would urge anyone to just get a first draft written and then think about smoothing it over and making it a beautiful piece of work.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
What people think of my writing is none of my business. I think writing without worrying about what people will think is so important.
What are you reading now?
Stephen King on Writing. It’s an excellent book to read when working on a project.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m only at the foot of the mountain, so more 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?
Life after Life by Kate Atkinson.
The Pursuit of Happiness by Douglas Kennedy.
How to be a Woman by Caitlin Moran
Anything by Agatha Christie.
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