Anthony Bailey

Interview With Author Anthony Bailey

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I lost his sight in 2015 due to complications from mismanaged diabetes, three years after suffering a life-altering stroke at the age of 50. After a bout of deppresion I eventually found that writing gave me purpose, even though at that point I’d never written anything longer than a sarcastic quip in my best friends birthday card. I’m a devoted husband and proud father of seven, but as the kids grew older and began navigating their course through life’s unpredictable trials, I became increasingly aware of the different plights others less fortunate had to traverse. I have written around 15 books on a plethora of subjects, from romance to politics. I suppose I view writing as both a refuge and a weapon against injustice.

I have a background in U.S. politics and social behavior and endevour to apply a sharp, unflinching eye to the dark corners of society, particularly where the vulnerable are silenced. My lived experience fuels my passion for exposing corruption, challenging authority, and defending those forgotten by the system.

Haunted by a world that seems to be spiraling out of control, I write not just to inform, but to awaken. My work is a warning, a rallying cry, and a testament to the power of the human spirit in the face of adversity.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is “Escape from Aligator Alcatraz” In short, it’s a brutal tale of three undocumented souls vanished into a swamp prison with no trial, no lawyer and no mercy.
President Trump called it “beautiful.” A political move to appease the MAGA racist cult, but hidden from the media was unspeakable cruelty and degradation.

My book reveals the secrets they tried to bury and highlights the human cost of one man’s pathetic attempt to hold onto power

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I tend to write using the T.V. as “white noise” in the background. Being severly vision impaired I rely on magnifying devices which can be a real pain (not great for the creative jucies) Also chewing gum puts me in the zone

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I read a lot of books prior to my stroke in 2015. Since my stroke, reading hasn’t been the same, not because I’ve lost my love for books (that fire still burns bright), but because my brain now struggles to process what it once handled with ease.

I can still see the words. I can still hear them in my mind. But the meaning behind them, the context, the flow, the connections between ideas often slips away before I can fully hold it.

Imagine reading a sentence, and by the time you reach the end, you’ve forgotten how it began. Or finishing a page and not being able to say what it was about. That’s what it’s like now.

It’s not about intelligence. It’s about neurological disruption. It’s a change in how my brain interprets language and memory after the stroke.

But I still create. I still write. I still feel stories deeply. I just experience them differently now.

As far as authors that have influenced me? Anyone writing a good biography, honest, raw, and real.

What are you working on now?
The way the Christian Right have infultrated politics, especially in the U.S.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
At this point I only have Amazon

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just do it, BUT don’t tell anyone until your book is done

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I remember my Dad telling me something I’ll never forget. As he gave me the keys to his new car he looked into deep into my eye’s and said “If you even put a scratch on that car, don’t bother coming home”

What are you reading now?
Mainly bills

What’s next for you as a writer?
I have no idea. How exciting!

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’d take 4 really thick books that I could stack one on top of the other to help me reach coconuts

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