Tell us about you and your books.
Do you plot or
let the story unfold as you write?
I'm a pantser
through and through, going in with little more than a single character name and
a general idea of what paranormal idea I'll be working on. My book outlines are
twenty incoherent words or song titles, my series outlines are a playlist on my
phone. This has backed me into a few tough corners as I've gone further into a
series, but researching my way out is half the fun.
Does working to
deadline inspire or annoy you?
I thrive on
deadlines and expectations. Left to my own devices, I'll meander my way through
edits and chapters, but when given a due date, I'll do anything I can to be
early.
How do you get
past those bumps in the narrative that slow down your writing?
I've learned if I
hit a major slowdown in my writing, it means I took the wrong path. As much as
it kills my soul, I have to back up and delete everything to the point it
stopped flowing. Sometimes it's a few pages, sometimes it's a few chapters.
Either way, if I try to push through, it ends in nothing but a wall.
What are your
current projects?
I'm currently
reworking the first in a new series, writing the last book of the Haunt Vault,
dabbling in a holiday piece in the Haunt Vault world, and editing the second in
the Junkyard trilogy. Love those deadlines!
When you wrote
this book, did you have an idea of how it would end at the beginning?
PERCEPTION is the
second book in the Haunt Vault series. I knew the end of the series with the
first line one the first book, but I have no idea how I'm getting there until I
get there. The love interests in PERCEPTION weren't supposed to match. That
pairing is on them, not me!
For a little fun...
What did you want
to be when you grew up?
As a child, I
wanted to be a teacher. In high school, I decided I wanted to be a Las Vegas
show girl, but would go to university until I was of legal age. I received my
teaching degree at 21. At 23 I received a phone call asking me to join a
hypnotist's show in Reno, NV as a dancer. I turned it down and instead went on
a date with the man I married 15 years ago. No regrets.
Do you have a
favorite quote?
"And those
who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the
music" - Nietzsche
What song would
best describe your life?
Bullet With
Butterfly Wings by The Smashing Pumpkins. Writing helps soothe my restlessness
and frustration when it peaks.
Have you ever
found true love?
My first book,
CONNECTION: The Haunt Vault, is dedicated to my soul mate, my husband. With
twenty years together, our sixteenth wedding anniversary this summer, three
kids, 35,000 miles travelled, and a thousand challenges behind us, we're
back-to-back 24/7.
What makes you
cry?
What do you have?
Commercials? Yes. Movies? Yup. Books? Yeah. Memes? Uh-huh. Little Mars rovers
being sung to sleep? Of course. Sad kiddos? Definitely. The Jurassic Park
Theme? You bet.
Where can we find you online?
Twitter: @thehauntvault
Download PERCEPTION: The
Haunt Vault Book Two
on Amazon and other online retailers.
Hi Katja: Thank you for sharing a peek at your life and writing style. Love the quote. Will have to hang that one up!
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