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Awesome Author Interviews

Here are some of the awesome authors that have submitted books for you to enjoy. Get to know them and discover their awesome books.

K.E. Miller


Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I was born and raised in northern Indiana. I still live there with my husband, Daisy the golden retriever, and Jade the cat. I’ve written four books for my young adult fantasy series.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My most recent book is “Remembrance”. It’s the fourth book in The Sacred Isle Series. I actually wrote most of it years ago, so what I was going through as a young adult in college would have been a major inspiration for some of the things my characters go through.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I have to be listening to Atmospheres by Sorcerer Radio. I just can’t get into the right headspace unless music from the Disney theme parks is playing in the background.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
There are so many who can I possibly choose? Twilight was big when I was in high school. That series is probably what led to my love of the YA fantasy genre. I am also a fan of Neil Gaiman and Elise Kova.

What are you working on now?
I am currently working on book 5 of The Sacred Isle Series. It doesn’t have a name yet, but I’m hoping to be finished with it very soon.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I normally advertise on Amazon and Facebook, but I also have profiles on Bookbub and Goodreads.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t give up. I never thought I would actually publish anything so I never tried. Once I did, I found people who like my books and that’s given me the drive to continue writing and publishing my work.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
My husband told me that just because it was hard didn’t mean that it wouldn’t be worth doing. He was right.

What are you reading now?
I’m currently reading “Warrior from the Shadowland” by Cassandra Gannon.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I hope to finish The Sacred Isle Series within the next year. After that I have plans to start working on a YA sci-fi 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?
The Black Jewels Trilogy. I could read that series over and over.

Author Websites and Profiles
K.E. Miller Amazon Profile

K.E. Miller’s Social Media Links
Goodreads Profile
Facebook Profile

Erynne Byrd


Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a Black female writer who focuses on the woman’s experience. I am an engineer in the US Navy who is currently serving active duty. I have written for publications like Blavity and have also published my own work of prose titled A Compilation of Female Truth that can be found on Amazon as well as Barnes and Noble.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest work is actually in the editing phase and will be published this summer. It’s is titled Of Glitter, Honey & Gold. The inital inspiration behind the title and meaning was to show the journey of a woman from childhood which the Glitter represents to Honey which represents the experience as a young woman and Gold which is a nod to the future. As I was writing it began to take a more personal turn; I decided to be more specific about The Who and The Why. I decided to write about the Black girls experience and the Lil things I’ve seen coming up. It’s a celebration of blackness and the fabulous women I’ve watched and emulated as I’ve grown. I feel it’s going to be relatable, fun, thought provoking and it may have moments where people feel uncomfortable.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write at work. I write a lot while taking my dog out to use the bathroom at night. I sort of go into this mental fantasy world where I set a scene and drift there; then I write it out in my phone notes. It’s so much more authentic than prompts especially when I’m experiencing a block in creativity.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I am very influenced by Alex Elle who is an amazing poet that I follow in Instagram. I love Toni Morrison and a lot of old school writers because they give me true childhood nostalgia. Two of my favorite fiction writers thy truly inspire me would N.K. Jemisin and V.E. Schwab who both send me on true adventures.

What are you working on now?
Of Glitter, Honey & Gold but I am also working on a fiction book that’s introducing more Black sci-fi into the world.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’ve typically used Instagram and other social media sites. Hashtags with poetry are your best friend. Also, due to the algorithm it’s a good idea to slide in the dms if you want people to see what you’re putting out. Also, pre-covid having an event to promote was a true blessing.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
I would say try not to compare. Just because you don’t have an agent or big publishing that’s not to say that what you have to say isn’t as important. Stay the course and you’ll get what you deserve and more. You will touch so many with your words if you maintain true and allow yourself to grow.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Be adventurous and to let my experience as a Black woman drive me into advocacy. Advocacy doesn’t have one voice nor one tone. It’s advice I gave myself but I’m sure it’s derivative lies with my mother and sisters.

