this year?
a nap?)
The pandemic has changed my life in so many ways. Though my circle of friends is relatively small, I am involved in many clubs, committees, and activities. A lot of that was paused. So… more time for writing! Because I’m a teacher, mother, and coach, it has always been tricky to do in-person marketing and book events, so I’ve always relied on online marketing. I think that has benefitted me. Extra down-time has allowed me to finesse skills and strategies that were already in place.
Uncaged: What does success as an author look like to you? Success is feeling that I have written something different and good. Something that has a place in the genre. Something that has an impact on a reader, ei-
Uncaged: Past or present, which authors would you love to sit and have lunch with and why? Jane Austen. And we’d have tea! Uncaged: Have any of your characters ever done something that you didn’t intend when you began? I’m pretty sure all of them have. It’s a running joke – they never behave. The story does what it wants most of the time, and so do the characters. Uncaged: What are some things you like to do to relax when you aren’t writing or working? I dance (Jive or Broadway are my favorite styles), I paddle/ coach dragonboat, and I nap. (Who doesn’t love Issue 52 | November 2020 |
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