How did you start writing? I’ve been a writer my whole life, I just didn’t know it. As a kid, I would watch soaps with my mom, and then lie awake at night and come up with dialogue in my head for the characters.
I would get “the look” in church when I was writing down what I’m sure was extremely angst-filled poetry and song lyrics in the blank corners of the Sunday bulletin. So I did what any good writer would do, and that’s go to college and get an accounting degree, followed by a law degree. I would like to state for the record that I am a reformed lawyer, emphasis on the reformed.
Where do you like to write, i.e. a coffee shop, park, your office, etc.? Anywhere quiet! I usually write either in my office or in my bed.
What inspires your writing the most? I’m a Southern girl, and lived in Memphis, and so my Memphis Magic series is about as authentic as it gets. As for my Parisi Family series, I loooove mafia romance. It’s one hundred percent my favorite romance sub-genre to read, and now to write!
Is there anything that sets your writing apart from other authors’? The characters and the humor. My characters are so real, you can’t help but love and root for them (or love to hate them!) And I guarantee you’ll laugh a few times while reading any of my books. (Unless you have no sense of humor, and in that case, my condolences
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What would be your dream location for researching a book? I’m currently writing a new paranormal romance series set in a tropical locale, so I’d definitely be down for some work-related travel.
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