Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a writer, and published Author, wohoo. I’m a mum to 3 kittens and one half wild cat. I’ve written 6 books, but only completed two so far. I write a few at the same time.
I love period movies and chic lit books. I love adventures and I’ve lived in USA, South Africa, and Ireland.
I’ve swum with hippo’s, croc’s, tiger fish, saltwater sharks in the Zambezi river, leeches and monitor lizards in rivers…not because I wanted to..but because at +48 deg celsius it’s either that or explode.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Emerald Downs
It was unplanned, but enjoyed writing it. The countryside of Australia is very much like South Africa, so was easy to write about.. as we have croc’s, snakes, mozzies, lakes, waterfalls, floods, cattle.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write in my pj’s in bed..surrounded by my kittens, with lots of tea. The Irish are great tea lovers. I’m one too.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Wilbur Smith – the African adventure stories are the best. He is brilliant at describing details.
What are you working on now?
Two books..adventure with romance. Some angels flitting in and out.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Tell one person in Ireland…they tell everyone. By the next day Mary’s 2nd cousin’s aunt 17 times removed in Cork will know about your book..and she’ll tell her relatives, who will tell theirs and it will reach Australia, and Tokyo in two hours flat.
(There are zillions of Mary’s in Ireland.) It doesn’t guarantee sales.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
My advice is: Edit lots. Get friends to proof read it. Ignore any fear…that rises up. If you are a slow typist buy Dragon software.. you talk it types.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I get great advice from Shelley Hitz….all to do with marketing and writing books.
What are you reading now?
A Catherine Cookson book.
What’s next for you as a writer?
A lot more typing and some editing.
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?
A book on survival. Two blank books to write in.
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