I am a wife and
mom to three boys. I am an animal lover especially horses that I used to ride,
train and show. Someday will do once more!
Favorite books are anything astrology, self help, motivation, romance and
humor.
I love chocolate, coffee, my family (not in that
order), and the beach.
I like to garden, hike, jog, swim and travel. My
oldest two boys tell me I am weird as they laugh and I’ll take that as a good
thing. I am told I am witty and sarcastic and I believe that comes out in my
writing.
The third
installment to this series comes out September, 2019 and I am nearly finished
with the last book to the series that comes out in 2020.
MERIDIAN’S curse has left her in a state all her own of amnesia. She
is on Earth lost and afraid with only fragments to piece together her
mysterious circumstance. The curse has taken the unimaginable
from her, but
that is just scratching the surface. The Black Widow curse will reveal itself
through the demon’s riddle, the Coven and the Fairy Nymphs.
A trip back to Salem is just what the psychic ordered, but
treachery lurks with an ex coven member who calls on demons. The demon realm
offers more riddles than answers, but a stroke of luck from the high demon court,
brings in a sophisticated demon, Lahash who has grown tired of the games.
The curse hides Meridian's identity and her memory will unlock
the Universal secret of her twin soul to find her way home. As Meridian finds Aiden so do the impacts of her
curse and what it could do to their budding relationship.
Meridian’s soul and fate are in the cross hairs,
while the odds rise between the demons, witches and the fairies.
Finally having found Aiden, the Fairy Queen
comes through to send aid to Meridian, but she still doubts herself and
contemplates running away from it all. Who is Meridian's twin soul? Will she go back to
Etheria or will the curse reign down on Meridian?
Find out in this dark and twisted paranormal
romance.
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What first inspired you to write or who inspired you?
Initially it was the idea that I would write a non-fiction
story about some personal experiences.
When I sat down to write it, I just couldn’t do it because it was and is
too sad to write, at least for now.
Maybe someday I will. So instead,
I decided to write a fiction story with figurative elements of some of what I
felt or experienced. Wrapped it up into
a paranormal fantasy with fictional characters, with traits inspired by people
I know with at least one setting in a small town I visited and fell in love
with, Salem Massachusetts. My father
actually inspired me the most. He wrote
a book based on his experience in Vietnam. He caught the attention of one of the big
publishing houses but he missed finishing in time and they passed. My dad had a couple of struggles in finishing
his book. He worked to take care of his
family and my father is dyslexic. Having
a son with dyslexia and seeing how difficult it is for him on so many levels,
really opened my eyes to how difficult it must have been for my dad to write a
true story with that disability. To me
that is an accomplishment in itself.
Watching my son deal with his insecurities with having dyslexia makes my
heart hurt and to know that my father who back then went undiagnosed all
through school and then to write a book to me is a huge undertaking and is for
anybody who suffers with it. I guess I would say they both are a big
inspiration to me.
Do you take notes when reading or watching a movie?
No, I don’t take any notes when watching a movie. The last time I took notes when reading was
when I was in college.
Has writing always been a passion for you or did you
discover it years later?
Years later in life I decided I wanted to share a few
stories. Before I made that decision, I
have always worked and tried different things.
I have trained and shown horses in jumping and dressage, I worked in
management in the investment industry and I used to live on a ranch in south Texas. I would say I am well rounded!
Do you have a day job?
What do you do?
Right now,
no. I am staying home with my youngest
minion who just turned a year old. When
I go back to working again, there is no telling what I will get into.
Can you name three writing tips to pass on to aspiring
authors?
A few tips for me that helped me are once you start writing
your story, try to write everyday and finish the first draft in three months
and then continue polishing it until it is ready for the editor. I took too long to write my first book, because
of work, having my youngest and my husband was promoted and we had less than a
month to sell the house and move to another state. All wonderful things, but it was difficult
for me to get going again. I stopped writing
for a year with all the changes.
Some writers write with their readers only in mind. For me, I write what I want to write. I consider the readers in terms of making
sure that what ever it is I am trying to convey comes through and I always take
the feedback. At the end of the day
though, not everyone is going to like what one author writes, or they may not
like the style or even the story. All I
could offer for advice if anyone asked, is stay true to yourself, work to
improve your craft and love what you write and hopefully most readers will love
it too.
Do you let unimportant things get in the way of your
writing?
Define
unimportant? Unimportant is subjective I
would imagine. Some things just can’t be
avoided and interrupt writing. Coming
from the investment industry where I was commission only, well I learned
quickly how to prioritize time and made sure to get things done. I try to treat my writing schedule in the
same way. That old saying a busier
person gets more done I believe is true.
So, I am always busy doing something and that tends to drive everything
else I am focused on getting accomplished.
I feel that remaining flexible and making adjustments to compensate for
lost time to write when I am interrupted is what enables me to stick to my
goals.
What hours do you write best?
For me there isn’t really
a time in the day that I write best. The
best circumstance for me to write is when it is quiet and I know that I am not
going to be interrupted which is during the week when school and work is going
on or when my youngest naps are the best times.
How often do you write?
I write every
day. Every once in a while, I take a day
or two away from writing, but for the most part I am writing something every
day.
Are you an avid reader?
Before I began
writing, yes. I still read a lot but not
near as much as I used to. I think once my youngest gets a little bigger and
some of my projects slow a bit, I will be able to read as much as I used too.
What are you reading now?
I tend to bounce around reading books simultaneously. I am reading Anne Rice Vampire Chronicles at
the moment and I just finished Clock Work Angel by Cassandra Clare.
What are you currently working on?
I am now finished with the third book to the series, Fairy
Nymphs & The Demon Court.
I am
nearly finished with the fourth and last book to the series now.
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