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Published: Tue, 09/07/21


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KC Avalon 


Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
So far I have written two books. The first was a sports romance titled Three in the Key and the 2nd is a suspense titled Eye on the Prize: the Art of Deception.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Eye on the Prize is my latest book and the idea came about from an acquaintance being scammed. The rest of the story grew during my writing.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I have a basic outline of what I want the story to be about but write whichever part motivates me. I don’t write from beginning to end.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I love the books from Harlan Coben, Michael Connelly, Dean Koontz
I loved Plum Island, Gone Girl, Lincoln Lawyer, Intensity, Harry Bosch series.
The last book I truly loved was Where the Crawdads sing.

What are you working on now?
Right now I am working on another thriller. It is in the beginning stages.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Right now, my suspense book is on sale for $2.99 for a limited time at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Eye-Prize-Deception-KC-Avalon-ebook/dp/B08VF9FMFK and paperbacks can be purchased at www.kcavalon.com

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Have a lot of patience. It isn’t a career where you can expect to make it big. Just keep writing and keep your head up. It is an accomplishment just to publish a book.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Practice mindfulness and focus on the present. When you spend time planning for the future of living in the past, you can’t fully enjoy the present. Don’t get sucked into the black hole of technology. Enjoy the person sitting right next to you.

What are you reading now?
A Killer’s Wife

What’s next for you as a writer?
I work full time as an office manager so writing is more of a hobby. I want to continue working on my third novel while remembering to enjoy the process.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Time Travelers Wife, Outlander, and one of Eleanor Oliphant’s books.

Author Websites and Profiles
KC Avalon Website
KC Avalon Amazon Profile

KC Avalon’s Social Media Links
Goodreads Profile
Facebook Profile


Dan Ramsey 


Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Dan Ramsey has authored more than 100 non-fiction books, hundreds of magazine and online consumer guides, and numerous technical documents explaining complex topics in simple and actionable terms. Clients include McGraw-Hill, Prentice-Hall, Warner Books, Alpha/Penguin, Adams Media, Quirk Books, John Wiley & Sons, Consumer Guide/PIL, F&W Publications, Macmillan, Dearborn/Upstart, Popular Mechanics, Plane & Pilot, General Aviation News, Lowe’s/EDR Media and others. Dan’s latest books include Working Writer Secrets and The Frugal Pilot.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
WORKING WRITER SECRETS: How to Make a Good Living and a Meaningful Life as a Professional Writer (With Practical Tips and Advice for Anyone Who Writes) is my 105th book. It is inspired by the self-question: What would I like to know about writing as I began my career more than half a century ago. Yes, technology and topics have changed. But the structure, marketplace and need for clear writing are timeless. So I wrote WORKING WRITER SECRETS to the 17-year old me who first published.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really. I have had a prolific writing career in a wide variety of categories primarily because I understand the concepts of written communication and how to develop it. All writing solves a problem, either for the story protagonist or for the reader’s own life. Looking at writing as solution development has helped my writing career.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
All writers influence me, either teaching me how to communicate — or how not to. I gain insight from everything I read.

What are you working on now?
Actually, I’m retired now. After 55 years as a part-time then full-time freelance writer I am enjoying reading and traveling. WORKING WRITER SECRETS is my 105th and final book.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Offer assistance to other writers whenever I can.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t give up your day job — until you have to. Most of the famous writers you read were or are Working Writers with day jobs that supported their writing habits until they found their voice and fame. WORKING WRITER SECRETS describes dozens of such writers.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write what you know.

What are you reading now?
Books and articles that make me a better citizen and person.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Enjoying the fruits of my labors.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Three or four notebooks and a pencil.

Author Websites and Profiles
Dan Ramsey Website
Dan Ramsey Amazon Profile

Dan Ramsey’s Social Media Links
Facebook Profile


Raheeb Wajith 


Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Raheeb wajith a busy entrepreneur,blogger,author and fitness freak .I am from southern part of India .I coach children with poor background for free. My Motto is to make everyone realize their potential and achieve something they are proud of. I have also authored Being Fit-a fitness book for all irrespective of age.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Greatness guide for teens: Understand your Childs need, avoid overparenting trap and prepare your kid for greatness.

