Episode Summary

In this episode, Kelly discusses how her childhood as an introvert helped her fall in love with stories and put her on the path to becoming a writer. She talks about the power of good critique groups as well as the challenge of grabbing the attention of a public that has so many options for entertainment.

Highlights

•Kelly was raised as a “military brat” and her family moved every 3 years.
•As a child, Kelly was an introvert, so she turned to stories and reading. She always felt like she would be a writer.
•She writes in her spare time, and it usually takes her about a year to complete a book.
•Kelly gets up early and writes in her living room before anybody gets up so that it is quiet.
•Kelly shares her creative space with a cat and a dog.
•Kelly found inspiration in Sandra Brown’s writing.
•If a book doesn’t have some exciting elements, then Kelly will stop reading it.
•Kelly recommends to any writer to find someone that can give you honest but kind critique.
•Her goal is to constantly improve so that she can see that she is mastering her writing.
•If Kelly could pick the lead actor for Nick, she would pick Hugh Jackman or Jamie Dornan.  K.D. Lang would be her pick for Pat.