Why do you write?

• CKO - Being able to move a person to laughter, anger, or tears with my words is an incredible feeling. I love the idea that I may have given someone a break from their reality and hopefully brighten their day.

What Genre’s do you enjoy writing?

• CKO - I don't focus on genre's specifically. I come up with a story idea and as I start the process I determine what genre it will fit best in.

What sets you apart from others writing in these genres?

• CKO - I don't write typical love stories and my characters will have real things happen to them. Even though all of my stories have Happily Ever After's I make sure what gets them there is real and deep.

What books do you enjoy reading?

• CKO - I am addicted to Historical Romance and Young Adult.

What is the best feedback you’ve ever gotten?

• CKO - Recently a young woman came up to me at a signing. She was there with her aunt and is not a reader. My book caught her eye and she took a chance on it. She sat in the lobby for two hours while her aunt walked around and read my book. She came back to me with tears in her eyes and said she couldn't my book down, it was amazing and I HAVE to write more. At this time I was really debating my future in writing and her words gave me the motivation to keep going.

What is the worst feedback you’ve gotten?

• CKO - I am extremely lucky that I've never been given anything I consider bad. I guess no feedback is the worst feedback.

What book is the one you are most proud of?

• CKO - Broken Dreams started as a dream and turned into this emotionally beautiful story that moves my readers more than anything I've ever written. 

What kind of books are you considering or working on for the future?

• CKO - I'm going to continue building the Black Hollow shared world and my next new series will be an academy paranormal romance.