Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m in my early thirties and recently “retired.” I’ve written dozens of parts of dozens of stories in my head. Only one has actually made it to the end.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My first novel is titled The Secret Lives of Emails. It was inspired by a certain senator’s speech years ago regarding the Internet being a series of tubes. With Net Neutrality in the headlines I figured it was finally time to write the story.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not that I’m aware of. My dogs do seem to stare at me a lot though so perhaps I’m doing something weird.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Douglas Adams, Jasper Fforde, and Joseph Heller to name a few. Hitchhikers Guide to Galaxy in particular is a big influence. Jasper Fforde’s Thursday Next series is also one of my favorites.
What are you working on now?
I’m working on book two in “The Tubes” series as well as a post-apocalyptic novel. (I know. I know. Post-apocalypse, how original.)
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Aweseomgang.com of course.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
I don’t feel qualified to answer this question. Why am I answering it then? I don’t know. It was a blank box so I thought I would fill it in.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Stop talking about it and just write the stupid thing already.”
What are you reading now?
Rereading the Thursday Next series from the beginning.
What’s next for you as a writer?
More writing.
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?
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Catch-22, The Eyre Affair, and a hollowed out medical reference filled with matches and cupcakes.
Author Websites and Profiles
A.J. Ramsey Amazon Profile
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