Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am an award-winning author and professional musician who plays and teaches the violin, viola, and piano. When I’m not writing or engaged in musical activities, I can be found doing household chores, hiking, or exploring the world. My previously published works include Bubba and Squirt’s Big Dig to China, Don’t Feed the Elephant, Ten Zany Birds, That Mama is a Grouch, and That Baby Woke Me Up, AGAIN. I live in Atlanta, Georgia with my husband and two children.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Bubba and Squirt’s Big Dig to China is my latest book. The idea for it came when I was a kid living in Florida. I tried to dig a hole to China, but all I got was a hole full of water. I wondered what might happen if my plan had worked.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write all of my manuscripts by hand in a notebook. It doesn’t matter how long they are. That’s the way I always do it.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Jane Yolen, Mary Pope Osborn, and Rick Riordan are the authors who have probably influenced me the most.
What are you working on now?
I’m working on the second book of the Bubba and Squirt series: Bubba and Squirt’s Mayan Treasure.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m a blogger, so doing blog tours and blog fests have worked very well for getting the word out about my new releases.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep writing and don’t give up. The more you write, the better you’ll get. If you can, take writing classes. Read about the craft and join a critique group. They’ll help you a lot!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Follow your heart. If you’re enjoying what you’re doing, chances are, you’ll stick with it.
What are you reading now?
Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss. It’s about negotiating. Someone recommended it, so I thought I’d read it.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Continuing the Bubba and Squirt adventures. That should keep me busy for a while. After that, who knows? I’ll see where the road takes me.
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?
Wow. That’s a tough one. I think I’d bring a couple books from the Caraval series by Stephanie Garber. I’ve heard they’re good, and I’d like to them. Then I’d probably bring some survival guide books so I could know what to eat and how to survive so I’d make it back home to read some more.
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