Lotta Patterson

That’s a tough question. I would say my grandmother. She did not have beyond an elementary school education, but she taught herself to read and encouraged her children and grandchildren to educate ourselves beyond “grammar” school.

It’s a little laid back. We are a small, growing metropolitan with a lot of cultural activities.

One of my favorites is Zora Neal Hurston Their Eyes Were Watching God

It was a small skit for my church.

Reading the Love Me Harder series by Serena Simpson. The way she interacted with her fans from her character’s perspectives made me believe that I could share the stories inside of me.

I went back and read prior chapters and immersed myself in the story line again.

I do both. Some of my characters have some attributes of real people and/or events, but I like creating new worlds.

I’m not sure. Rejected Protector is my first novel, but I have been asked by the fans to write a sequel.

I really just started by outlining the story I wanted to tell, then started writing. The story evolved with the characters. I’m still learning the ins and outs.

I have recently started running ads on social media. This is working for now, but I am also in the process of writing another book.

I have not tried that yet, but I do have a concept of how I want the story to end when I start writing.

I’m not sure. I think It should be an individual choice and depends on the goals of the author and demand for their work.

I would say write the story you want to read. I wrote Rejected Protector because I was tired of seeing weak female leads and wanted to show a strong character who was unbreakable by her circumstance.

I am currently writing a non-fiction self help book called Gracefully Broken. It's about the process of overcoming childhood trauma.

AllAuthor was my first experience with promoting. I have learned a lot. On average, I can’t really say. It depends on what my goal is and if I am using a service or self-promoting.