Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Well, I love all things space and I really love nature, so I’ve been searching for the door to Narnia since the age of 7 (I still have not found it). But I’m just your average hermit writer for the most part! These days I spend most of my time in front of a computer screen writing about adventures that I will probably never experience until I’m a real adult (real adults do more than write stories, play video games and watch movies/anime). Needless to say, I’m working on getting out more, hahaha. But I’ve only written one book so far.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The title of my book is called “Absonbrite: Shadows in the Lighthouse.” It’s a dark sci-fi story inspired by some lore about a forest on the island of Bermuda and also a cartoon about an African-American superhero I watched as a kid (also aliens and space). The idea of mixing the two together to create this kind of creepy-action-sci-fi-adventure-mystery came from the fact that I have just never really seen anything like it done before.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I actually do! I do this really annoying thing where I write the same word twice at the beginning of a sentence every now and then. As much as I try to catch myself, the habit always finds its way back to me!
What authors, or books have influenced you?
“The Hobbit” and “Lord of the Rings” series had a big impact on me growing up. Also, as much as I don’t really want to say it, the “Harry Potter” series as well.
What are you working on now?
At the moment, I’m working on a follow-up to the events of “Absonbrite: Shadows in the Lighthouse.” I plan on making this next book much longer than the first one, so it’s going to take a bit of time to finish it.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Hmm well, awesomegang.com of course!
Do you have any advice for new authors?
From one new author to another, I say this, be ready to spend money before you make money! Marketing and promotion are by far the “hardest” parts of this process. Have something saved up specifically for it. Also, plan your stories out before you write them; having those notes helps down the road when you get hit with writer’s block.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice I ever got was about self-copy editing. The person said to start at the bottom of a page and read every sentence out loud, working your way to the top. It helps because you focus on finding the errors in the story instead of reading the story.
What are you reading now?
At the moment, I’m not reading anything new. I try not to read anything while I’m working on my own books. That way I don’t get any ideas from other authors, even though it’s pretty much impossible to be completely original these days. I mean the Simpsons have done everything already anyways, hahaha.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Well, I want to finish the main Absonbrite trilogy. I will probably do a couple of spin-offs of it afterward. If I get lucky, maybe some streaming service will make it into a movie series!
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?
I would bring “Green Eggs and Ham,” “The Grinch,” “Maze Runner” and some self-help book on how to not go crazy while being stuck on a desert island!
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