Samantha

• What inspired you to write your latest book? My main inspiration for my entire series is NBC’s old soap opera Passions (which I named my series after). I am currently editing the 4th book, Endless Desire, inspired by fairy tales like Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid, but with a dark, more adult twist. • What is your favorite book/genre to read? Paranormal romance! My favourite series is The Southern Vampire Mysteries (True Blood) by Charlaine Harris. • What themes do you find...

• What inspired you to write your latest book?  I thought the song by Kate Hill, "Running Up a Hill," would make a great story.  • What is your favorite book/genre to read?  I love historical fiction, and my current favorite book is "Under the Same Stars" By Libba Bray. • What themes do you find yourself returning to in your work? Friendship, Found family, Faith. • How do you handle writer’s block? Go back and revise what I've written, and then ask the "what if the character did this?"...

• What inspired you to write your latest book? Honestly, Whiskey Violet began as nothing more than a bar name that stuck in my head, and once I sat down to explore it, the characters and story basically wandered in the door and wrote themselves. I wanted a little romance, a little mystery, a little murder, and a little mess. I'm very excited about my debut novel. • What is your favorite book/genre to read? I read almost everything, romance, women’s fiction, thrillers, a little suspense,...