Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am in my fifties. I am a mother and grandmother. I like to read as much as I like to write. I have one published book “The Wicked Sister.” I have on book due out later this year. “A Fallacious Seduction.” I have three more manuscripts in various stages of production.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My last book (published) is The Wicked Sister. It is a twisted version of a classic fairy tale. My husband and I were joking one day about fairy tales and how they should have been written. This particular one came up and we tossed idea around about how it probably happened. The idea was sown and I began to write.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I like to eat cherry nibs while I write. They help me thing. LOL
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I read A LOT of romance books over the years. Mostly, to keep me sane. I have a house full of children and my husband was a truck driver. So, I was the only adult in the house most of the time. I would send the kids to bed and curl up in my tub and read a good book.
What are you working on now?
I am working on a story called “The Heir”. It is set in Europe in the 1600’s. It is about a woman spy.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Net Galley has d one a fantastic job so far.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Stick to it. If you get a lot of refusal’s read the editor’s comments. They comment to help you get better, not to tear you apart.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
If you book is refused by many, look it over. Go back through the list of required elements and see what it is missing.
What are you reading now?
The Twilight Series. I watched all the movies. Lately, I decided to read the books.
What’s next for you as a writer?
What’s Next? To keep right on writing! I have two more stories inside my head that i need to get down on paper!
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?
Island Survival for Dummies, would be the first one I would grab. LOL. How to make yummy food from practically anything, would be the second book. The Big Book of Shipping Lanes and their navigated paths, would be the third. The Notebook, would be number four.
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