Funny you should ask. I don’t have any tattoos right
now—partly because I’m a big baby when it comes to pain, and partly because I
could never decide on an image I’d want permanently inked on my body—but when I
started my journey as a writer, I vowed to get a dragon tattoo to celebrate
when Dream Waters reached a milestone number of reviews. I don’t divulge that number for fear of
actually reaching my goal and having to go through with it. Although, I did make the mistake of
sharing the goal with my husband and friends, and I’m pretty sure they’ll hold
me to my word.
Is
your life anything like it was two years ago?
No, not at all! I really wish I could go back in time
and tell my past self where I’d be today.
Two years ago, I’d been working on Dream Waters (Book One of my series)
for a couple years. The only
people who even knew I was writing a book were my husband, my two sons and my
best friend. Fast forward two
years, and I’ve published the first two books in my series, the third is with
my editor and I’m twenty-one chapters into writing the fourth book. The Manhattan Book Review gave my debut
novel a glowing five star review.
Amazon and Goodreads reviews for my first two books have been
overwhelmingly positive. I have
fans in multiple countries, and I’ve gained dear friends on the other side of
the globe. I’m also fortunate
enough to have a huge local fan base thanks to my astoundingly supportive
employer. I’m a part-time
pharmacist for Wegmans Food and Pharmacy.
When my store manager learned that I’d written a novel, he approached me
about selling the book in my home store and doing a book signing. My first two books have since become
the number one and number two bestselling books in my store, my first book
signing resulted in more sales than celebrity signings larger stores in the
chain had hosted in the past and my books are sold in multiple stores in the
chain—all of which have hosted book signings for me. Now, I run into fans all the time at work and on the street. It never fails to thrill me when
someone stops me to tell me how much they love my books!
How
long have you been writing?
I’ve been writing poetry since high
school, but my first attempt at writing a novel began about four years
ago. I’d been kicking around the
notion for a while and when I told my husband I was toying with the idea of
writing a novel, he encouraged me to go for it and follow my dream. The joy of capturing my stories on
paper and sharing them with the world is indescribable. I feel like this is what I was made to
do, and I can’t imagine doing anything else.
What
advice would you give a new writer just starting out?
Don’t let anybody stop you from doing
what you love. There are going to
be setbacks, rejection letters, negative reviews and discouraging sales. Those bumps in the road will crush you
at times and you’ll be tempted to quit.
Don’t. Just let it all go
and keep moving forward. Keep
reading—anything and everything you can get your hands on—read outside your
genre, and soak it all up like a sponge because it will broaden your horizons
and make you a better writer. Most
importantly, keep on writing. The
more you write, the better you’ll get.
Relish every second of the emotional rollercoaster ride—both the ups and
the downs—because there’s nothing else like it. Chase after your dream. Give it everything you’ve got and no matter what the outcome
is, you’ll never have to look back and wonder what might have been.
Tell
us something about your newest release that is NOT in the blurb.
My soon to be released novel, Dream Sight (Book Three of the Dream
Waters Series), is the book that’s nearest and dearest to my heart. Several of its scenes have been in my
head since I first started writing the series. The backstory I’ve been dying to share for ages is revealed
in this book. I’ve also brought
back a character from Book One who doesn’t appear at all in Book Two. When I wrote the first two books, I had
no idea how many people would fall in love with Bob. I brought Bob back in Book Three because my fans adored him
so much, and I couldn’t be happier with what he added to
the story.
DREAM WATERS
Book One of The Dream Waters Series
All
his life, Charlie Oliver has watched the people around him morph into creatures
that no one else sees. Unlike the
rest of the world, Charlie remembers the Waters that transport him to the Dream
World each night. And he sees
glimpses of people’s Dream forms in the waking world. Condemned to spend his waking hours in a psychiatric
facility because of his Dream Sight, Charlie doesn’t expect anything to
change. But everything starts
changing the day Emma Talbot walks through the door in the middle of a group
therapy session.
Haunted
by memories of the events that led to her admission, Emma plans to end her life
the first chance she gets. But
something about Charlie stops her.
From the moment they shake hands, his friendship feels safe and
familiar. As Emma begins to let
down her guard, Charlie catches a glimpse of the fiery-eyed dragon that lurks behind
her Dream form. Each night, as
Emma dreams of the man who’s been banned from visiting, Charlie searches the
Dream World for the monster that shadows her. But when Emma’s suppressed memories begin to surface,
Charlie finds more monsters than he bargained for.
Dream Waters: Book One of The Dream Waters Series
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