Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Allan Alexander is a poet and author of the poetry anthology “In My Darkest Hours,” he has also written and published a fictional short story called “The Gift of Time.” Over the years, he has done freelance writing for blogs, websites, and he has also worked on scripts for short films and commercials.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My last book; In My Darkest Hours, is a collection of poems; this anthology contains poems that tell the story of some of my darkest hours.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yeah, i won’t write for days, weeks or even months and one day i would wake up and start writing till i drop. It gets really crazy to stay around me when i am in the writing mode.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I would not say that he has influenced my writing, but I love the work of Dan Brown.
What are you working on now?
I just finished and released my poetry collection, so right now I am a blank page ready to start on anything, at any time.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
So far i have only used Amazon, but coming to Awesomegang, i am sure i am going to stick around over here.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Do feel bad if you don’t sell one copy of your first, second, third, fourth or even fifth book, keep writing.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Someone has already written anything ever worth writing. So don’t get stuck finding a unique story. Take any story and make it unique.
What are you reading now?
I am starting the lord of the rings, hadn’t read it till now.
What’s next for you as a writer?
No defined plans for me, i write, what comes to me, i go where it takes me.
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?
Anything written by Dan Brown is good for me. My friends say if Dan Brown writes a grocery list, i will want to read that. And you know what i agree with them.
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