Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My new adult nove, PLEASE HOLD, is actually the 7th book I’ve published and has won two awards. The Moa Series, MOA, STATUE OF KU and IRON SHINTO my YA SciFi Mystical Adventure, has won 23 awards. I also have a non-fiction series called the Gatekeeper’s Guide.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
PLEASE HOLD is my latest book. I watched a documentary about the women’s movement in the 1970s and the Equal Rights Amendment and was inspired to write about my own experiences (in fictional form, of course) working with some of the most influential executives in the entertainment industry.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Nothing unusual. Although, I have been known to seek inspiration in unconventional ways. For example, I sometimes sit upside down in a chair and look around the room. The change in perspective can be quite enlightening.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Ray Bradbury, James Joyce, Charles Dickens, Judy Blume, Douglas Coupland.
What are you working on now?
The fourth book in the award-winning, YA, SciFi Mystical Adventure Moa Series, Easton’s Gate.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
My own website, Twitter and Facebook have been my most successful ways of promoting my books.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep going. Find inspiration in unusually, beautiful ways. It’s everywhere and, usually, where you least expect it.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better.”
― Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
What are you reading now?
Destiny of Souls by Michael Newton
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m looking forward to more speaking engagements and writing more books. It is fabulous to connect with others who have the same passions as I do.
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?
Portrait of a Young Artist, A Tale of Two Cities, Ray Bradbury Collection, Norton American Literature Anthology
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