Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Life Is Funny That Way, The World Inside Stephanie’s Head, Destiny’s Mark, My new book is due out in July 2015. It is a sequel to The World Inside Stephanie’s Head, and the title is The World Beyond Stephanie’s Head.
I have been writing since I was ten. I began by writing plays. I have written plays, short stories, poetry and am currently working on my fifth book.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My new book is due out in July 2015. It is a sequel to The World Inside Stephanie’s Head, and the title is The World Beyond Stephanie’s Head. I was originally never going to write a sequel to TWISH. I had quite a few people tell me that they needed more after reading it, so I gave them a sequel.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t know how unusual it is but I tend to write during the night, and then sleep during the day. I need my quiet work space. A couple of my books have been based off of dreams I have had.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I have a few influences; my fifth grade teacher Mr. Schwinden, that encouraged me to continue to write after writing my first play, my high school creative writing teacher Mr. Hutchings for giving me advice, and reading my earlier work, and Jamie Campbell Bower for helping me believe in myself enough to publish my books.
I am a huge Cassandra Clare fan! Her writing is phenomenal.
What are you working on now?
I am currently writing a fiction story about Jo. She is a mother that has the horrible misfortune of having to deal with her daughter being in an abusive relationship.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Books Go Social offers the most promotion for the money. They are truly awesome. I actually wrote a blog on my website about them. It has all the links to their site as well.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Be open to change. Writing, publishing, marketing/promotion are all a learning process. Never be afraid to change things up while remaining true to who you are as a writer.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“People can hate on you for doing what it is that makes you happy, but ultimately it has to belong to you, it shouldn’t matter what anyone else thinks.” JCB
What are you reading now?
The Evil We Love (Tales From The ShadowHunter Academy Book 5)
What’s next for you as a writer?
I will continue to write until I am out of stories to tell. I will market and promote until I get picked up by some huge publishing company, and then let them do that part of it. I will always continue to support Indie authors. I have met a bunch of them and they are a great bunch of people.
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?
The Fault In Our Stars, If I stay, The Outsiders, City of Bones
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