Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I love telling stories, whether with my camera or on paper. It’s just something I’ve always done. Currently I have nearly 100 published titles; as well as audio books, foreign editions, etc.
I’ve been writing professionally for over 10 years. I couldn’t ask for a better career or life. When I’m not writing, I love to travel and try new things. Life is all about experiences, and those experiences can fuel the muse and help the craft. Plus, climbing Mayan temples and going on ghost hunts is just fun!
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is Warlocks MacGregor: Spellbound, about shape-shifting mischievous warlocks who like to pull pranks on each other. They’re a huge family, so there are a lot of antics. Plus, they’ve been around for a long time so they bring new meaning to “paybacks are hell”.
Inspiration can come from anywhere at anytime. I once heard someone say something along the lines of, “Authors are the only people who can have private moments in the middle of a crowd”. I think this is because we’re always watching and creating and in our heads. I don’t know how many of my books were started on restaurant napkins or in the middle of the night scribbles on a notepad that were barely legible the next day.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I can write anywhere, and often do out of necessity. As a professional author for over a decade, I know deadlines wait or no one. I’ve written in airports, hotels, parking lots, at conferences…
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Mandy M. Roth. Not only is she an awesome writer, she’s become like a sister. Her passion and drive for the craft is an inspiration every day.
What are you working on now?
I always have several books going at once. You never know what muse with strike on what day. Plus, they’re all in different stages. Some are being researched, some are being written, some are in various stages of edits and formatting.
Reader favorites that are coming up are more books in the Dragon Lords, Captured by a Dragon-Shifter, Warlocks MacGregor, and Lords of the Abyss series.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I think I am the best method of promoting my books — getting out there and talking with readers. Having a personal website and newsletter they can go to for content and information. No one is going to be as passionate as I am about my books.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Do your research. We’ve all were new once and you have to do the legwork if you want to make it in this business. There is no magic pill. Trust me, we pro authors have been looking for years, lol.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm” Swedish Proverb
What are you reading now?
Wicked Lucidity by Mandy M. Roth
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m a hybrid author. I’ve been with New York “big” publishers, with small press and e-first publishers, and now I’ve embraced indie. You have to change with the times and make decisions that are right for you. I love the control self-pub and indie give me!
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?
How to build a shelter, encyclopedia of edible and medicinal plants, and how to get rescued. There would be no time for reading for fun. I would not do well in a survivalist situation, lol.
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