1–What is the title of your latest release? THE UGLY STEPSISTER 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Anna knows the truth about her stepsister, Cinderella: the pauper turned queen wasn’t the victim but the bully. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I didn’t decide so much as my characters told me. From the very moment the idea for this story popped into my head, I saw a lush forest setting and a gleaming castle in the distance. That inspired much of the general setting where the book takes place, and my characters showed me all the details of it. From a broader perspective, all the books in the Reimagined Fairy Tales Collection are set in the same world, so that also influenced the magic, mythology, religion, and political elements of the novel. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Absolutely, lol! Though I wonder if she’d want to hang out with me? She’s not one for the spotlight or being around a lot of people, so it might depend on what we planned to do and where. 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Determined, head-strong, and skilled….