The inspiration comes from my son Adil.I dedicate this book to him and ofcourse to all the young leaders of tomorrow.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I usually dont write books i dictate whatever flows from my mind and then process it into a readable manuscript.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
5AM Club by Robin Sharma and The Miracle Morning by Hal elrod.

What are you working on now?
Am currently working on my third project a cook book basically.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I usually promote through amazon kdp and kindle unlimited.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Only the First step is too difficult ,have faith in yourself and don’t procrastinate.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Whatever the mind perceives it can achieve.

What are you reading now?
Am reading $100 startup by Chris Guillebeau.

What’s next for you as a writer?
ACook book based on vegan .

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Quran,
5am Club by Robin sharma
Blood sweat and tears by Bear grylls
The theory of everything by Stephen Hawking

Author Websites and Profiles
Raheeb Wajith Website
Raheeb Wajith Amazon Profile

Raheeb Wajith’s Social Media Links
Facebook Profile
Twitter Account


C.S. Hayward 


Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m an Eastern Orthodox author who is at least somewhat known among conservative converts. I grew up reading C.S. Lewis, and have read about 90% of everything he wrote, and that cannot but have an effect. My readership finds my writing familiar. Perhaps surprising at times; one kind reviewer wrote about one of my titles “A collection of joyful, challenging, insightful, intelligent, mirthful and jarring essays written by an Eastern Orthodox author who is much too wise for his years.”

Orthodox who grew up reading C.S. Lewis may find my writing something they can relate to; on Facebook I gave my name as Christos Jonathan Seth Hayward, and people have condensed that to CSH, i.e. “C.S. Hayward.” I’m deeply honored.

As to how many books I have written, it’s a lot. My “C.J.S. Hayward: The Complete Works” series, available from https://cshayward.com/cws, has eleven volumes of around 500 pages each. I’m prolific as a writer.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The name of my last real title is “Orthodox Theology and Technology: A Profoundly Gifted Autobiography.” In spiritual direction, my director noted that one of the chief things I seem to have to offer the conversation is about the humane use of technology, in which regard I agree with Humane Tech but go much further in talking about how to master technologies that will surely master us if we do not master them.

One friend and co-worker a decade back talked about how she felt as if she was becoming attached to a computer keyboard. Now we’re glued to mobile devices that are always with us, and it’s an impressive feat just not to check a mobile device constantly.

I’m not aiming to have any real kind of last word on use of technology that is tamed by Orthodox spiritual practices, but I am trying to put in a good first word that can help a discussion get rolling. Bacon said “Truth arises more quickly from error than confusion,” and if I have succeeded I’ve provided a good dartboard for people to shoot at and then realize how they can improve their aim.

People often like to get to meet the person behind a book or series of books, and D. Donovan at the Midwest Book Review said that my autobiography would be an attractive offer to people who like my kind of work already, and people who like writing autobiographies. She wrote:

“Orthodox Theology and Technology
CJS Hayward
CJS Hayward Publications
979-8584713522
$7.99 Paper/$.99 Kindle

“Orthodox Theology and Technology: A Profoundly Gifted Autobiography will attract two different kinds of readers: those interested in orthodox theology and its intersection with technology and personal life, and autobiography readers (especially those with some prior familiarity with CJS Hayward’s weighty, expansive writings and reflections). It includes the kind of work that has drawn from prior readers responses of, “When I read it, I was stunned.”

“At a little over a hundred pages, this presentation will prove especially inviting for busy readers with only a cursory interest in Orthodoxy or Hayward.

“Orthodox Theology and Technology opens with Hayward’s musings about his life and work. His retrospective on life is explored in a ‘Dear Reader’ letter that moves from his teachings about math’s simple beauty to how he has struggled “to become more human” in his approaches to (and perception of) life, theology, and everything in-between.

