-->Cassie has loved stories since she was little. Her love of writing started even before she could write words. She was one to be found, reading late into the night (wait, she still does that!), on the school bus or before she did her homework. In middle school she determined that she liked creating her own stories as much as she liked reading them; so she decided she wanted to be an author and keeps working on making that dream come true with every story idea that bounds into her head.
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Q & A with the Author:
1. Tell us about
things you enjoy — what you do for fun or personal satisfaction besides
writing? I am a certified childbirth educator and I never thought I would ever
teach about childbirth because I was so terrified about it but I decided that I
was going to beat that fear and look at where I am now. haha! I also love to
paint, READ, go on dates with my hubby... you know that kind of stuff.
2. When did you first
realize you were an author? Sometimes I still don't feel like one. lol.
But I think it was when I decided to quit writing and after a
while realized that I couldn't ever quit. That the stories were inside me
bursting to get out. That it was my dream and I had better do something
about it or be disappointed with my life for forever. It was when I saw
that I couldn't not write. That I had to, that it was just a part of who I am.
Once I embraced that I became an author. But if we are
getting technical. My first book was published fall 2014. :D
3. Have you done
anything writing-related, but besides actually writing your books, that seemed
to get a lot of positive response? Something that encouraged you? Not really,
not yet that is. I know taking a writing classes fuels my writing fire. One day
I would love to teach one of those and help other writers.
4. What is the thing
you struggle with the most while writing? And how do you defeat it? Making it a
priority. I am a mom with a lot of little kids and they are first priority of
course but I need to write! The balance of writing and being a mom is crazy
hard to figure out and I am trying to make it work. I have good and not so good
days with that balance but I am working on it. Also grammar I am so
terrible at grammar but I am tying hard to get better,
5. What is the
“message” of your writing? (For example, is your purpose to encourage
old-fashioned values, encourage romance, or do you have different purposes in
different books?) I have different purposes for each of my books,
6. What are your
thoughts/feelings on ebook vs. print book? I like that both options are
available but for me nothing beats holding a paper copy!
7. How many books do
you have out? I have two YA/teen books, one non-fiction and 3 picture
books. Are you planning a specific number altogether, either in this series or
separately? As many as I can write. I am planning on loads of books. Some will
be in series and some stand alone.
8. Are your characters/stories/scenes,
etc. based on anything in real life? Not usually.
9. What are your
future projects? I have a long list. More princess tales, A YA paranormal
series, A YD Fantasy Series, I do want to try writing contemporary romance as
well as cozy mysteries. So I have a lot more to do!
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