Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a mom and wife who loves to laugh, dance, travel, and ride roller coasters 🙂 I consider myself a pretty crafty person. I have written 11 books (I think), but only 5 are published so far. #6 will release in June 2015 🙂
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My newest book is called TRY ME ON FOR SIZE! It’s about a failing lingerie shop that needs a big new idea to save it. And they sure do come up with a “BIG” idea 😉 My brain often wanders…and sometimes it wanders to naughty places. I wondered what it would be like to “interview” potential dildo models. Sounded pretty fun to me 😉
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I get distracted very easily, but I guess that’s not too weird! But when I’m really into it though, and concentrating really hard, I clench my jaw and give myself a headache. I found that if I have hard candy in my mouth, I’m okay.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’m influenced by authors who can have me laughing one minute, then bawling my eyes out the next. I love that roller coaster of emotion. One of my favorites is Ann Brashares and her Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series.
What are you working on now?
I’ve got a lot on my plate actually! I’m self-editing a book I just finished called LEMONADE IN HELL. I’m also working on edits for the sequel to TRY ME ON FOR SIZE, called SIZE MATTERS, with my editora at Simon and Schuster. AND I’m doing NaNoWriMo.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I think I’ve been the most successful with Twitter 🙂 I adore Facebook, but it’s aggravating that only a small fraction of my followers actually see my posts 🙁
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just write. Finish a book and write another one. You get better with each one. The first will most likely not be your big break…or # 2 or #3.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I think my writing took a major turn for the better when I finally learned how to show and not tell. Stupid little things like replacing “was” with more powerful verbs and showing more with less words.
What are you reading now?
I’m reading THE WEDDING HOAX by Heather Thurmeier, a fabulous writer friend of mine 🙂
What’s next for you as a writer?
My plan for 2015 is to write more and diversify. I would like to get my books out with a couple different publishers, and write books in different lengths.
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! Definitely the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series (does that count as 1 or 5???) Gone With the Wind, because I love it. A Surviving on an Island book??? LOL
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