I want to thank you, K., for
taking the time to talk with me today.
Thank you for
having me. You know, you are my very first online author interview. I admit,
I’m a little excited. Ok… a lot excited!!!
Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?
Well, I am a Native
Texan, born and raised. My family has lived in this part of Texas for almost a
hundred years, so, my roots here are deep. I have four wonderful children that
keep me on my toes and a great guy that puts up with my craziness. Especially,
when I am writing, which is most of the time. My house is a bit of a zoo. I house three dogs
(all large breed, but thankfully only one is inside the house), two cats, two
bunnies and seven fish…so no matter what time of day I am never alone which
suits me just fine.
When did you begin writing?
I began writing seriously in 2009. Before
that, I dabbled with short stories and poetry in school. English was the only
subject I was ever any good at in school, so my turning out to be a writer
wasn’t much of a shock to my family.
What inspires you to write and
why?
My daughter inspires me every day. She is the
reason I decided to pursue writing back in 2009. I wanted to show her that if
you have a dream and you work at it and stick to your guns you can attain it.
What do you do when you are not writing?
I have a full time
job in an office and of course my kids, my Love, and the zoo of pets. I am
pretty much a homebody. Other than that, I enjoy photography and hope to learn
more about the artistic aspect of it as time goes by.
What genre do you write?
I write YA
Paranormal.
Why did you choose to write Young
Adult Paranormal?
I wanted to write something my kids would
read and enjoy. The Young Adult Genre is all about choices and changes in life.
I like being able to get on the same level as my readers and let them see that
I understand the struggles. Writing Paranormal just makes it more fun, because
I am not restrained by reality. I can make the impossible … possible.
How do you come up with the title to your books?
My daughters and
luck
With IMMORTAL
BEGININGS I was stuck and had no clue what I was going to call it. I wanted the
title to tell the reader enough about the book for them to be interested…but I
wanted to keep it simple. So, I bounced ideas off of my oldest daughter and
sort of fell into the title.
Typically, my books
don’t have a title until they are either completely finished or about half way
through. By that time, I know the characters well enough to give the book a
title.
Is there a message in your novel
that you want readers to grasp?
Most of my novels have a central theme of
inner strength. I want the reader to understand that even though the characters
are having a rough time accepting what is going on around them, they eventually
find the strength to stand tall and be proud of who (and sometimes what) they
are. That no matter how great the
obstacle there is always a way to overcome it.
How and where can we purchase your
books?
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