**slurps coffee and salutes RJ** You need someone who has been-there-done-that-got-the-t-shirt. I think you also need friends you can chat with.

I don’t want to stop caring, or else that means I will be producing sub-standard stuff. Or perhaps I know I’m going to be stressed, and therefore make room for it.īut in a way, the stress is good. I have to admit I’m getting better at handling the stress. On release week, or on the week where I have first edits, the washing seems to pile up, and the floor doesn’t get done (I’m planning on buying a robotic vacuum with my royalties). Renae: Lots of sugar! I’m the mother of two young kids, and my first “job” is seeing to their well-being and keeping the house. RJ: I touched on how stressful writing and publishing can be. I grew up in the country and I get a little stressed when I’m boxed in. I think I just have a large personal space. I have to laugh, because I don’t feel prolific. Thank you for the welcome and the “prolific” bit. I mean, yes – authoring is really stressful and I use sugar to keep from bouncing off the walls. **Accepts the coffee gratefully** What? No cake? She usually waves hello from a safe distance. *hands over coffee* (Now you may have heard Renae isn’t a hugger. It’s too bloody stressful.” Now look at us! I remember thinking “I’m never going to start writing. At the time I hadn’t started writing myself and I found it fascinating to hear the trials and tribulations she had gone through to get to that point. Renae has been a prolific author for the past year or so and I had the pleasure in meeting her just before her debut novel was released. All of Renae’s books are set in Australia which is just one reason why readers love her. We all know Renae from her best sellers, Loving Jay, The Blinding Light and more recently, You Are the Reason. Today I have the pleasure in interviewing fellow Perth girl, Renae Kaye.

The blinding light by renae kaye