Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m originally from Glasgow, but I currently live in Spain with my wife and an old cat that constantly occupies my chair at the writing desk.
I’m never happy with my writing and tend to unpublish not long after I’ve sent them off to Amazon. It must be dozens.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Jake Of All Trades was inspired by the people I see every day when I went through Govan on the bus. My mum still lives there and some of the characters are real.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I spend forever writing the first paragraph.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’m influenced by everything I read that I find interesting.
What are you working on now?
A sequel to Jake of All Trades. This one will be more mysterious than rough.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Now I’m trying to grow organically via email subscribers
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep trying!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Never give up. If you fail, improve.
What are you reading now?
4321.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Just keep writing until I hit the jackpot.
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?
Gulliver’s Travels and anything written by Ken Follet.