Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hi! I’ve been writing stories for as long as I can remember but I only started to think about publishing a few years ago. I’ve written several romance short stories and four longer books. I love to write books about strong heroines and the sexy heroes who they fall for. I’m British and I mostly write books set here in the UK in the places that I know and love.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Flirting With The Camera.
I fell in love with Hattie, the heroine of this book, from the moment she appeared on the page. She’s beautiful, brilliant, sexy, confident – and unashamedly plus-sized. She’s determined to go after her dreams, despite other people telling her she can’t. I wanted to write a book that would do her justice and show that dreams are there to be grasped.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Um, procrastination isn’t very unusual, is it? I mostly write on a little netbook with a no-frills word-processor and as few distractions as possible. If I’m really struggling to concentrate, I’ll use Write Or Die, which makes the screen flash red and plays awful music whenever you stop typing.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Oh, everything! But I especially admire and love authors like Kelly Hunter, Sarah Morgan, Jill Mansell and Sarah Mayberry.
What are you working on now?
I’m finishing up edits on a book about a gorgeous French footballer (soccer player!) which should be out in April just in time for the World Cup. And I’m writing the first draft of a really fun office romance story.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
LOL! I am the worst person to ask about promo tips. Be yourself and don’t bore people talking about your books all the time, I guess.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t settle for good enough. Work at your books until they are as good as you can possibly make them.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
What are you reading now?
Robin Covington’s ‘A Night of Southern Comfort’ and I just finished Inara Scott’s new ‘Reforming the Playboy’.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m hoping to learn how to write faster and better! Every year I’ve been doing this, I’ve learned so much and I want to make 2014 the year where that pays off. I love writing the kind of books I am at the moment, but I’ve also had some ideas for historical romances, so maybe that’s where I’ll be heading next.
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?
Oh, wow. This question is TOO HARD.
But okay, I’ll give it a shot.
1. Middlemarch, George Eliot. Because it is both awesome and VERY long and I haven’t read it for a while.
2. Venetia and Devil’s Cub, Georgette Heyer. Yes, I sneaked in two. They are my two absolute favourite Heyers and I couldn’t manage without either.
3. Rivals, Jilly Cooper. Really I want all of her books. They are so much fun and I couldn’t be lonely with them to keep me company.
4. Complete works of Jane Austen. I have a beautiful set of these in just two small volumes, printed on very thin paper, like Bibles. They are perfect for travelling, so I will just sneak them into my desert island packing and no one will notice that I may have brought more than 3 or 4 books.
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