Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
It was important to me to start out with a trilogy and release them two weeks apart. As an avid reader myself, I love to binge read series. So, I have self-published three books in the Romance/ Suspense genre for my readers to do the same.
Since moving from Illinois to Arizona my lifestyle is much more conducive to reading and writing. I enjoy spending time with my husband and our two daughters along with extended family here too. We all are together regularly cooking and enjoying Italian food while passing traditions onto the next generations.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The latest book I published is Reckless Obsession. The main character bad boy Jaxson Pope is inspired by the fact that I wanted him to be the opposite of his brother. I wanted him to experience angst in his decisions about right and wrong. He needed to come to terms with his past and deal with the guilt that plagued his relationships.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really. I have a Yorkshire Terrier named Pico that makes me pay attention to him on a regular basis interrupting my train of thought.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
The author that taught me the most has been Alessandra Torre. I took her classes and she helped me figure out many of the unknowns.
The first series I loved and inspired me to try writing was by Kimball Lee. The Legal Legacy series.
What are you working on now?
I’m working on a spin-off trilogy involving a family introduced in The Pope Family Trilogy. They are the Dragonetti Family. Their father unwittingly gets involved with the mafia when he’s asked a favor from a friend. It twists and turns throughout the three books as they get tied up tighter and tighter into the knot that may never be undone.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Amazon.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Study those before you. Ask for advice. We are all here to help each other and wish you good luck.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Try not to get discouraged. Have fun, if it’s not fun anymore maybe it’s not for you. Get with the right Editor.
What are you reading now?
El Diablo by M. Anderson
What’s next for you as a writer?
Finish my next trilogy. Keep writing.
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?
That’s like trying to choose your favorite children. I would pick the longest, so they would last.
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