Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve been a marketing/advertising writer and voice over person for over 40 years. In the past few years I turned to writing a novel. My first novel, Being Ethel (In a world that loves Lucy) came out in January 2020. It’s the story of Piper Penn and how she lands on Mackinac Island in 1979…a known shoplifter she’s surprised to find a friendship with an I Love Lucy loving nun. Suspense follows, along with romance and all the magic of Mackinac Island.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Out in November 2020, Being Dorothy (In a world longing for home), the sequel to Being Ethel (In a world that loves Lucy) It takes place on Mackinac Island in 1980, and follows a world with a James Bond feel, and what can happen when a marriage is falling apart.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t like to be too regimented…I’m a “panster” as we are called, doing things more sporadically.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Anne Lamoot, Susan Branc, Nancy Drew books.
What are you working on now?
The third in my Mackinac Island story series, Being Alice (In a world lost in the looking glass)
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Facebook is good.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Get to know the business side of being an author. It’s as important as the writing side.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Be kind. Kindness always wins.
What are you reading now?
Goliath Must Fall.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Continuing the story of Piper Penn on Mackinac Island.
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 Bible, Susan Branch Fairy Tale Girl, and Anne Lamott Thanks.
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