Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hi, I am originally from the Big Sky country of Montana and had culture shock moving to Chicago. I have written three books in the Erotica genre and am currently writing a non-erotica serial killer thriller. Writing is my creative outlet along with spending time with my family, reading and working out. I love to be active and on the go, I cannot sit still long so all of this gives me peace at the end of the day to be able to sit down, drink some tea and focus on my passion of writing.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Seduction of Lexie Dane
I can have a plan all I want when I sit down but that never happens that way. This book was supposed to be a couple who embark upon a very posh sex club and what adventures unfolded within these walls, I took a paranormal turn in the midst of it because I cannot seem to stay away from sexy vampires, I couldn’t help myself and had to throw them in, and low and behold The Seduction of Lexie Dane was wonderfully created along with the help and ideas of my publisher Terry and Bobette Wright.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I have to get all of my paperwork in order, I am a complete control freak, clean freak and I have to have my tea or coffee ready, comfy blanket and chair so right so I can stay put and focus until I am too tired to carry on, which is impossible with ideas flowing then I will write them down and head off to bed. I have a day job like most folks so my time is after the kids go to bed.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Anne Bishop is my favorite, Anne Rice and those sexy vampires.
These two probably the most. I love Dean Koontz, Stephen King for their thriller books. Right now I am into Preston & Child, my husband got me into these books, I like them so far.
What are you working on now?
A serial killer thriller. I am a nut about crime anything and I want a go at this. The book is called
The Frail Ones. I don’t want to get into what it’s about yet because I need to get a good synopsis without giving too much away….stay tuned though!
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I wish I knew, I would be rich!. I do what most people do, social medias, any book promoters on FB, any website that doesn’t cost a million dollars because it’s constant…you can go broke just trying to get your name out there. I call up stores and try to get my books sold in them. It’s a never ending treasure hunt.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Do not think you are not good enough. Never in a million years did I think a publisher would contact me….they did!. I put my material out the first time and was ripped apart for grammar…sorry. I am a writer not a scholar. I have ideas…that’s about it. Luckily I have a publisher nice enough to keep on me and teach me what to do. I am still not there and I’m sure I drive them nuts but none the less. Here I am. So after the first year I quit for a year and then one day I said I write for me not them and went right back to it. Sent it out and perhaps it was the change of attitude who knows, the universe is as mysterious as the books we write.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Advice has really never done me well to be honest. I have done best listening to my own intuition and that is no lie. It has actually backfired listening to others but honestly, that’s just me maybe.
What are you reading now?
Preston & Child books… they have a ton and it helps for the genre I am in. I love how they change books and yet you are still with the same characters with different settings. Very clever.
What’s next for you as a writer?
To write of course. I keep reading from people who make a living at this, to just keep writing and writing. Where will I end up? who knows, I don’t want fame really because I am an introvert but to make a living doing what you love…the American dream.
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?
Let’s be smart about this…how about survival guides :}
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