Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I grew up in middle America, and much of my work is influenced by life in the Midwest. I’ve had dreams of being a novelist since middle school, where I typed stories on the school computer during study hall.
I took a brief detour and taught college after earning my PhD in communication. I’ve since returned to my favorite pastime: writing.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The title of my latest book is “Leaving Oklahoma.” I read a lot of true crime stories on the internet, especially unsolved mysteries about people who go missing. My story is meant to be one of the theories that could explain why/how someone disappears without a trace. (It’s not based on any real-life person.)
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I love to write while listening to the sound of rain, or the crackle of a fireplace. Sometimes I think of moving to Seattle, just for the rain.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Stephen King, Gillian Flynn, Cecily von Ziegesar, Jeanette Walls, and Taylor Jenkins Reid, just to name a few.
What are you working on now?
My next book is going to be a series of letters–that’s all I’m going to reveal for now!
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Even if you think you’ve found the last typo, you have not. Read again.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t worry about what your writing looks like in the first draft–just get it all out there and clean it up later.
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