I have a novel coming out in August called THE KITTY COMMITTEE which is my first novel written for adult readers. But that one’s already done and available for preorder on Amazon. Currently, I’m working on a young adult novel about parallel universes called S.P.I.T.

Has your environment or upbringing colored your writing?

I believe it has. I moved around a lot when I was growing up. Not just from city to city but from country to country. It had the effect of turning me into an observer of people which has been very useful for writing.

Do you outline books ahead of time or are you more of a by-the-seat-of-your-pants writer?

I wouldn’t say seat-of-my-pants because I have an idea of where the story will start and end and what will generally happen in the middle. But as my characters develop on the page, they start telling me things about themselves I didn’t know before, so my story has to change and adapt. I could never write an outline beforehand and stick to it.

Is there anything about the writing life that you think is misunderstood by the public?

I make an effort to be kind when I critique a book, even if I don’t care for it, because I know there’s a real person with real feelings who put everything they had into that book. I may not have fully incorporated that before I became an author myself, although it’s self-evident.

How long does it take to write a story?

No more than three months for the first draft.

What do you like to do when you’re not writing?

Reading other people’s books is number one. After that, watching movies and Netflix shows. Traveling. Exercising.

What are your top three favorite books of all time?

Earth Abides by George R. Stewart, The Crock of Gold by James Stephens, Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham

Favorite actor and actress?

Right now (and this tends to change frequently) Miles Teller and Rosamund Pike.

Music or silence?

Silence is golden.

Alone or in public?

Alone.

Routine or when inspiration struck?

I need to have a routine, or I would be easily distracted by too many other things.

If you were an animal, which one would you be?

Definitely an elephant.

Do you have any scars? What are they from?

I have a scar on my left shin from when I ran through a glass door. And one above my eye from when a boy threw a rock at me when I was a kid.

Do you miss being a child?

Sometimes, when I see something I first saw as a child and I remember the wonder with which I first viewed it.

Up early or sleep in?

Up late and sleep late. Sometimes I don’t get to bed until four or five in the morning.

Is marriage outdated?

Never. It’s not for everyone but if it’s for you and you’re lucky enough to find the right person, there’s nothing better.

Thank you for coming by, Kathryn!

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