On Writing
What’s the best thing about being an author?
The People! The readers! They are so wonderful!
The People! The readers! They are so wonderful!
Many people say they’d like to write a book, but the majority never do. Was this just something that you decided to do one day?
Ha. Honestly I’ve wanted to be an author since the First grade. I used to write all of the time, and enter little young author contests. Definitely a dream of mine, but life gets in the way sometimes and dreams get put on the backburner…and I was afraid to fail. I honestly think I forgot this dream for a while until I felt God calling me to write again.
Ha. Honestly I’ve wanted to be an author since the First grade. I used to write all of the time, and enter little young author contests. Definitely a dream of mine, but life gets in the way sometimes and dreams get put on the backburner…and I was afraid to fail. I honestly think I forgot this dream for a while until I felt God calling me to write again.
On Life
Besides writing, what are some of your other passions?
My family. Serving others. Justice. Doing what’s right. God called me to love Him and love others so I look for ways to serve my family and the community around me.
On Faith
You’re a Christian author. Can you discuss trying to find a balance in writing “real life” stuff into this novel in a way that doesn’t compromise your faith?
First of all, I want to say that just because I’m a Christian doesn’t mean I only want Christians to read my books. Anyone who reads through the Bible will see some serious real life crazy stuff going on in there, not because God condoned the behavior or the situation, but because it happened.
There’s a lot of “real life” going on in my novels. They were hard to write and I’m sure they may be hard to read for many readers.
As far as balancing my faith in my writing…I have to say that my faith isn’t something I turn off and on. I’m always a Christian 24/7, so I should write like I am.
When I write about difficult real life problems it’s because we all have them. I can’t act like or write like the world is perfect, but I can write about how the Perfect One (Jesus) works in our world through the ups and downs.
Just for fun!
Name three quirky things about you:
- I know I can be a bit quirky…I’ve just embraced it. My quirks, just to name a few…
- I can’t stand to sleep with a flat sheet. So no flat sheet on our bed. Flat sheets are used for a nice picnic blanket in our house.
- I used to be able to make this weird goose call with my throat…and geese would actually honk back when I did it. Quirky.
- I can literally use my toes like fingers. I’m constantly picking up things around the house with my toes.
Let’s do a round of your favorites. Favorites
- Comfort food: Ugh too many…dessert would be chocolate. For a meal, that would be my Momma’s fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans and blueberry bread. Yum!
- Place to visit: Some historical site. Or maybe the mountains or the beach. I love to travel.
- Season: Fall! LOVE the fall!
- Music: Um, all! Except techno. I have a soft spot for classic rock and oldies though.
Since you’re originally from KY, people will want to know the answers to the following important questions:
- Did you marry your cousin? Hahaha. No way!
- Do you eat KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) chicken like all the time? NOPE!
- Is the grass really blue in Kentucky, the Bluegrass State? I’ve never seen it, but I’ve heard if it grows long enough the tops of the grass will appear blue in the sunlight.
- Who do you root for? Kentucky Wildcats or Louisville Cardinals? Wildcats all the way!
- Have you ever spotted Big Foot? Hahaha, no, but I’ve heard of people in the area that have had encounters!
- Were you raised in a log cabin? Not hardly, but that would’ve been awesome!
