Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m nineteen years young and currently working on my second novel. My first book, Lost Voice, was published back when I was seventeen. I’m now working as a Certified Nursing Assistant and going to college full-time to get my nursing degree. This summer I’m taking an Emergency Medical Technician course. I’m an avid photographer and have two beautiful godchildren.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Lost Voice is the first novel I’ve ever written. It’s about a young woman who’s trapped in an abusive relationship and has to find her voice before she loses her live. It was inspired by a research paper I had to write when I was younger and when I was thirteen, began to write it. I had it finished by fifteen (after losing the file many times) and published at seventeen.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I play violin music by Lindsey Stirling when I write. I put a playlist on ‘random’ and allow it to set the mood for my book. Sometimes I surprise myself with what I write when a certain mood is set. It never ceases to fail me.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I absolutely love Nicholas Sparks. I’ll never be able to write romance like he does, but I certainly would love to try some day.
What are you working on now?
I’m currently working on Shadows. It originally started out as an idea for a plot in a hospital. Trying to avoid boredom while writing, I pushed my character, who’s a nurse, into a shooting. The culprit gets away and she spirals into a deep depression. Shadows is a thriller, mystery, and romance novel all mixed into one.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Twitter is definitely my main way of promoting my books. I’ve started to get involve with my own author page on Facebook, and that’s starting to grow as well. Google plus is another site I use, but I don’t have as many followers there.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Whether you think it’s good or not, write it. Someone else out there will enjoy reading the story you’re telling. Anyone can be an author if they set their mind to it. It’s tough to gain a following in the beginning, but once you get there, you’ll never look back.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Before I got Lost Voice published, I had two teachers tell me that I had to try. They both told me the worst that could happen would be I get rejected and try again. My parents told me to chase after my dreams when I brought it up to them and that’s exactly what I did. I wouldn’t be where I am today if it weren’t for them.
What are you reading now?
I’m not currently reading anything, at the moment. I’ve been putting all my free time into writing Shadows.
What’s next for you as a writer?
What’s next is having Shadows published. I’m very excited for it and I may try to set up a book signing this summer. I plan to have a novel out every year from now on.
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?
To Kill a Mockingbird, Safe Haven, Lord of the Flies
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