Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve written 9 books for my 11-book New Carnegie Android series, though Book #1 just debuted 02/07/22 and Book #2 is out for pre-order already!
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Oliver: A New Carnegie Android romance is my debut. Works such as I, Robot, Transcendence, and the PS4 game Detroit Become Human (which if you haven’t played, you should! It’s AMAZING.) greatly inspired me.
I wrote a futuristic world where machines that look exactly like us are influencing our society, for better and for worse, and I wanted to explore what romantic relationships with them might be like.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes – I write when I’m sad! Sometimes my best personal writing happens when I’m feeling melancholy, though I make sure not to let that sadness leak onto the page. My job is to make y’all happy, not bum you the hell out!
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Anne McCaffrey is my greatest influence. I worship the ground she stands on, the absolute Queen of female-led sci-fi! Her books are a balance of action-adventure and romance, so romance isn’t the sole focus. I knew I wanted to approach my writing with her epic scale, while homing in on relationships, because that’s what I enjoy to read. Brandon Sanderson and Yangsze Choo are a close second.
Romance authors like Karen Marie Moning, Mina Carter, Grace Goodwin have influenced me as well. They’re all so talented, one doesn’t know where to begin!
What are you working on now?
I’m working on finishing up the New Carnegie Android series. I’m on track to complete the final book by summer 2022, and after that I’m going to switch gears into another romance series.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Email newsletters are so vital, so that is definitely my go-to! I avoid all social media solicitations to promote my books.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Have patience. We all dream of being an overnight success somehow, but it just doesn’t work that way. Just keep writing, keep marketing, and accept that it’s okay to make mistakes as you learn! We all start as padawans, but with dedication, we’ll be Jedi Masters soon enough.
Or Sith Lords, if that’s your thing. You do you, badass.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Keep writing. George R. R. Martin, Terry Brooks, Jack Campbell, and Michael J. Sullivan all told me this advice personally: keep writing. Never quit.
What are you reading now?
Batman: White Knight Deluxe Edition. It’s definitely an interesting take on Batman, and the whole “what if Joker was actually the good guy” blows my mind.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Vampires, shifters, hopefully a dragon-rider type series down the line, too. But Orcs are the new smash hit, so I might just have to write a few green hunks into a series of their own, too.
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?
That’s too hard! But Lord of the Rings by Tolkien and Dragons of Dorcastle by Jack Campbell would definitely be up there. Also anything by Anne McCaffrey, Delta James, or Mina Carter.
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