Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have committed to writing and publishing one book per month in 2022. At the time of this comment, I have published four books, with another on the way in about 4 weeks and another in drafting stages.
I am writing 2 series at the same time: Wicked Wick Mysteries and Major Bummer Murders. Each book takes 2 months total, and I always have one book from each series in progress at all times.
My schedule is: write 1 month, revise 1 month, publish.
While I am writing a book in one series, I am revising a book in the other series.
It’s intense, but this is my “next chapter” (pun relished), so I’m going at it hard.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is called KICKING THE BOUQUET. It will be released 4/5/22.
It is book 3 in my Wicked Wick Mysteries series, and involves a deluge of tourists and groupies descending on the small town of Fall Haven to attend a celebrity wedding.
All of the books in the Wicked Wick Mysteries series are inspired to an extent by the sense of smell. I am interested in how all of my own core memories are tethered to a scent memory, and how the sense of smell triggers ideas and understanding in a way the senses of sight and sound do not.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
It might be unusual to write a book per month?
It might be more unusual to get up at 5:00 every morning to get my writing done before I go off to my day job (not for long though).
I’m not sure… these things feel pretty usual to me at this point!
What authors, or books have influenced you?
A plethora of cozy mystery authors such as MC Beaton, Vivien Chien, Julie Mulhern.
What are you working on now?
I am working on finishing up the full draft of KICKING THE BOUQUET, along with starting the first draft of what will be book 3 in the Major Bummer Murders series.
I am also heavily into the planning stages for 2023, which will involve two new series.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
GoodReads, BargainBooksy emails, and Instagram. Facebook groups to an extent. I’m just getting started, so still learning.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just write the book.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best marketing for the current book is to write the next book.
What are you reading now?
I am reading “Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life after Which Everything Was Different” by Chuck Palahniuk. Excellent guidance, anecdotes, and actionable tips for better writing.
What’s next for you as a writer?
My short-term goal is to retire from my day job in 1 year and make writing books my full-time income.
My long-term goal is to hit 100 books released.
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?
Harry Potter #1.
Whatever the longest Outlander book is.
Something about coconut recipes.
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