1.) What is your martial status?
Married
2.) Tell us about where and how, you grew up:
I grew up in a small city in Upstate New York
3.) Are you currently working on something now?
Working on a few things….due out this summer- Emilie is…..Princess for a Day, On the Day you Were Born(may change the title)
4.) What do you like to read?
Anything by Jane Austen
5.) What is your favorite sound?
The word "mama"
6.) Who is your favorite person?
I have two: my children
7.) Where is your favorite place?
Old Forge, NY
8.) What is your favorite memory?
Favorite childhood memory: The day we got a car, and a T.V., Current favorite memory: giving birth to my children, and getting married.
9.) What is your favorite writers' quote and why?
I"The more I see of the world, the more I'm dissatisfied with it."- Jane Austen (Pride and Prejudice) Jane Austen was very independent and straight to the point, much like myself. If only she were alive to see what the world has become since 1817.
10.) What is your most favorite quality about yourself?
I'm an excellent mother
11.) What is the least favorite quality about yourself?
I'm a neat freak
12.) If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
I would go to heaven just for a visit, to see the people I miss dearly.
13.) What inspires you to write?
? My children, my surroundings, and just my thoughts in general.
14.) What is your favorite book and why?
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. I love asymmetrical love stories.
15.) What is your favorite genre?
I love them all in different ways.
16.) What do you think makes a writer successful?
Personality. If you have a strong personality, and good grammar, you can write. People with strong personalities are good storytellers.
17.) What is it that makes 'you' successful as a writer?
Writing about things that I know.
18.) What are your goals as a writer?
To leave my legacy in the form of books to my children and grandchildren. When my children read my books, they will know how much they are loved.
19.) What is the best tip you can give to fellow writers?
Be yourself, and don't try to become rich, because one, it won't happen, and two, if you have something that you're passionate about, you're already richer than most.
20.) What do you hope to provide your readers with through your writing?
Happiness and inspiration.
21.) How long did it take you to write your book(s)?
A couple of years total, from draft stage to now.
22.) What would you do differently if you could repeat the same publishing experience?
I wouldn't go for the first publisher that says yes. Rejection is proof that someone has actually read your work, and it makes acceptance that much better.
23.) What have you learned about the publishing world?
Too much to list. A few things: Do your research! Take your time, and don't be too afraid of what others might think of your work. A man once said to me, "You write children's books?" He then gave a little laugh. I said to him, "Here's a napkin. Write one." That shut him up quick. Laugh at yourself once in awhile too.
24.) This is your chance to 'Talk Back' to your readers. What would you like to say to them?
I would like to thank everyone for their support, and kindness. I have made some wonderful friends since becoming an author. I have even made friends with a frog named Fred. Fellow authors are your best critics and your worst enemiesJ. Keep writing, keep reading!
25.) What's the one thing that you want people to know about your writing?
My writing is really, truly straight from my heart and soul. My children being my heart, and my soul being….Jane Austen?? If you read To the Moon and Back, you will know me better than anyone because I am my writing…….every word is from my bursting heart.
