Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a small business consultant, executive coach, corporate trainer, motivational speaker, ordained minister, and author from Chicago, Illinois. I wear many hats such as wife, mother, grandmother, foodie, and chocoholic. Due to my extreme love of language, I write across several different genres including business, self-help, poetry, paranormal, science-fiction, and erotica. My works draw from aspects of my own topsy-turvy life as well as experiences my friends, family, and clients have shared with me. I am also a talented watercolorist and self-proclaimed gourmet chef. When I’m not writing nor working on my next project, I can be found busy in my kitchen whipping up a new culinary creation.
To date, I have published 5 books, but I have written or started writing close to twenty which are in various forms of completion. I plan to release them all over the next year. I have also written many articles and blogs as well as contributed poetry to other websites.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My last published book is called Madame Broussard’s Incredibly Disturbing House of Whores: A Sick and Twisted Adult Short. It’s a paranormal erotic adventure.
This book is a result of one of my infamous WTF dreams. I had to brain dump this disgusting piece of filth to keep my sanity. It is extreme, dark, edge erotica. Several types of BDSM and other sex play is explored. I have pushed the boundaries of morality and perversion so read at your own peril.
I normally publish self-help and business books; however, I have been writing poetry, paranormal and erotic sci-fi for most of my life. This book is the first of those I have published and I do hope you enjoy it if you’re into this type of thing.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
OMG, yes! Almost all of my writing is the direct result of a crazy dream I’ve had. I dream very vividly and am also a lucid dreamer as a result of being the victim of consistent sleep paralysis episodes. The things I dream are absolutely nuts and I have no choice but to pen them to get them out of my head.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Stephen Covey, Dean Koontz, Stephen King, Zane, Terry McMillan, Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, just to name a few. I am an avid reader so I tend to have several titles going at once. Thank God for Kindle.
What are you working on now?
I’m releasing a new erotica title called “Aborted” on January 1, 2016. It is a sort of coming-of-age story for a young African-American woman who is faced with a difficult, life-altering decision during a time when everything else in her life is already falling apart.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I am an avid user of GoodReads. The site has an author Giveaway section that allows authors to distribute free copies to random winners. Another great site for this is LibraryThing. Users of both sites do a good job of returning the favor to participating authors by leaving honest reviews on Amazon and other sites. Reviews help boost book sales.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Yes! Don’t worry about perfection. Just get it out. You can always revise a published work later or release a new, updated edition of a previously published work. The important thing is to start drumming up buzz about your books as soon as possible. Start a blog, connect with your target readers, and give away the first books freely until you build a dedicated audience. Write a series if you can. Most importantly; however, is building that relationship with your readers.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The hardest part is just to start. Get started!
What are you reading now?
I have a review copy of Ghost Light by LeeAnne Hansen. So far it has me hooked in the mysterious love triangle that is bordering on the paranormal. I should be finished reviewing it within another day or so.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I plan to turn Madame Broussard’s into a series. I have already began working on the next titles. I also have several nonfiction business books in the works.
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?
Anything by Dean Koontz or Zane, my Bible, and a book about survival on a desert island.
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