1.) What is your martial status?
Married
2.) Tell us about where and how, you grew up:
I was born in LaFollette TN,
though I often refer to the nearby Jellico as my hometown since I spent more time
there.
I grew up as a bit of a nomad. We were always moving around it
seemed. The place I loved most as a child, would have to be "the creek", actual name, Stinking Creek. It's an area between LaFollette and Jellico. It was a terrific place for children. I spent most of my time racing through the woods and fighting imaginary battles with my brother and cousin.
3.) Are you currently working on something now?
Yes. I'm working on the fourth
installment of the Scepter Series, "Flight of the Dragon" as well as few other stand
alones. The one I'm really excited about is "Death Spiral", a paranormal thriller.
What do you like to read: Horror, Paranormal anything, Historical anything and thrillers.
5.) What is your favorite sound?
Well I guess it would have to the be
night sounds of frogs and crickets.
6.) Who is your favorite person?
I have three: My husband, Jason and my two beautiful daughters, Jessica and Amy.
7.) Where is your favorite place?
My porch at night.
8.) What is your favorite memory?
That's a difficult one, I have three of those as well. My wedding day and the birth of each of my daughters.
My husband and I
got married at Cove Lake Park in Caryville TN by the lake. It was
beautiful.
The births of my daughters are right up there with the memory of my wedding, but I'll spare you the details lol.
9.) What is your favorite writers' quote and why?
Lol well I guess it would have to be something my very talented pal Karen M. Nutt once said:
Anyone who thinks writing isn't work has never written anything other than school reports.
10.) What is your most favorite quality about yourself?
Hmmm, I guess I'd have to say my
degranged sense of humor and love of studying.
11.) What is the least favorite quality about yourself?
I am way too sarcastic
12.) If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
To answer that
I'd have to do numerous mathamatical calculations regarding the most possible
distance between myself and my mother's gripe list.
(see answer regarding least favorite quality)
13.) What inspires you to write?
The question: What if?
I seem to ask that question over and over again with everything I see. All my stories have come about from asking myself "What if?"
15.) What is your favorite genre?
Horror
16.) What do you think makes a writer successful?
The ability to connect with readers.
17.) What is it that makes 'you' successful as a writer?
I'll let you know when I get there.
18.) What are your goals as a writer?
Basically, just to provide an escape.
19.) What is the best tip you can give to fellow writers?
Don't give up. Learn from every single edit and strive to make each book better than the last.
20.) What do you hope to provide your readers with through your writing?
An escape from day to day life.
21.) How long did it take you to write your book(s)?
It normally takes me about 5-6 months, on some it's longer due to just plain old
writer's block.
22.) What would you do differently if you could repeat the same publishing experience?
Oh man, do not get me started lol.
Honestly though, I'm not sure I'd change anything, I mean my choices led me to where I am now.
23.) What have you learned about the publishing world?
That no amount of pay in the world
could get me to be an editor. Seriously, editors get the short end of the stick,
they deal with insane amounts of crap.
24.) This is your chance to 'Talk Back' to your readers. What would you like to say to them?
Thank you, though that doesn't seem to cover it. What else can you say to readers? Without them, I'd be sitting here doing something else.
25.) What's the one thing that you want people to know about your writing?
It's fiction. I've gotten mail regarding my books that at times blows my mind. Seriously guys, it is fiction.
