

An ideal day would actually start the night before with plenty of sleep so that I’m ready when the alarm goes off. Plotter! I like to outline before I start and then I stick pretty closely to the outline, but I always end up surprised along the way too! I’m very much an introvert but there’s nothing quite like being at a huge gathering of people who all share your interests whether its books or fandom or a game.ħ–Are you a plotter (follow an outline) or a pantster (write by the seat of your pants)?

A lot of the places they stop are places that I’ve been and loved. I wanted to showcase that love of the great American road trip here. Load me up with snacks, put some music on, get me my knitting and I’m ready to be the best navigator. I know it’s weird to be talking about road trips and conventions during these trying times, but under normal circumstances, there is nothing I love more than a road trip. Alden’s moms are also important to the story, as are people they meet along the journey.Ħ–What do you love about the setting of your book? They have a pretty strong cast of characters, from friends like Jasper and Payton to the Professor whose car they are driving and who functions as sort of a surrogate grandpa for the group. I love the secondary characters in this book. And he’s everything Alden has never realized he needs.ĥ–Who are the people your main characters turn to when they need help? He’s handsome in a boy-next-door way, but he’s also funny, helpful, kind, principled, spontaneous, and resourceful. And he’s good at driving Conrad up a tree! He’s driven, determined, complicated, smart, stubborn, and also deeply loyal, moral, and good in a crisis. Also, they confront everything from car trouble to hotel rooms with only one bed! Along the way, they discover the true depth of their feelings for each other.

This is my gamer road trip rivals to lovers story about two tabletop gaming frenemies forced to take a cross-country road trip together to a huge convention.

1–What’s the name of your latest release?
