Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I currently have 5 published suspense/thriller/mysteries with my 6th one coming out later this year. Reading and writing has always been a part of my life. Besides that I love being outdoors, hiking is one of my favorite things to do. I love exploring nature and all of her hidden gems, especially finding waterfalls.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Tainted Waters is my latest suspense/thriller/mystery. It was inspired by a camping trip from hell. It was one of those weekends that started out amazing but ended up in disaster. We were camping at a lake which we thought was amazing. Turns out there was a reason there weren’t many campers there. Because of all that happened, it gave me the idea to have a lake where only a few people live but someone realizes that the owners are starting to die off. Then it comes to light, what do they really know about each other? And who would benefit from the other’s deaths?
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t know if they are unusual but I don’t tend to write my book in order. I write the chapters that come to mind and then figure out where they fit in the story. I am also a panster-plotter. I write then I plot and then I write.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
There are many. I would say that Robert Ludlum, Sandra Brown, JRR Tolkien, Stephen R Donaldson, were some of my favorite authors and ones who taught me how to bring a story to life and some of the different things that make a book compelling.
What are you working on now?
I have just finished writing another book, Fractured Lines, which will be out later this summer. And I have started writing a suspense/thriller/mystery series. I am planning on book one being out in early 2021.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Email list and advertising have been the best way I’ve found to promote my books.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write. Write. Write. Then don’t be scared to cut what you’ve written. Keep your focus on writing a good story, not on whether you are the one to write it or whether it is good or not. Reach out to other authors and writers to get tips that can help you. It is an amazing group of resourceful and helpful people.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t edit as you write and don’t stop to do research, put a xxx in places where you know you need to add or do research but keep writing and come back to that later.
What are you reading now?
I just finished reading A Struggle for Independence by P.M. Terrell.
I just bought 4 more books so will have to choose one to read next.
What’s next for you as a writer?
To keep writing fiction and nonfiction. I also write nonfiction books (Glenna Mageau). I might venture into a new genre. We’ll see.
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?
1. How to build a boat.
2. What is edible on a deserted island
3. The White Gold Wielder – it’s a long series and its been years since I read it so it might be a good distraction.
4. How to write books on tree bark
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