Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve written three children’s books, two erotica books, one teen novel, one sci-fi novel, and now my first horror book. I believe I’ve finally found my niche with horror. After being inspired by the series American Horror Story, I finally felt brave enough to dip my toes in the bloody water of that genre, and I finally feel as if I’m “in the zone” as an author. I can only hope my readers agree. I started out as a newspaper reporter and I always wanted to have the free time to write something more fun than the news – which isn’t hard to do! I hope my readers have as much fun reading my new horror novel, The Woman on the Beast, as I had writing it!
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Woman on the Beast is the name of my latest horror novel and it was inspired by the book of Revelations and the series American Horror Story.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Absolutely. I have recurring dreams every night that unveil another chapter of the book. I wake up and write what I saw in my dreams. Therefore, when the dreams stop, I have to put finishing the book on hold until my subconscious informs me of what happens next. HIGHLY UNUSUAL!
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Aldous Huxley, George Orwell, Edgar Allen Poe, 1984, Brave New World, Alas Babylon and the Holy Bible, Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Emily Dickinson.
What are you working on now?
I just completed the Woman on the Beast and I’m finally taking a cigarette break.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I don’t know. While I’ve written many books, it was always for leisure and never for money. I knew better than to quit my day job. I’ll let you know when I finally learn the ropes on book promotions, but as for now, I’m trudging a rugged path into the unknown.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t give up. Keep researching. Keep reading. Keep writing. Use key words in the descriptions of your novels otherwise search engines will never find them. Don’t let haters get you down. Ask seasoned offers for advice.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Take advantage of search engine key words to use in your books summary and title.
What are you reading now?
The Bible. Lord help me!
What’s next for you as a writer?
I want to write a sequel to The Woman on the Beast. It is actually a trilogy that started with the first book Soul Snake. The final book will be a comedy, and will focus on a Utopian society created by what I like to refer to as the pioneers of innocence.
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?
The Holy Bible, Chelsea Handler’s My Horizontal Life (so funny), and How to Survive on a Deserted Island by Tim O’Shei.
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