Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a homeschooling mother of four with an associates degree in theology. I’ve written several books, but I’ve only published one so far.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I’ve recently published the first of The Book of Light Trilogy, Tree of Life. About twelve years ago, I had a dream of a girl who grew up in a forest and was kidnapped and forced into a polygamous marriage. I couldn’t get the crazy thing out of my head, so I decided to write a short story about it… Well, it became a little more than a short story!
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Is it unusual to have to write one-handed quite often because I have a sleeping baby in my arms?
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Until I became a part of the indie writing community, I read mostly classics. Charles Dickens and Louisa May Alcott played a big part in my reading and writing life. I’ll also add Ursula K. Le Guin to that list. I haven’t read anything else by Charlotte Brontë, but Jane Eyre is one of my greatest bookish loves, and after all was said and done, I could definitely see its influence in my stories.
What are you working on now?
Right now, I’m taking a temporary, brief break to promote my book and recuperate a little bit. But after that, I’m working on revising a completed novel and finishing the sequel to Tree of Life. I might also work on a special project my children requested based on a story I’ve been making up for bedtime…
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
The word of others and Twitter. Those seem to be the best ways for me so far, but I’m pretty new to this.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
It’s a journey! I know full well that after a few more books, I’ll look back at Tree of Life and think I was embarrassingly primitive. But that’s okay. Use critique to grow, and don’t look back with regret. Each project you complete is a beautiful stepping stone, but there is no destination on this journey.
The goal in this art is always *growth*.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Concerning writing?
To keep going! It’s the root of all other positive growth as a writer!
What are you reading now?
Right now, I’m reading several books because I have no self-control.
Custodian by Patrick Johnson, Facing the Gray by Carol Beth Anderson, Sons of Zeruiah by Brian Lee Meyer, and Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés.
What’s next for you as a writer?
On to finishing my trilogy and writing new things, of course!
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?
I would bring the Bible, David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott, and Jane Eyre.
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