Author of the Voice
*Every author has their story about their road to publication. How
was your road?
Long! I wrote a book and
tried to get it published with little success. At the time, I had no idea what
I was doing or even what genre I was writing. Then I entered an essay contest
and won! My essay was published in a book and this fueled my desire to keep on
writing. I realized then that I love to read young adult novels and decided to
write the book I wanted to read. I outlined THE VOICE, wrote it in four months,
revised it for almost a year, then sent it out to agents and publishers. I had
several people interested in the story. I ended up going with a small
publishing house that specializes in YA books and I couldn’t be happier!
*How did you come up with the idea for THE VOICE?
I kept having a
reoccurring dream involving a girl that was locked in a cabin. At first I
planned to have her guardian angel rescue her but then I realized that there
were too many stories involving angels at the time. I liked the idea of
telepathy, so I just kept playing around with the story until I had something
that worked.
*How does it feel like being a debut author?
It’s an odd mixture of
pure joy and complete and utter fear. I am so excited that my dream of becoming
a published author is here! When I saw the advanced reader copy of my book with
my picture and name on it, I cried! It was so surreal. But the thought of
people reading and judging my work is hard. I really hope people enjoy the
story. I’m trying to grow thick skin because I know not everyone will love it,
and that’s okay (at least that’s what I keep telling myself). I get butterflies
in my stomach just thinking about its release day!!
