About the Author<\/b>
\nJust a laid-back chick with eccentric tastes who loves writing, reading, music, horror flicks, crafting, and unusual things. I live in South Carolina with my wonderful husband, our cat Gyzmo, and two chickens that eat like pigs.<\/p>\n
What inspires you to write romance books?<\/b>
\nI am inspired by many of my favorite authors, but in particular, Yasmine Galenorn's books really inspire the romantic parts of me.<\/p>\n
Tell us about how you write:<\/b>
\nIn the past, I have failed miserably as a pantser. I've started many stories that never made it past the halfway mark, and I believe that was because I never gave myself the structure I needed to see an end to those stories. With my current works in progress, I have detailed outlines that keep me on track without restricting my creativity. If my character decides to turn left when I want them to go right, well, left it is! I write in Word, mostly because that is what I am most experienced in. I have scrivener, which I use to keep track of my chapters by cutting and pasting them from Word. Besides those two, I use OneNote to keep track of my stories. I use it as my series bible.<\/p>\n
Do you listen (or talk to) to your characters?<\/b>
\nWe have a symbiotic relationship. I generally organize an outline with all the major events I want to happen and any pertinent info that pops into my head, but when I write, if I feel a compelling nudge to go a certain direction in a scene, I don't ignore it.<\/p>\n
What advice would you give other writers?<\/b>
\nAs I am a new author, I can only say, research the trade. Learn how to properly structure a sentence, paragraph, dialogue, etc. Learn all you can, apply it to your writing, but don't let it change your voice. I made the mistake of starting my novel, not knowing if I was going to make anything of it, then when it looked like I wasn't going to lose interest (the writing bug really bit me), I started researching every aspect of writing. I got so overwhelmed, it affected my writing. When my novel made it to an editor, I spent more time fixing things I thought I had fixed before with one technique or another. There's a ton of information out there, you just have to find the stuff that helps you be the best writer you can be.<\/p>\n
How did you decide how to publish your books?<\/b>
\nI am self-publishing. I researched the pro's and con's of traditional versus self-publishing, and decided that I prefer to retain control of my writing and all the other aspects of publishing. I wasn't willing to wait through all the time it would take to find an agent, find a publisher, let them edit my words, pick my covers, and take the majority of my royalties. I like to be in control. Two of my favorite authors self-publish, one has made a successful career of it, and the other is switching from traditional to indie, due to many of the same reasons I chose not to go traditional. Keep in mind, self-publishing is expensive, and takes a ton of work.<\/p>\n
What do you think about the future of book publishing?<\/b>
\nI believe society will rely less and less of print books. Self-publishing is really getting big, and I think it's possible that there may come a time when traditional publishers will have to spend more time searching for authors than the other way around.<\/p>\n
What genres do you write?<\/b>
\nScience fiction romance and paranormal urban fantasy<\/p>\n
What formats are your books in?<\/b>
\neBook<\/p>\n
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\nLink To Author Page On Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n
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