“It will immediately become evident to readers that although Hayward’s musings are quite accessible, they are also filled with observations that embrace philosophical, psychological, and theological reflection. Thus, they are weighty reading even when they strive for language and descriptions to attract a casual reader. Furthermore, they offer a unique encounter with the kind of mind that most readers encounter only in books written long ago and far away.

“Orthodox Theology and Technology is no light collection of life encounters, but a deeply personal inspection of self and the spiritual works that drive relationships with God. Hayward is candid about his admittance of successes and failures in both arenas, as well as the impact of such writings on those who seek wisdom and faith: “I believe there is some merit in these pieces, but not that much: if they say something that needs to be said, they are limited to winning an argument. Theology can win an argument and some of the best theology is meant to win an argument, but the purpose of real theological writing is to draw people into the presence of God. These pieces may say something valuable, but they do not really do the job of theology: beckon the reader to worship before the throne of God.” The effect is, at times, mesmerizing.

“It’s important to note that this survey of Hayward’s life focuses on his scholarly and spiritual revelations at different points of his studies. This is no light romp through childhood and adult years, but a thought-provoking examination of the major influences on and developments of his intellectual pursuits. There is something here for everyone to take away, and the reading is meant to be rewarding to many different kinds of readers.

“As such, it’s a critical discussion of his involvement in mathematics and Orthodoxy that juxtaposes “a mathematician’s approach to relating” with broader inspections of college studies, interactions with professors and peers, and the overall contributions of his evolving psyche and scholarly studies on the foundations of life perceptions which translated to his writing a series of books inspecting Orthodoxy’s place in his world. This may seem very esoteric, but the book offers a real, live glimpse into such a world of mysticism and brilliance.

“Some might deem these discussions wide-ranging ramblings; but for those truly interested in the foundations of Orthodox thinking and the influence of education on the pursuit of God and character, Orthodox Theology and Technology offers a window into how this passion and pursuit evolved against different kinds of obstacles. Readers looking for wonder will find many wonders are to be found in these works.

“Additionally, as the end of the cyber-quarantine increasingly draws near, this book offers exceptional food for thought about “Do we really want to live this way?”

“Anyone with an interest in Orthodoxy in general and Hayward’s influences in particular should begin with Orthodox Theology and Technology before pursuing his other works. It is fascinating, providing a foundation for understanding, and a sense of his voice that will prove keys to a better appreciation of his writings.”

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I can only write my best work under what a bard might call awen: a sense of spiritual inspiration and a spiritual discipline that is at once wrestling with the work to master it and a struggle with myself to clear myself out of the way. I cannot summon the inspiration at will, and I cannot simply decide to write things in my best work. This allowed me, for instance, to write “The Consolation of Theology” at https://cjshayward.com/consolation/ downwind of the classic “The Consolation of Philosophy,” but I cannot write a classic at will.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Outside of the Bible, the great English language apologists: C.S. Lewis, G.K. Chesterton, and more recently Orthodox orators like St. John Chrysostom. To read C.S. Lewis is to imbibe the tradition of medieval rhetoric. I have also read Simon Lancaster, who had a TED talk at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGBamfWasNQ and it was useful to read how an opposing school approaches rhetoric. However, I am grateful that even if I find Simon Lancaster fascinating, I have drunk long and deep at the wells of medieval rhetoric that pour out in C.S. Lewis. Perhaps I should turn to more like St. John Chrysostom and his “Treatise to Prove that No One Can Harm the Man Who Does Not Injure Himself” at a Fathers site I set up at https://orthodoxchurchfathers.com/fathers/npnf109/npnf1037.htm.

