Let’s see… I’m technically an adult, but I’m most
definitely not a grown-up. I grew up both on Miami Beach and in Los Angeles,
and was both a bookworm and a cheerleader. I have a bachelor’s degree in
liberal studies, I taught third grade, and my very first job was at a movie
theater. I love thunderstorms, warm cookies, anime, snowy cabins, sunny
beaches, and video games.
Timepsell
is your first published novel. Is it the first book you’ve written?
No.
Timespell is my fourth completed
novel. My first novel is a historical romance set in Medieval France with a
knight and a damsel and—oh, the damsel was kidnapped by nefarious villains at
least four times. She had amazing fainting spells and she could cure almost
anything with herbs and flowers. When I realized that my first novel had a lot
of problems, I decided to view it as a learning experience, and started my next
idea: a young adult paranormal romance that was rather meandering and filled
with altogether too many villains, side characters, plot holes, and dropped
plot threads. This was another learning experience novel, and I have no regrets
about either of these stories. Then there is my other young adult novel, this
time a fantasy romance set in a magical world. I have to admit, I have a soft
spot for that story. I consider it an old flame that won’t die out, and someday
I may rewrite it. Even if I don’t, and even if I never complete any of the half
dozen unfinished stories slumbering on my hard drive, I value the time I’ve
spent writing all of my stories.
How
did you come up with the idea for Timespell?
The idea came when I thought up a scene about a pair
of time-crossed lovers, and the scene wouldn’t leave my thoughts. I wrote it
down, and from there everything started falling into place. The idea of two best
friends, completely excited about having magic so they could travel through
time to fulfill their destiny, only to realize they can only keep their power
if they join with the most evil girl in school? That was too much fun not to
write.
The
main characters in Timespell have the
ability to time travel. If you could time travel, would you go into the past or
into the future?
Oh, that’s so tough… as much as I adore history, I’m
too curious for my own good, and I would choose the future.
Is
Timespell a stand-alone novel or is it planned as part of a series?
Timespell can definitely be read on its own, but I wrote it
with the idea of a series in mind. I’m currently working on the next book, in
which the girls will be sent on a mission back in time to the Caribbean during
the golden age of piracy. I’m thrilled to be joining Julia, Angie, and Kaitlyn
in another adventure, especially one involving sword fights and treasure.
In TIMESPELL,
the brash and impulsive Julia must team up with her sweet and straight-laced
best friend, Angie, and the malicious and power-hungry Kaitlyn in order to keep
the witch-like powers of her inheritance. But these powers come at a cost. The
girls are bound to serve the Fates, and their first mission sends them back in
time to Marie Antoinette’s Paris and eventually, into the chaos and war of the
French Revolution.
