Featured Interview With Pen
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I am a native Georgian still living in Atlanta, Georgia. I was raised a true Southerner: “yes, ma’am” “no, sir” “Thank you” and “Please” are still part of my vocabulary. I am currently staff to one feline. Sadly, my black cat, Serena, recently passed away.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I have been reading since about the age of four. I started writing around ten years old, sneaking poetry onto my English teacher’s desk for her to read and critique.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
James Rollins, Dean Koontz, Lindsay Buroker, Judy Mercer, Kathryn Harvey. James Rollins was a big influence for my current novel, Nero’s Fiddle. I like the action in his Sigma Force series along with the way he incorporates fictionalized historical events. But I also appreciate the detailed description with which Koontz writes.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
Nero’s Fiddle is a fictional account of an Electromagnetic Pulse attack on the United States. Captain Beverly Mossberg is assigned the task of getting to Washington, DC to assassinate the terrorist before he strikes again.
I was fascinated by the idea of an EMP attack while listening to the audiobook One Second After by William Forschten. I began visualizing my own version of such an attack with women as the heroes. The two women in Nero’s Fiddle, Captain Beverly Mossberg and Sedona Armstrong, are strong but very realistic women.
I survived a heart attack in June 2013 after completing the Sword of Tilk Trilogy. I began writing Nero’s Fiddle in September 2013 after returning home from the hospital. About nine months later, on the anniversary date of my heart attack, I completed the rough draft.
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