Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hi, I’m Andrew Neves, and this is Microgreens World. Come with me on a journey, as we experiment and taste and learn about the latest on microgreens.
Since I can remember, I’ve always been mindful of my health. Well sort of. I started smoking at 14 and quit at 30. I drink a glass of red wine every three or four days. And the day I quit smoking was the day I became a vegan. Can you believe such madness?
I played college and professional soccer. I retired but still wanted to play; till I was 70, LOL!
I did read about Sir Stanley Matthews, the great English Soccer player. He played in the English top tier until he was 50 years old. He never smoked. He became a near vegetarian at 37 after an injury. And he has a soccer move named after him: the Stanley Matthews.
For the past 25 years, I have been gone from vegan to pescatarian. My youngest son, a vegetarian from birth to 14, is a 6’4″, 190lb soccer center forward. Yeah, elephants are vegetarians, and the planet’s largest mammals too.
Our family dinners start with vegetables, grain, and whatever meat you want. Every meal has to have something “green” on it, and it’s not Jell-O, LOL!
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
This is my first book. Eat Now! 15 Savory Microgreen Pocket Recipes. It is the first of five Recipe books and is part of my Easy Guide to Microgreens Series.
Last year a friend introduced my wife and me to microgreens. They were flavorful and tasty on our evening meal. Then we started hanging out at some of the better restaurants in the city. Everyone, it seemed, was talking about these microgreens.
Then my curiosity and scientific training ( I have a degree in Applied Mathematics) took over. I researched and read and read. The research showed microgreens were incredibly nutritious[i]. The kinds of nutrients you got in a handful of arugula microgreens were more than 30 tablets worth of multivitamins.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I’m meticulous about my research. It day-driven and I subscribe to the very best from around the world.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
The are several authors and books that have influenced me. Here are my top 5:
1. The Magic of Believing by Claude M. Bristol. We are creative beings, all of us.
2. Dan Poynter’s Self Publishing Manual. From the man who started the Indie Revolution.
3. Robert’s Rules of Writing by Robert Masello. A great source of inspiration.
4. The Creator’s Code by Amy Wilkinson. For building your book business.
What are you working on now?
I am working on Books 2 thru 5: Soups, Sandwiches, Juices, and Pizzas
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
As my book business is new, I am only using Amazon, BookFunnel, and Draft2Digital.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep at it. Hone your craft. Every piece of writing has a structure. Learn it, understand it, use it, master it.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Establish your writing space and break the project into small pieces (sentences | paragraphs | chapters)
What are you reading now?
Create the Future by Jeremy Gutsche. Jeremy is the CEO of trendhunters.com. I’m always looking to stay with the times.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Build my publishing empire. Lol. I know so many people who want to write a book and who don’t know how to do it. And others who don’t know how to publish or market it. So that’s where I’m headed.
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?
Wow!. Tough question. Four books. Hmmm. Okay here you go:
The Treasured Writing of Khalil Gibran to meditate.
The Pert Em Heru (Egyptian Book of the Life) to survive.
Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens to keep my sanity.
Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon for some outrageous fiction.
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