FAQ
Q ~ Where do you get your ideas?
A ~ As strange as this might sound, I get a lot of my ideas from my
dreams. I have an overactive imagination, and my mind is in constant
motion, never taking a minutes rest. Inspiration can hit me at the most
inopportune times. Like in the middle of listening to a sermon at
church, or watching other people as we drive past them. I'm constantly
making up stories about people I see, and sharing the stories with my
husband as he drives. Not only does he find it amusing, but sometimes
he even encourages me by trying to help me brainstorm.
Q ~ Do you use your husband to research for your love scenes?
A ~ What happens in my bedroom stays in my bedroom. I would never do
that to my husband, even though he has offered.
Q ~ Do you have kids?
A ~ I have four children. Their ages range from 11 down to 3 years old.
Three girls and one boy. (Yes the youngest is male ;)
Q ~ When did you start writing?
A ~ I've always written. In fact, my very first books were created when
I was in fourth grade. I used wallpaper to make the covers, and then I
gave them out to my neighbors. I've been writing ever since.
Q ~ What do you do to get in the mood to write if anything?
A ~ I have to have music on. It always varies from story to story which
groups/singers I listen to, but I find it nearly impossible to write
without music to drown out real life. I also burn candles and make sure
I'm dressed comfortably to write. I usually pop a
movie in the DVD player to try and catch an uninterrupted hour of
writing. (The kids never last through the whole length of a movie.) I
also enjoy writing challenges with friends. We set aside 30 minutes and
we all write, trying to get as much on paper (or on the pc) as we can
in that time. Then we try and beat our own record in the next 30
minutes.
Q ~ Do you see any of yourself in your writing?
A ~ Of course I do, but I never use myself as a model for a heroine.
Sometimes I will give them one of my quirks, or one of my positive
attributes because it makes it easier to write if I can 'feel'like her.
My husband is not
the base for my heroes either. If he was I'm sure
women would line up to steal him away from me. ;)
Q ~ What is your favorite genre to read and/or write?
A ~ I love to read about vampires, my own or others. :) I also enjoy a
great suspenseful mystery and fantasy story, but I hate it if I read a
book that doesn't have a happy ending.
I'm the kind of gal who gets enough real life
everyday. Give me a nice romance and happy ending, and
I'll be happy. So my stories will all have a
happily ever after, and lots of romance, even if the hero OR heroine
seems unwilling at first.
Q ~ Are you a romantic at heart or more realistic?
A ~ I like to think I am a bit of both, although in real life I am much
more realistic. In fact, most romance movies bore me because there
isn't enough action. I need more than romance to
make me happy, and I try to write that way as well.
Q ~ What does your husband think about your writing?
A ~ He has always been very supportive of me. At first he was a little
concerned about me writing so hot for public view, but
he's grown used to the idea, and even likes to
tell people about his wife, the author.
Q ~ Do you write anything other than paranormal?
A ~ I have written several stories without a paranormal. Those books I write
purely for a change, because I've found I truly love writing
paranormal. Anything is possible. Just believe.