Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My first book (Coffee Cups & Wine Glasses) was #1 bestseller in more than 11 categories.
I’m a professionally divorced hillbilly living in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia after 30 years of marriage to a US Marine.
I’m the creator of three incredible sons and eight perfect grandchildren (so far). Learning to juggle & starting a weed-eater are two of the many frustrating endeavors I’ve yet to accomplish.
I’ve written top-secret proposals, authored Sunday newspaper columns, magazine and newspaper features, embassy newspapers, military base communications, numerous organizational newsletters, marketing campaigns, and various publications over the years.
I was also a lifeguard, shampoo girl, airshow director, wing-walker, marketing director, operations manager, and senior technical writer for some of the world’s unknown oracles.
I love Monet, nature, books, hiking, kayaking, rocks, my truck, and finding myself alive each day. My goal in life is to be happy and help others learn to REALLY laugh with me (or at me).
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is “10 Steps to Get Over Dick Head. Recover Your Courage, Confidence & Happiness!”
It encourages readers to welcome change, find purpose, and heal with humor.
I realized (from correspondence received from my first book) that women struggling through a breakup or divorce need a quick read to find comfort and humor in the experience that many women survive.
Besides, the first book got a lot of laughs when I called Dick Head – Richard Cranium (get it)?
Sometimes we want to call a rat … a rat. And that’s all I’ve got to say about that.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
To really get into the spirit of writing, I seclude myself in a little office behind my bedroom. This sanctuary of mine is filled with photos, trophies, funny signs, my favorite books, and tacky memorabilia. You know the things no one else wants to see. But the memories they hold make me happy.
It’s the only cluttered room in my house, and I find myself completely lost in here for countless hours.
If I’m on a writing spree, I sometimes forget to eat. It’s the first time in my life that I’m not taking care of dogs, lizards, boys, or myself. Maybe I should change that strategy.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Ohmygosh. I have so many, but the first author who comes to mind is Erma Bombeck. I read her books when I was a young mother, and she helped me understand that every mother finds worms in pockets. The first Amazon Review on my first book said: “Move Over Erma Bombeck!” That was the best compliment I’ve ever received. Well, besides a little kid telling me I had really pretty smile crinkles.
I love Nicholas Sparks because it’s so easy to drift through his books. Besides, I hosted him at a luncheon after this first book was made into a movie. He was humble and humorous and made writing a book sound much easier than it is. Actually, he may have been right. Writing is the easy part; fixin’ it up and making it visible to the world … now that takes some serious dedication.
I also love John Grisham, Nora Roberts, James Patterson, Debbie Macomber, David Baldacci, Emily Dickens, and 167 more.
What are you working on now?
A children’s Christmas book series.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I love book signings. But reaching out through sites like Pretty-Hot.com always connects me to an unexpected and supportive audience of readers.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Love and appreciate those wonderful friends who buy your book & leave a review right after you publish. Then start planning your launch party to thank those people. It forces you to leave your computer for a few days, and makes the countless hours we spend pecking on a keyboard or falling asleep with a pen in our hand – worthwhile.
Sleep now, because once you publish a book, your brain only allows you to obsess about making the book visible. That’s the challenge. Sleep? Promote? Write? It becomes addictive. Well, everything but sleeping.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Keep writing and believe in yourself no matter what anyone says. AND… you’re going to get a bad review (we all have haters).
What are you reading now?
Whatever I pick up on my way to stay overnight with my dad. Or the book on top of my nightstand.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Sleep. Then I’m going to finally finish my audiobook for “Coffee Cups & Wine Glasses.”
What is your favorite book of all time?
The Bible.
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