What are you working on now?
Right now, I’m working on trying to fill out an interview for at least some of my (mumble) books. And getting my room clean.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
One of the most important SEO tips out there is to write interesting and compelling works that people will want to link to. All of my essential collection is available on my website at https://cjshayward.com; and I have changed the links from “Buy on Amazon” to “Own it in Paper”, as at least some of my readers think my writing is worth owning in paper. I get about $100 more from Amazon after doing this.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
I wrote great lengths of incomprehensible work that has been lost except at the NSA’s archives, and I’m glad it’s lost. It took me a really, really long time to write things that people can understand, and I don’t always do well. Practice writing as diligently as a musician would practice a musical instrument.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Madeleine l’Engle talked about how an artist, male or female, is called to serve a work in the shadow of Mary the Mother of God receiving God, carrying him, and giving him her humanity. The essential task is to serve a work, humbly, and in it to serve your neighbor.

What are you reading now?
Various religious items in Russian (this is less impressive than it sounds). I go through spurts of reading, researching, writing, and creating. Now I’m trying to manage a spurt of representing my books with Awesome Gang.

What’s next for you as a writer?
What is next for me is, I really hope, to become a novice under obedience. And write as little or as much as the obedience is assigned for me.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Bible, the Philokalia, and of my own work the Luddite’s Guide to Technology (https://cshayward.com/lgt/), even if my struggles would hardly need technology under the conditions. That, I believe, is my most significant work, and it has some truly good editorial reviews but hasn’t connected with reviewers on Amazon. It has most recently been reviewed:

“The Luddite’s Guide to Technology: The Past Writes Back to Humane Tech! comes from the “Major Works” series by C.J.S. Hayward and blends philosophical inspection with science, Luddite orthodoxy, and a curious blend of life inspection. It romps through the world of new devices with a clever eye towards considering the guideposts of technology choices.

“In the discipline of ethics, the Golden Rule represents a feat in formulating ethics: a single, short criterion that sheds light on many situations, and Hayward takes a cue, opening with a formulation of a “Silicon Rule” of “What do Silicon Valley technology executives choose for their children?” with a surprising answer: Steve Jobs did not give his children iPhones and iPads but walls of paper books and animated discussions with them. This single criterion unfolds at length in variations on the theme of right use of technology.

“C.J.S. Hayward (abbreviated “CSH” for “C.S. Hayward” on Facebook) adopts a revealing, chatty tone that winds intellectual debate, spiritual reflection, and cultural and social analysis in a curious, compelling manner. While this tone might not be for all readers, it will prove exceptionally fun and thought-provoking for those who relish both humor and a spiritual/philosophical style of inspection: “I remember, on environmental issues, someone talking softly about how “subdue the earth” in Genesis 1 originally meant a very gentle mastery. That was everything I wanted to believe, and I’d still like it to be true, but it has been said that the Hebrew has the force of, “trample it under foot!” Should we lord it over the earth? That’s one thing I think we have done disproportionately well. However, I bring this up for a reason. I believe we can, should, and perhaps need to lord it over technology, and the basis for our interactions, above the assumed life in the Church and frequent reception of sacraments, is the bedrock to how we should relate to technology. We should reject most use of technology along marketing propositions.”

“Indeed, it is the Orthodox reader versed in this discipline and Biblical references and inspections who will most likely be fascinated by the technological probe Hayward undertakes here. This audience will also appreciate the scholarly yet accessible inspections that consider such elements as ‘porn mode’ in a browser, Newtonian physics, the pros and cons of assistive technologies, and how technology shifts the mindsets of children and adults alike, as in the Lego scenario: “Charles Baudelaire, in his “la Morale du Joujou” (“the moral of the toy”) talks about toys and the fact that the best toys leave something to the imagination. Children at play will imagine that a bar of soap is a car; girls playing with dolls will play the same imagined drama with rag dolls as they will with dolls worth hundreds of dollars. There has been a shift, where Lego sets have shifted from providing raw material to being a specific model, made of specialized pieces, that the child is not supposed to imagine, only to assemble.”…

“The result is a literary blend of spiritual, social, and technological reflection wound in an overlay of tongue-in-cheek wry humor. Besides Eastern Orthodox and those interested in Eastern Orthodoxy, the work commends itself to those interested in the social dimensions of technology, including those drawn to the Lead Pencil Society and the Humane Tech movement, and the Nature Connection movement. The Luddite’s Guide to Technology will especially appeal to intellectual thinkers interested in the intersection between orthodox beliefs and technology’s allure.”

