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• What do you do when a new idea jumps out at you while you’re still working on a book? Do you chase the squirrel (aka “UP syndrome”) or do you finish your current project first?

I quickly write down the new idea and then file it away. I try hard not to think too much about it so I won’t lose momentum on my current project. I’ll stick with it until it’s finished before starting something new.

• Describe your writing process. Do you outline, plot and plan, or is your writing more organic?

I’m more of a panster when it comes to writing the first draft which can sometimes get chaotic. When it does, I force myself to stop and write an outline.  But I do like to sit down in front of a blank screen and wait for inspiration to hit. I do this especially when starting a new short story.

• Do you identify with your main character or did you create a character that is your opposite?

I identify with her in some ways like how insecure she is, and how she tries so hard to please other people without considering if it’s in her best interest. Every decision she makes is done out of love, but so many of her choices lead to trouble in some form.

• Describe the book in 10 words or less for people who are just learning about it.

A young clairvoyant risks her life to redeem a past mistake.

• Is there anything you would like people to take away from your book?

I’d like young women especially to value their own worth and not base it on what others think or want of them. This is a major lesson that Sarah, my main character, learns.

• Do you have any odd (writing) habits?

I’m a rock and crystal collector, and I keep several on my writing desk so that when I get writer’s block, I grab one and hold it while trying to figure out my next sentence or scene.

• Share some advice for aspiring authors. What advice would you give to your younger self?

I would tell aspiring authors and my younger self that only you can define success, and that it might take years to achieve it. So be patient, be persistent, and trust yourself more than anyone. You’ll know what feels right when it comes to revision suggestions, or deciding to indie publish instead of traditional, or vice versa.  And, although it’s difficult, try to understand that criticism of your work is not criticism of you as a person.