Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have written one other ebook (non-fiction), it was an online resource guide. I am currently working on a children’s book (chapter book), and a motivational/self-help book.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest completed book is Truth Lies Within Grace, and it was inspired partially because of my past and it kind of developed from there. Reforming it into a story was a great experience for me, as it was the first novel I have written.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I would say that I am pretty normal with my writing habits.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I have read a lot of different books, by a lot of authors, but some of my favorites are John Grisham and Dean Koontz. I try to expand my reading with new and different authors, so there are a lot of authors that I will pick one of two of their books and read them. I know that I like certain authors, but I like to give new authors a try, because you never know!
What are you working on now?
I am currently working on a children’s chapter book, that has a great moral about what can happen when loneliness develops into anger, and how love/acceptance/friendship can overcome the bad behaviors that come with it (spoiler, it involves a dragon). My oldest son helped to inspire it. I am also working on a motivational book that will provide deep daily reflections to help inspire.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I am new to self-publishing, so I am learning this now, and as of yet, I do not have a best method or website.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t let anyone tell you, you cannot do it! Research, research, research, and network. There are a lot of people out there who want to help you succeed, and are willing to read your book, review it, buy it, market it, if you just ask.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I’ve had a lot of advice, but the best I would have to say is that if I believe it on the inside, it will manifest on the outside. I wasn’t raised that way, and so I have been told and am teaching myself to rewire my thinking. And it’s worked with everything else, that I know it will work with this as well. It’s hard changing myself, changing my thinking, but it’s been an amazing journey thus far.
What are you reading now?
I am reading mostly non-fiction right now, dealing with nutrition, herbs, diet, and things relating to cancer, as my mom was just diagnosed with Stage IV GIST cancer.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I will continue to work on my books, and write something until I find my perfect niche. That perfect spot where I connect with my readers, and they connect with me. Where my writing reaches them on a deeper level. Once I find that spot, once I find that niche I will stay there and build up from there. Whether it’s suspense, children’s, romance, self-help, I enjoy them all. My goal is to give the readers something they can enjoy!
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, a medicinal encyclopedia, A Time to Kill by John Grisham, and The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.
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