Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a new author and my first book was Indie published on Amazon in June 2021. I’ve written my second book in the series and it’s set to release in the fall of 2021. The series is called Alaskan Women of Caliber and it show cases fictional biographies of Alaskan Women.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Alaskan Calibration is the name of my latest book and it was inspired when I shot my first moose last fall! I was so excited and started to look around me and there are so many amazing women that I’m surrounded by who’ve led the most extraordinary lives here in my state! I thought wow, they have some amazing stories I’d like to share.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write in blasts and spurts I don’ have much of a schedule. Once I get an idea I run with it.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
That’s a great question. I’m not good at picking favorites. I love true stories so I’d say that I’ve been influenced by many authors and the people in my lives that aren’t authors but really amazing story tellers.
What are you working on now?
I’m currently working on my third book in the series.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Not so much prompting but helping with character and plot arc; I use onestopforwriters.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep at it! Don’t give up! Find a group of others who are on this journey and meet regularly if you can.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Stick to the story that you have in your mind. No one can tell you what you should write. You’ll come against a lot of advice and you have to decide for yourself the direction you are going.
What are you reading now?
Surviving Savannah by Patti Henry.
What’s next for you as a writer?
To keep 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?
My Bible.
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