Meet Dee S Knight @DeeSKnight Author of The Man of Her Dreams #RLFblog #ParanormalRomance #Contemporary #psychic #PNR

Tell us about yourself as a person.

What makes you different from other people?

I was a long-distance trucker for eight years; before that I was a librarian for a large county system; I've lived in 13 different cities since being married (and that doesn't count the number of times we've moved within cities); I was a clerk at Blue Cross of Virginia; I gift wrapped for a whole Christmas season and waitressed at a rest stop on the Florida tollway for a whole summer (the longest of my life); been a phone receptionist, teacher, and headed a technical writing department. I had polio, which is not something you hear much about these days. As one little girl said when I told her, "You must be OLD!" Yup, she was a sweetie.

What is your personality type?

I like to think I'm an introvert but I can be outgoing and talkative in small groups. Large groups will see me hiding in a corner behind a potted plant. One of my bosses said I can talk to most anyone about most anything. However, one of the things I gained from the pandemic is the ability to stay a hermit without having to feel guilty about it, so I come back to thinking I'm introverted.

What was your favorite childhood game?

Jacks. And I also loved hopscotch. The sidewalks in front of our houses always had a hopscotch grid chalked on it. Jacks was just a good game to play by myself, which as an only child was a good thing.

What is your favorite subject to talk about?

Strangely, I love to talk politics. I don't like to argue politics, however.

What is your favorite book?

There are so many! But I always come back to Dr. Zhivago. See? Politics! But also history, romance, passion. Great book!

What is your favorite meal?

Thick pork chops with applesauce and sweet potato. Oh yeah, and maybe green beans. Yum! I'm an Iowa girl—love my piggie!

Tell us about yourself as a writer.

What made you want to be a writer?

Actually, I didn't want to be a writer. When I left my library position to become a long-distance trucker, my boss said to be sure an journal because now I knew what kinds of books readers wanted. But that advice went in one ear and out the other. I only sat down at the keyboard when I was waiting for my husband to finish a consulting job and had a couple of months on my hand. But once I saw my idea take shape on the page, I was hooked. I guess I wanted to write and never realized it until I did it.

When you go to a convention, what kinds of things do you take along?

Extra suitcase for the books I hope to bring back. Lots of legal pads and pens. Patience and energy and excitement to learn new things.

What's your best advice for a new writer?

Write, write, write. Listen to sincere advice on how to write but follow your heart when it comes to what you write. Learn your craft. Read your work out loud as part of self-editing.

What are your writing goals for this year?

Jan Selbourne and I plan a few more joint ventures throughout the year (I loved working with her on Finding a Christmas Miracle) and I want to finish (finally!) book 3 of the Good Man series.

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