DL: Where were you when the idea for The Habitat Series struck you?
KW: I was jogging on a hot summer day in Miami which means scorching-hot-why-am-I-
out-here summer day. I was listening to a song called Bulletproof by Raheem Devaughn,
trying to think of a creative fantasy world for my story and the lyrics inspired me.
Here’s some of the lyrics:
Murder your sons, ravage your daughters
Here overseas and across the waters
Tanks and missiles, bombs and grenades
Inject the land with guns and aids
Immediately, this concept of a caged city full of violence and chaos came to me.
From there, I decided to put a poor college girl in the middle of this city.
DL: What was your favorite book/series as a child?
KW: Stephen King’s Carrie!
I was ten and forbidden to read it so of course I grabbed it from the library and
read it anyway. I’ve been a Stephen King fan every since.
DL: Can you pinpoint the moment where you knew that you wanted to be a writer?
KW: However, my ten year old step son actually inspired me to write this book. One day
we were walking around Barnes and Noble. I was telling him that I wished there were
more Urban Fantasy novels with different ethnicities.
He looked up at me and said, “You should write one. Your smart.”
I laughed and told him, thanks. However, that idea remained in my mind the rest of
the week. By the next week, I’d bought several books on writing a novel.
DL: The deaths in Fire Baptized are pretty gruesome! Who would you say is your favorite serial killer?
KW: He’s a fictional character, but my favorite serial killer is Hannibal Lecter.
DL: In your dream cast, who would play MeShack and Zulu?
KW: I love this question!
Jason Momoa would play MeShack. For those that don’t know him he is the guy
that played Khal Drogo in Game of Thrones. When I was creating MeShack I actually
thought about him for this character.
Chris Hemsworth would play Zulu. For those that don’t know him he is the guy
that played Thor!!
DL: How many books do you have planned for the Habitat series?
KW: Currently, I have five books planned for this series.
DL: Describe Fire Baptized in three words.
KW: Dark, edgy, and romantic.
DL: What has been your favorite read so far this year?
KW: Angelfall by Susan Ee.
DL: Where do you do most of your writing?
KW: The Miami metro transit system. I have a hour and half commute in the morning to
work and then the same time back home. Lots of crazy people ride public transit system so it ends up being a wealth of inspiration for my writing.
DL: You’re a bunny stuck in a cage. Tell me how you would escape without alerting your
KW: :-O! LOL!
I would gnaw at the bars, weakening the metal. It would probably take years, but eventually I’d bust my way out of there and hop to freedom!