Angelica Kate

I love time out in the woods, just exploring. I have a lot of siblings, and we would make up so many amazing places to visit and explore just in the woods out back of our house.

My grandmother always gave me books to read as a kid, and I loved all the different cool places I could go just through reading.

Self-publishing. I honestly have a tiny control issue, and so self-publishing worked best for me. I enjoy how far self-publishing has come, all the editors, cover designers, and other authors I've been fortunate to meet over the years, and at this point can't see making the switch, to be honest.

I underwent some childhood trauma, and the therapist I went to asked me to journal my feelings. I was hooked and keep journals of story ideas, notes, feelings, and experiences to this day to inform my writing.

I think general can be romance in many forms, but what makes it contemporary is taking a scenario that is current to our world situation and turning it romantic. Contemporary resonates with current world events more directly than general romance, which is normally a complete fantasy for me.

Actually, it was a news story I read about a woman held hostage away from the world for years. That story really was about the man who held her, but it got me wondering how someone might turn such a situation around from being a victim to a unique reason for that circumstance.

Yes, I've overcome many traumas in life and continue to do the best I can every day. I love strength in women because I think so many in this world find that an unattractive quality, but for me, it is the difference in existence and thriving in our world today.

I took numerous workshops over the years. I find that writing is super personal from your process, inspiration, and even voice you write in. That said, I find that learning writing from different perspectives, genre authors, and even educational writers has helped me improve my writings to this day.

I travel, so a lot of my scribblings have to do with places I have been that I use for inspiration and places I hope to still see.

Harley Quinn was named because she literally kicked her brothers out of the way to get to my daughter when we went to pick her up. We decided Harley Quinn, almost on the spot, would be her name. Tesla was named in honor of another lab that my boyfriend had.

I go run or walk. I find that just getting outside and getting the body moving gets my brain loose and able to work through whatever is stopping my writing.

I would say this is fifty/fifty. I know the ending most of the time, but the biggest shock of my writing to date was Discord's ending. I thought it would be a traditional HEA, but that ending did shock me even as I wrote it down. I realized later that there was no other way to end the book, but killing your heroine in a romance is definitely not something that everyone considers doing.

Nope - you would think I'm crazy as I also doodle and make wild, crazy thoughts. My journal is a step inside my head and not a place anyone should ever visit.

All people that just need a pick me up from life. I try in most to have relatable, real characters that inspire, triumph, and just make you feel better for having read their story.

About a year ago or longer now (not sure of the exact date). I love the site, I totally enjoy the mockups as they are so easy to use and market my books. I enjoy learning about other authors and feel that the site is designed to give authors a leg up, which I appreciate.