Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Liam. I’m from Ireland, though I have travelled quite a bit, including the West Coast of the Unite States and Hawaii, which was amazing.
I have written two novels. Previous to that I had written two others, but never got around to finishing them. One of the main characters in my first book, “The Ethereal Vision”, named Max, has been with me since that second flunked attempt at writing a book ten years ago. He walked into my mind and wouldn’t let go until I wrote about him, so he eventually ended up in this story.
The second novel, titled “Rise” is a continuation of the first. They both deal with the struggle of a group of teenagers with psychic powers against a secretive committee.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The title is “Rise”. It is the second novel in the Ethereal Vision series. I know how the series ends, but the specific ideas for this second book didn’t come about until a trip through south east Asia last Summer.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Michael Crichton, Anne McCaffrey, Steve King, Terence McKenna and many more.
What are you working on now?
A couple of script ideas for features, and waiting for the right time to begin work on the third book in the Ethereal Vision series, which I think will end with three books (though it’s possible that it could be four). I have a title in mind, though I won’t reveal it just yet.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’ve tried many and had good success with Freebooksy, Ereader News Today and Kindle Nation Daily’s Free Book Highlighter service.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Go with your instincts. Try a lot of things — fail fast, learn quickly. Don’t be too concerned with making mistakes, because you’re going to make a lot of them anyway. Avoid the temptation to publish a book that’s not ready. Hire a copyeditor. Hire a good cover designer.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice I have ever had was actually learned advice, rather than heard, and that is that instinct and intuition trump everything else in life, including what might seem logical in the moment.
What are you reading now?
Ringworld.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Finish the Ethereal Vision series of books.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Simply too difficult to answer!
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