When did you first start writing?
I've been writing my whole life - song lyrics, poems, a dabble into fanfiction, etc. It was kind of my 'hidden talent', my secret refuge, and while I was out going to college and attempting to get a big girl job, it was that thing I did when everything else was done.
Everyone always told me that I was a good writer, but writing is kind of one of those passions that doesn't make money until it does - sort of like music or acting - so I never considered it a job. It was more like a dream to chase. And, in some ways, it still is because I still have a full-time job.
What's the story behind your latest book?
I'm a sports lover by nature and have been for most of my life, so it wouldn't come as a surprise to most that know me that I would write about sports. In fact, when I started my Facebook Author page, one of my longtime friends commented, 'I can't believe it's not about hockey." I've also been reading romance since before I probably should've been. So coupling the two was destined to happen.
I had the characters for Love Aced in my mind for years, but every time I sat down to write it, I never liked the outcome. Until one glorious day...I sat down in front of my computer and everything just seemed to click into place. I think I wrote the first five chapters in a day. Of course the final product looks nothing like those chapters now, as it's been edited and reworked more times than I could possibly count, but it was enough to get the ball rolling and to motivate me to continue.
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