Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I was born in Long Beach, California, but lived most of my life in the suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana and believe truly that it will always be my home no matter where I live. I’m the daughter of William (Bill) and Mearl Heffker, and graduated from L. W. Higgins High School. I married my childhood sweetheart, Jeff McKevitt and my partner in crime, lol.
I have been many things in life; a wife, a mother, a salesperson, owned a lucrative landscaping business and raised horses, but my love of writing never wavered. Hurricane Katrina, a curse to many, changed my life. The business gone and my family scattered, I moved to Alabama, then to the mountains of Georgia.
Life urged me on, so when I found the first chapters of a manuscript I had started while still in New Orleans, I sat down at the computer and never looked back. My vivid imagination and love for fantasy has culminated into a story I hopes will captivate anyone who loves a good journey. Fracture The Secret Enemy Saga, started so many years ago was the beginning of the road. The Hunted and Secrets is the continuing journey, with Destiny to be released in 2016. With several more books to go where do I go from here? Who knows where the road will lead but I hope you will take the journey with me.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13539142-fracture
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My ongoing series, Fracture The Secret Enemy Saga, was not the first book I wrote but it is the one who demanded to be first. I had lost touch with my writing over the years as life and a family took center stage but after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast my life change.
One day, after moving to North Georgia, I was cleaning out a closet and found the box of my unfinished stories. I sat down in the floor and picked up what was then called, A Rip In Time, and my life literally changed that day. I didn’t know where I was going but I knew where to start and now three books later and two more tho follow, I’m on the path I wast meant to travel.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I’m not sure, lol. I think all writers are a little unusual. I’ve been known to pull off the Interstate and write down a scene or get up in the middle of the night because the characters won’t let me sleep.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Anne Rice, Stephen King and Dean Koontz are my favorite writers but my favorite books are the Lord of the Rings series and Game of Thrones. The are large and sweeping worlds that one can get lost in for days. In my minds eye they are the best visual reads I have ever held.
What are you working on now?
Wow! Are you ready, lol? I’m working on four projects; book four of Fracture, titled Destiny, a tweens series, titled Wendy Woo and the Dragon’s Eggs~in Search of Camelot, a shapeshifter novel, titled, Aiden’s War, sand a secret project that I can’t spill on at the moment.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I think you have yo be diverse these days. There is no one site you should keep your eggs in. Facebook and twitter are my go to sites but blogs, Pinterest and Instagram are great for promoting as long as you don’t spam people. No one likes a constant barrage of buy mes hitting them in the face everyday. Be gentle is my motto.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
NEVER GIVE UP! This life is not easy. The instant fame you see is not as fast as you think it is. It takes hard work and a good product to make it in this world. The musts are; an engaging story, a properly edited book and a great cover. Do your homework and ask for help. The indy author community is a family.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“You better publish that book.” From my hubby after reading the rough draft.
What are you reading now?
Nothing at the moment. I need to finish my projects first.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Getting famous, hahaha! What’s next? I took a James Patterson class and during that class we wrote a mystery piece for a contest (I didn’t win). I really liked the concept and may finish that work.
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?
Are there any books titled “How to Survive on a Desert Island”, hahaha! That would be first on the list. I’ve always wanted to read Battleship Earth but never have. Maybe that one and-this is a hard question. I’ll have to think on it.
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