What
type of books do you write? I
write Young Adult Thrillers.
What
is your newest book about? After
four years of sleeplessness, high school junior Parker Chipp can’t take much
more. Every night, instead of sleeping, he enters the dreams of the last person
he’s made eye contact with. If he doesn’t sleep soon, Parker will die. Then he
meets Mia. Her dreams, calm and beautifully uncomplicated, allow him blissful
rest that’s utterly addictive. But what starts out as a chance meeting turns
into an obsession; Parker’s furious desire for what he needs pushes him to
extremes he never thought he’d go. And when someone begins terrorizing Mia with
twisted death threats, Parker’s memory blackouts leave him doubting his own
innocence.
What
inspired you to write it? I
really enjoy the pulse-pounding feel of thrillers. And I've always been
fascinated with dreams and the dreaming mind...the two were bound to meet at
some point.
What
is the writing process like for you? I'm not a huge fan of drafting. I spend months forcing myself to
create a rough outline and pound out that rough first draft. After that, I get
to start polishing and revising...that's the fun part for me. I love making a
new project shine.
What
did you do before you became an author? I've worked in both marketing/public relations and in human
resources. I didn't like either of them nearly as much as I love writing. I'm
very happy to have moved on.
How
does it feel to be a published author? It feels surreal. It's hard to believe something I created in my
mind is out there for perfect strangers to read, that it will be published in
at least three languages, that people all over the world will be able to read
my characters, my story. There is no other word than surreal to describe that.
Any
advice for struggling writers? Keep
writing and find critique partners or a critique group. Other writers are your
biggest asset for learning and improvement, make sure you're taking advantage
of it.
Where
do you see book publishing heading? I don't see book publishing changing much. I think it would be smart
to back off from hardbacks and focus on paperbacks and e-books, but I don't
know if that will happen. I think more and more people will have ebooks and the
demand for them will continue to increase across the board, but I don't see
hard copies going away completely anytime soon.
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