When did
you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
I have always loved books. For
as long as I could remember I always gravitated toward picture books, poetry
and novels. But the day I realized that I could write my own stories and get
them published was life changing for me. I think I was about 8 years old. Plus,
it helped that I grew up surrounded by creative people: my mom is a writer, my
father is a song writer, my grandfather was a storyteller and my grandmother
was a poet.
How long
does it take you to write a book?
It really depends on the story
and how my muse is feeling that particular day. Usually a year for the first
draft and a few months here and there to go over the novel over and over again
until I’m happy with the story. Usually a couple of years. I work on a lot of
ideas throughout the year and usually the one that is yelling the loudest is
the one that gets my attention for a good chunk of time.
What is
your work schedule like when you're writing?
It’s chaotic at best. I’m a stay
at home mom to two amazing yet rambunctious little boys and I only get 2 hours
of quiet time a day. So everything gets done within those two hours. And
sometimes my family or friends need me during those quiet hours so I take care
of my loved ones and then I’ll write in the evening after my kids are asleep
and the house is quiet once more. But I write while they’re watching cartoons
or while I’m waiting for them to get out of school. I always have my notebook
with me. It really depends. So I don’t have a set schedule to write. I just
find little chunks of time here and there and make do with what I have.
What is
your latest release and what's next?
Right
now the latest releases are Shattered Frost (book #3 in the Frost Series) and
Girl. Shattered Frost follows Bianca Frost’s next adventure into Everafter. She
and her BFF Ming get kidnapped by Captain Bluebeard’s ghost and they find a way
to escape into Wonderland where they have to avoid getting captured by the
Queen of Hearts and save Jack of Hearts. I had a ridiculous amount of fun
writing this book.
Girl is
about a painting named Nina that comes to life after her creator/artist commits
suicide. She has a year to experience life and decide her fate. Be born anew
and become a mortal being or remain in her canvas forever.
What’s
next? I’m working on a whole bunch of different projects. Mugshots (short
stories), Ruby Frost (book #4 in the Frost Series), and Pros and Cons of Being
a Teenage Fairy (middle grade book). But my next book to be released is titled
The Laurel. It will be released in May 2016 through Indie Gypsy. It’s the
retelling of the Greek Myth of Apollo and Daphne. I can’t wait for you guys to
read it!
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