Author Websites and Profiles
C.S. Hayward Website
C.S. Hayward Amazon Profile

C.S. Hayward’s Social Media Links
Facebook Profile
Twitter Account


Mehul Jain 


Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I work as a consultant by the day and sleep at night and somewhere in between, I write. I live in the city of dreams, Mumbai. I have been writing micro-fiction for a while now and I am also an amateur photographer.

Just like you, I am trying to escape the 9-5 routine (being a consultant it’s 9-9 actually) and thought my writing skills could come to his rescue. I can be reached on Instagram (@mehul.j) or Twitter (@mehul_kj). Let me know if I am any good and should continue writing or just get back to the 9-5 routine.

As the above would indicate, I have written only one book, One Story One Blunder One Destiny.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
One Story One Blunder One Destiny is the name of my latest book, which is also my debut book. When I see around, the only thing that grasps my mind is how intertwined our lives are, every one of us. Any small change in one’s life causes a ripple effect to their immediate circle and that change affects their immediate circle and the ripple continues till it loses force.

But if you are one who believes in Destiny, like me, does any of the above matter? May be does, as one has said, its not the destination but the journey that makes all the difference.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Ummm, I wouldn’t know actually. Given I am not exposed to too many authors personally, I would not call my habits unsual.

What are you working on now?
Given that this is my first book which is self published. I am only focusing on spreading the word.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I use instagram very often. I have not used other promotional means. I would hope to add Awesome Gang to the top of my list after this experience.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Persistence and Patience. That’s what has helped!

 

Author Websites and Profiles
Mehul Jain Amazon Profile

Mehul Jain’s Social Media Links
Goodreads Profile
Twitter Account


Whitley Strieber 


Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I published my first novel, the Wolfen, in 1980. Since then, I’ve written around 40 books of both fiction and nonfiction.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is called Jesus: A New Vision. It is a re-examination of the life and teaching o Jesus, and an exploration of why Christianity emerged during the fall of the Roman Empire. It is primarily intended for people who are spiritual but not religious, but also offers insights into the teachings and the world of Jesus for believers in Christian doctrine. Rather than dismissing the divinity of Jesus, it embraces the sacredness of mankind.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write a LOT!

What authors, or books have influenced you?
So many. I read a lot of physics and have been heavily influenced by Werner Heisenberg, Wolfgang Pauli and many others. Probably my all time favorite fiction author is Anthony Powell. I’ve read his novel sequence “A Dance to the Music of Time” twice and may well do it a third time. I also read extensively in history and have been influenced by authors such as Stephen Greenblat, Anthony Beevor and Kyle Harper

What are you working on now?
I am working on a novel (as always) and also a nonfiction book on the way the brain processes experiences for which it has no reference. As I have had such experiences, I know how malleable they can be. So, is there any way to determine what actually happens when we come face to face with something that appears to be impossible, and yet real? I have lived with such experiences most of my life, and want to clarify what they mean for myself and others.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Amazon and my own website, Unknowncountry.com

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Read what you love. Be inspired by great writing. Write what you love. Write alone, that is to say, not with a mind full of friends, family, fans, editors and critics. It’s just you, your work, what YOU want. Also, let the reader fill in crucial gaps in description. This way, your writing will engage the imagination. “The bird slipped upward and was gone,” not “The bird flew into the sky.”

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Tell the truth and don’t stop.” From my dad. He was a lawyer and an oilman. His handshake was a contract.

What are you reading now?
Presently reading Carlo Rovelli’s Helgoland, Andy Weir’s Hail Mary, the Letters of Emily Dickinson and have just finished a terrific first novel, Who is Maude Dixon by Alexandra Andrews.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I want to publish my poems, perhaps in a private edition for friends and family.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
I would bring the gospels of Thomas and Mary, Marcus Aurelius Meditations and a top notch wilderness survival manual.

