Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a relatively new author. I just finished writing my third book, Isle of Dawn, the final book of the Skye Trilogy. I love to cook and bake( like my character) so I decided to write a cookbook called Scrumptious Skye Confections.
The cookbook was a lot of fun to write and much less stressful to edit!
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The name of my newest book is Isle of Dawn. It is the third and final book in the Skye Trilogy. I was inspired to write the series because after starting and not finishing several books over the last twenty years I decided to pluck up the courage to write the kind of books I wanted to read. I was sick to death of wimpy heroines and too good too be true heroes. I wanted to create a sense of realism to an unrealistic genre.
Isle of Dawn is a book I am very proud of and I cannot wait for my readers to find out what happens to Mathias and Willa!
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
At the start of every book, I always buy a new notebook for my notes. I love to take a picture of the before and after because by the time I’m done the notebook looks like it has been through the war and back.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I have loved Jane Austen since I was high school. I still remember getting past the antiquated language and having a stunning realization that this was extremely relatable to the here and now.
I love J.K. Rowling as well. Any author that can reach an immense amount of people regardless of age is truly amazing.
What are you working on now?
I have just started working on The Cursed Charm which is book one of the The Fae Witch Series.
It is a spin-off series to the Skye Trilogy.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Word of mouth is always the best but Twitter is great as well. There are so many great sites, such as Awesomegang.com, that really help indie authors like myself get the word out about their books.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Take your time, edit, edit and then edit some more!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Go with your gut and never second guess yourself.
What are you reading now?
I just finished reading The Hobbit. I haven’t read it in years and when my son was finished, I grabbed his copy and sat down to soak in J.R.R. Tolkien’s genius.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I have two series planned and I am setting a rather unrealistic goal of four years to complete this task…yikes!
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?
How to survive on a desert island for Dummies?
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