Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a new author. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Pastoral Ministries with a Minor in Theology and Counseling from John Wesley University in High Point, NC; Masters of Divinity from Shaw Divinity School in Raleigh, NC; and is getting her Doctor of Ministry at The King’s University in Southlake, TX.
I am a mother of five and grandmother of thirteen, single and living in Jacksonville, FL. God saved me from a domestic violence relationship, not once but twice. He saved my life and in return I gave my life to His work. I have written and self-published two books this year.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is “Healed, Delivered, Set Free, Restored”. The trials I have life through inspired it and how God healed me.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I am getting up at 3:30am; I write at 4am, then walk for 6 miles at 6:30am, then I am back to writing.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
For my non-fiction books, I really don’t have any.
For my fiction books, I would say Danielle Steele, Stephenie Meyer, and E. L. James to name a few.
What are you working on now?
I am working on my first romance novel under my pen name. That has always been my dream job since I was a teenager.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I have been using Amazon and Facebook right now.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Stay focused. When first starting out, it is easy to get distracted. I started my first book in 2007 and didn’t finish it until 2019. I let life distract me. Never sell yourself short, you can do it.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Get a program to used to write with that edits and adds all of my outlines, notes, etc into one book project.
What are you reading now?
Becoming Michelle Obama
What’s next for you as a writer?
Finishing my first romance novel.
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?
Fifty Shades of Gray – all of them or Twilight – all of them!
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