Dee is a new author for me so I'm just as excited to find out more about her as I'm sure you all are.
What can you
tell us about your latest works?
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Tell us a little about yourself.
I’m a mom of two boys and have been married to my high
school sweetheart for 16 years but we’ve actually been together for 22. I’m
sarcastic and I like to think I’m funny. I’m not a girly girl I think my
husband bringing me Starbucks in the morning is better than getting flowers. I
love margaritas and Mexican food. Give me chocolate and I’ll love you forever.
How did you become a writer, and did you always want to
write?
I’ve always been a writer in one capacity or another going
all the way back to my childhood. I always wanted to write but never had the
faith in myself to really get started and put myself out there. I work in an
industry that is being outsourced to other countries, when I got laid off from
work my husband encouraged me to run with me dream and see what happens.
How do you hope
your readers react to the stories you write?
Well like any author I hope that my books will bring
enjoyment to my readers. Writing is 100% interpretative what some people love
others will hate and that’s okay it’s what diversifies us. I hope that my
readers will be drawn into the story and fall in love with the characters.
What responses
to your writing have affected you the most and why?
Breaking Kate is my
first book so right now I just have feedback from beta readers and friends. I
would say my favourite response is that the readers are already picking teams
of who they want Kate to fall for. However, the most touching response was
hearing that the book made someone cry. Not that I enjoy making people cry but
to know as a writer you were able to evoke that kind of emotion from someone is
surreal.
Other than
writing great stories, what other goals do you have for your life?
To be the best person I can be. Above all else to be a great
wife and mother, family comes before all else. I try to be a positive and
encouraging person for others. As a family we do community service it’s
important to me to know that I have raised empathetic children who know life is
more about giving than it is about receiving.
What do you like
to do in your spare time?
Write of course, read, and take walks with my husband. Watch
my kids play sports, you can generally find us at a football, baseball or track
event depending on the season. I love driving to relax usually up PCH just
seeing and smelling the ocean is calming.
The Acceptance Series is about love, loss and finding
yourself. I’ll be honest it’s not your typical happily ever after…It’s real
life, it’s messy and emotional.
What stories
can your fans expect from you in the days ahead?
The Acceptance Series will have at least 3 books and a
novella. The novella will be released in between the first book Breaking Kate
and the second book in the series. Right now I am planning a spin off with one
of the characters which I’m not sure yet if it will be a stand-alone or a
series. There will also be a Christmas novella featuring one of the couples
from the series but that won’t be until 2015.
After this series I have two other series planned out that
may intersect with each other one revolves around a bar/club and the other
around a band. I come from a family of musicians so the band story is really
important for me to write.
What would you
like to say to your fans in New
Zealand and others worldwide?
The fact that I have fans is crazy. I’m absolutely honoured
that you are taking the time out of your lives to read my books and communicate
with me online. I love the ability that social media gives us to communicate
with people all over the world. I would love to hear your thoughts and ideas,
feel free to send me messages anytime and I’ll do my best to respond to you
all.
Do you have any
parting words?
Just remember that author’s, especially indie author’s need
reviews on their books. Even if you didn’t like it leave a constructive review
they really help us learn where our readers are connecting with us and where we
lost them.
Above all else I just want to thank you all for taking this
journey with me. I’m truly blessed to have readers like you behind me.
If you would like to find out more about Dee, here are her links
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