Author Websites and Profiles
Whitley Strieber Website
Whitley Strieber Amazon Profile

Whitley Strieber’s Social Media Links
Goodreads Profile
Twitter Account


Kaye Schmitz 


Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve been a writer all my life–mostly of poetry and short stories–and a novelist for 5 years. I have two books in publication currently, THE CONSORT CONSPIRACY, by TouchPoint Press and ON DEADLY GROUNDS, by Iron Stream Media. My third novel, THE ROAD REMEMBERED, will release on November 1, 2021 by Kensington Studios Press.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My newest book is THE ROAD REMEMBERED. I got the idea after my father died when I found a large map from 1945 that showed his progress across Europe in the 89th Infantry Division during the final six months of World War II. A little later I found a transcript of an oral interview he had done for one of my cousin’s college classes. I read the transcript with the map open in front of me and it was as if my dad were speaking to me from his grave. After I read it, I knew I had to tell his story. But I had so many questions and was so angry with myself for not having asked them before he died. I was, however, able to find another veteran who was also in the 89th Infantry Division, so I flew to Austin to interview him as well. As it became know I was interviewing veterans for a story to take place at the end of the second World War, friends introduced me to others. I interviewed eight of them all together. The story was mostly written when I read Kristin Hannah’s THE NIGHTINGALE, and I knew I needed to add a character from the other side of the war. So I created a character based on the life of Irena Sendler, a Polish social worker, who saved 2,500 Jewish children from extinction. My early readers have loved being in the heads and hearts of both sets of characters–my American soldiers and the Germans who stood up to the brutal Nazis.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really. I wish I were more disciplined. Many of my author friends talk about writing 1,000 words each day, but I haven’t gotten to the point of writing every day. When I do sit down to write, however, I often write 5,000 to 6,000 words per day. Books still get written that way.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Dorothea Benton Frank’s works helped me to understand that place is often an important character, so must be described with enough detail that the readers feel like they walk the same ground as the characters who are there. David Morrel and Steve Berry helped me to create suspense and Kristin Hannah taught me how to capture emotion and to live in the heads and hearts of my characters.

What are you working on now?
I’m working on the follow-on book to THE ROAD REMEMBERED, which is actually a prequel with the action taking place primarily during World War I. The working title is THE ROAD OF REGRETS, but I am also considering THE ROAD RENOUNCED.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I wish it were different, but word of mouth is still my best method. I use all of the social media outlets and they are certainly good, but for this book I actually hired a publicist and will see if that makes a difference.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Probably the same advice they’ve heard a million times. Keep at it. Don’t quit. Writing is hard. Publishing is harder. Making a living at selling books is almost impossible. But perseverance is key. My agent has told me a number of times that more than 80% of authors from whom she requests manuscripts don’t bother to send them. That’s something I’ve never understood. I totally understand the fear new authors go through, but rejection is just a part of the journey. So you might as well submit requested materials because this could be the lucky time.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I call it “BIC.” Butt-In-Chair. I don’t always follow that advice, but I find that when I do, once I position my fingers over the keyboard, the words come. I’m trying to do better at practicing more consistent “BIC.”

What are you reading now?
I’m currently reading books about World War I–All Quiet on the Western Front, A World Undone, and I was a Spy! When I allow myself to read fiction, I have picked up a couple more Kristin Hannah books and have one waiting by Sarah Pinbrough.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Once I finish my follow-on to my current book, I have a story in mind for the final book in the series. After that I will either return to one of my earlier books and write follow-ons for them or go completely nuts and write a story about vampires by husband and I have been kicking around for years. It’s a wonderful story and I really want to get it on the page.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Gone With the Wind
The Nightingale
The Outlander series

Author Websites and Profiles
Kaye Schmitz Website
Kaye Schmitz Amazon Profile

Kaye Schmitz’s Social Media Links
Goodreads Profile
Facebook Profile
Twitter Account