Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve telling stories since I was 4 and printed out my first book from the family word processor (I just dated myself here) when I was 8. Since 2009, I’ve written over 35 books in various genres and have a graveyard of partially finished novels that is probably just as lengthy.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Slide into You is my debut under this name and my most recent book under the editing chopping block. I have an intense love for baseball.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I typically struggle to write when things are quiet. I have three kids and have been writing professionally since they were all young enough to cling to my legs while I worked. I’m so accustomed to working in chaos that I get creeped out when it’s quiet 🙂
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Gregory Maguire and William Goldman are the two who brought the biggest change to my life. They taught me how expansive and creative and limitless stories can be.
What are you working on now?
Slide into You is the first in a series! I’m working on the next book, featuring Kemper’s best friend
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I don’t have a best method yet because I’m still learning 🙂
Do you have any advice for new authors?
The difference between a published and unpublished author is simply whether or not they gave up. Keep at it. Keep pushing. Keep writing. Keep reading. You’ll get there; we don’t all work at the same speed.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Writing is 10% drafting and 90% editing”. Drafting is really hard for me and I have to remember, often, it’s only the smallest part instead of the largest part. It’s not the monster I sometimes build it up to be.
What are you reading now?
I’m working my way through Tana French’s Murder Squad novels and I love them more than I love my children.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I have a few books lined up for the baseball series that is about to launch, but my most exciting upcoming work is a quirky thriller set in a quirky town and I’m so excited about it I could scream.
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?
Wicked by Gregory Maguire, Princess Bride by William Goldman, Night Circus by Emily Morgenstern, and The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
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