What were you in your life before you became a writer? Did this influence your writing?
2 I’ve had so many different jobs—car hop, waitress, IT project manager, comptroller, teacher—but the one job that influenced my writing the most was U.S. Army Signal Officer. I commanded units of mostly men. Roughed it in the field, served in a war zone… You get the picture. That experience helps me write “authentic” action and gave me real insight into how guys think. It’s also why I my heroines are never wusses. I didn’t have time for tears or angst. My girls aren’t allowed to wallow in self-pity. When times get hard, they do the work. No excuses.
2. 2 Are you genre specific or general? Why? I don't mean genres like romance, mystery, fantasy etc. There are many subgenres of the above.
Well, I’ve published around 180 stories, and I can’t think of a sub-genre in romance I haven’t written. My first love is paranormal. My second is Sci-Fi. I’m best known though for my contemporary romances—both actiony military romances and cowboy stories (I lived in Texas for many years, so I do know a thing or two about that flavor of hero, too). I’d get awfully bored with my job if I had to slog away at just one genre.
Well, I’ve published around 180 stories, and I can’t think of a sub-genre in romance I haven’t written. My first love is paranormal. My second is Sci-Fi. I’m best known though for my contemporary romances—both actiony military romances and cowboy stories (I lived in Texas for many years, so I do know a thing or two about that flavor of hero, too). I’d get awfully bored with my job if I had to slog away at just one genre.
3. Did your reading choices have anything to do with your choice of a genre or genres?
Not really. If my reading choices dictated what I write, I’d write more historicals than I do. I’m easily bored, so I have to challenge myself to keep the spark. Paranormal and Sci-Fi require more imagination, I think. It’s why I love to write those genres. I write a lot of military or ex-military men and cowboys, because writing what you know helps keep the stories grounded and real.
Not really. If my reading choices dictated what I write, I’d write more historicals than I do. I’m easily bored, so I have to challenge myself to keep the spark. Paranormal and Sci-Fi require more imagination, I think. It’s why I love to write those genres. I write a lot of military or ex-military men and cowboys, because writing what you know helps keep the stories grounded and real.
4. What's your latest release?
I have so many! But I’m most excited about my Uncharted SEALs stories. My latest in that series are Big Sky SEAL and Head Over SEAL. Both are crossover stories with other authors’ Kindle Worlds, so using their characters and weaving in my own made the writing fun! Also, I expanded my SEALs’ world by adding a female bounty hunter to the mix, which inspired me to branch into a whole new series.
5. What are you working on now?
I’m writing two stories at the moment.
One is the next Uncharted SEALs story, called SEAL Escort. This is the premise:
When “Snake” McPherson is assigned to guard a social media star, he’s not pleased. Edgy after back-to-back tours in the sandbox, the last thing he wants is to tail some “selfie-princess”. Worse, the spoiled little rich girl doesn’t want anyone to know that’s his purpose. No, she insists that he pretend to be her paid escort for a party on some billionaire’s private island. Worse, the woman doesn’t understand personal boundaries, that clothes aren’t optional, and takes risks that make his teeth grind in frustration. But that’s not the only thing about her causing him frustration…
The second story I’m working on is the first in my Montana Bounty Hunter series, and features a hunter by the name of Reaper who appeared in my two recently released stories, Big Sky SEALand Head Over SEAL.
6. Where can we find you?
These are my links!
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