Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I live just outside of London with my husband four children. I’m originally from a little town called Windsor, where I had some very royal neighbours!
I loved to read as a little girl and I wrote some very vivid stories. As I got older, boys and travelling got in the way and then I met my husband and we started our family.
It wasn’t until I got to my mid-forties, that I decided I wanted to write.
So far, I’ve written two books. Where She is, took me nearly three years to complete because I kept changing it. I was never happy. I’ve now completed my second book, which only took me a year so I’m getting better.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is called Secrets and it’s inspired by the people who read and loved my first book.
Where She Is, was written from my love of Australia. It’s one of the places I travelled around in my twenties and I’ve never forgotten what an amazing and vast country it is.
I didn’t intend to write a spin-off book at all. Where She Is was written as a standalone, but when readers asked if I would write more about the characters, I obliged.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really. I perhaps drink too much coffee on writing days, but nothing I would say was unusual.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
It’s cliche, but E.L. James was a big influence, along with Jodi Ellen Malpas and S.C. Stephens. They are all big names in the contemporary romance world and certainly inspired me to write.
What are you working on now?
I’m about to start my third book which is completely different from the first two. It’s set in another era. That’s all I’m going to say about it for now…
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
That’s difficult to say. I still feel like a newbee and I’ve made lots of mistakes when it comes to promotion. I’m still trying to find my way, but I hope Awesomegang will have a lot to do with any success I have in that area!
Apart from that, I love connecting with readers on Facebook or Twitter. It’s a good way to chat and get to know the people who read my words.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep going. No matter how bad you think your manuscript is (because every author thinks that at some point) or how many doors you have to knock on to get your book read and reviewed, just stick with it. You don’t know until you give it your best shot!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I’ve had a lot of advice from many author friends, but the best has to be, ‘pull your finger out and get on with it!”
What are you reading now?
I’m reading A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole. I love this author hugely.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I have the release of my second book, Secrets, which is released 16 November 2017 and then I have to complete book three. That has to be a priority. I’d like to get it finished by the end of December but at the moment, I might struggle.
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?
Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James – Yes, it is the second book, but my favourite.
Thoughtless by S.C. Stephens
This Man by Jodi Ellen Malpas
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
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