1. What or who inspired you to start writing? I read a romance book and I didn't like the way it was written. I was very naive and thought I could write a better story. Then I learned writing a book was harder than I thought. I joined Romance Writers of American, attended conferences, workshops and meetings which helped me along my journey.
2. How did you come up with your idea for A Wife for Jay Prescott? A Wife for Jay Prescott as with most of my stories I see the first scene. This scene is usually the strongest and most visual. In this case, I wondered how a man would feel if he thought he was interested in a woman much older than himself.
4. What would you want your readers to know about you that might not be in your bio? Unlike a lot of the writers I've meet over the years, I did not like reading when I was younger. As a matter of fact, when I was in school I struggled with reading and writing. One day my mom gave me a romance book and I discovered a whole new world. I realized I not only liked reading I developed a passion for reading. My grades in college were not very good partly because of my poor writing skills and the fact I was always reading a romance novel and not the required reading material. Now, I always have a stack of books by my bed or one stuffed in my purse because I have to read. My passion for reading has lead me to my passion for writing. My suggestion for everyone is to find your passion and see where it leads you.
5. As far as your writing goes, what are your future plans? Writing is a great creative outlet for me. As long as I have story ideas I plan to keep writing. Future books depend on what stories intrigue me.
6. If you could be one of the characters from this book, who would it be and why? I like Jay's grandmother because she's a spunky character, a loving grandmother with a little matchmaker thrown in.
7. Can you give us a sneak peak into this book? Lillian Ross agrees to pretend to be Jay Prescott's girlfriend to improve his grandmother's morale. Only his grandmother has a few ideas of her own.
8. Do you belong to a critique group? If so how does this help or hinder your writing? Yes, I belong to a critique group. We have been working together for years. We've learned a lot from each other. We encourage with positive comments and suggestions of where we need to continue to work on. I've belonged to numerous groups over the years. A critique group or someone critiquing your work can hinder your progress of writing. If someone rewrites your work they change your voice or writing style. Negative comments causes frustration and a lot of tears. Choose your critique group wisely.
9. When did you first decide to submit your work? Please tell us what or who encouraged you to take this big step? I submitted my first story after I finished it. Unfortunately that was before I joined the RWA and learned the mechanics of writing. My family has always been encouraging. My husband has read and reread all my work. He's given me support, encouragement and suggestions on the male point of view.
11. Do you outline your books or just start writing? I've learned I need to outline my books then I know what direction they are going. By outlining I have a better plot with motivation, goals and interesting characters.
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