Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a lifelong writer with a keen interest in many things, including mysteries of all kinds (anything odd captures my attention) mythology, history and films, I love old films, anything old really. I often feel as though I’m a man out of time, like I should have been born in the days of the Victorian explorers, but I wouldn’t be without the internet for anything.
So far I have released four novels, with half a dozen planned for the next couple of years, and others in the back of my mind.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
A Perfect Pose, it’s book 3 in the Inspector Stone Mysteries series. The idea came to me quite a while ago now, and was inspired by the old crime-of-passion style stories from Agatha Christie and her contemporaries. Too often today crime stories aim for an unnecessary level of complexity, and I wanted something that was the opposite of that, a relatively simple story that nonetheless kept the reader guessing for a while.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I wouldn’t say my writing habits are unusual, but I do generally find it easier to write at night than during the day, I’m very much a night owl.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
What are you working on now?
I’m working on the first book in a planned scifi/space opera series about a soldier who inherits a rundown ship and a large debt from his brother, whose involvement with gangsters leads to his death.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
My best method for promoting so far has been networking with other authors, primarily through Goodreads, and the best website has been Bargain Booksy, they have produced my best single day results, while networking has generated more long-term results.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
The best advice I can give is that which I received, don’t expect too much too soon. It takes time, money, and luck to make a success of writing.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Writing is a marathon not a sprint, set realistic goals, and be prepared for it to take a while to develop a following and get sales.
What are you reading now?
Currently I am beta-reading a fantasy author for a fellow mystery/thriller writer who, like me, is experimenting with a different genre.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m taking a step away from my Inspector Stone Mysteries series, and mysteries/thrillers in general to try my hand at scifi.
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 have to bring Oliver Twist, it’s one of my all-time favourite books, outside of that, I have a hard time narrowing a selection down, especially since I’m a fan of series, so picking only 3 or 4 books would leave any series incomplete.
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