What are you reading now?
Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore. It’s quite interesting and was a find from the Dollar Tree. Never sleep on the Dollar Tree books they are great reads.

What’s next for you as a writer?
What’s next? A lot of fiction books is next. An agent is next and I may get back into writing articles. That’s something I love doing but between work and my writing deadlines it gets hard but that’s my next step.

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 take the series of
V.E. Schwab for sure without question.

Author Websites and Profiles
Erynne Byrd Website
Erynne Byrd Amazon Profile

Erynne Byrd


Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a Black female writer who focuses on the woman’s experience. I am an engineer in the US Navy who is currently serving active duty. I have written for publications like Blavity and have also published my own work of prose titled A Compilation of Female Truth that can be found on Amazon as well as Barnes and Noble.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest work is actually in the editing phase and will be published this summer. It’s is titled Of Glitter, Honey & Gold. The inital inspiration behind the title and meaning was to show the journey of a woman from childhood which the Glitter represents to Honey which represents the experience as a young woman and Gold which is a nod to the future. As I was writing it began to take a more personal turn; I decided to be more specific about The Who and The Why. I decided to write about the Black girls experience and the Lil things I’ve seen coming up. It’s a celebration of blackness and the fabulous women I’ve watched and emulated as I’ve grown. I feel it’s going to be relatable, fun, thought provoking and it may have moments where people feel uncomfortable.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write at work. I write a lot while taking my dog out to use the bathroom at night. I sort of go into this mental fantasy world where I set a scene and drift there; then I write it out in my phone notes. It’s so much more authentic than prompts especially when I’m experiencing a block in creativity.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I am very influenced by Alex Elle who is an amazing poet that I follow in Instagram. I love Toni Morrison and a lot of old school writers because they give me true childhood nostalgia. Two of my favorite fiction writers thy truly inspire me would N.K. Jemisin and V.E. Schwab who both send me on true adventures.

What are you working on now?
Of Glitter, Honey & Gold but I am also working on a fiction book that’s introducing more Black sci-fi into the world.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’ve typically used Instagram and other social media sites. Hashtags with poetry are your best friend. Also, due to the algorithm it’s a good idea to slide in the dms if you want people to see what you’re putting out. Also, pre-covid having an event to promote was a true blessing.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
I would say try not to compare. Just because you don’t have an agent or big publishing that’s not to say that what you have to say isn’t as important. Stay the course and you’ll get what you deserve and more. You will touch so many with your words if you maintain true and allow yourself to grow.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Be adventurous and to let my experience as a Black woman drive me into advocacy. Advocacy doesn’t have one voice nor one tone. It’s advice I gave myself but I’m sure it’s derivative lies with my mother and sisters.

What are you reading now?
Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore. It’s quite interesting and was a find from the Dollar Tree. Never sleep on the Dollar Tree books they are great reads.

What’s next for you as a writer?
What’s next? A lot of fiction books is next. An agent is next and I may get back into writing articles. That’s something I love doing but between work and my writing deadlines it gets hard but that’s my next step.

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 take the series of
V.E. Schwab for sure without question.

Author Websites and Profiles
Erynne Byrd Website
Erynne Byrd Amazon Profile

Sierra Storm

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
How many books I’ve written depends on whether you want the published or unpublished version. As for paranormal romance (I believe I have six total out there, counting the original Midnight Valley saga series and my latest novel), I started writing it several years back as a general creative writing exercise.

I published my original series twice under different names and covers. The first time was a trial to figure out the mechanisms of self-publishing and whether anyone would actually read stories about a teen werewolf trying to figure herself out while not falling in love with an alpha. It turns out, anyone does! So I re-polished, re-named, and re-published my earlier books, re-writing some from scratch.

The Vampire’s Secret is the first longest piece I’ve written in this vein and the first that has a paperback edition. I’m currently working on a related sequel.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is The Vampire’s Secret. When I had finished my original five-part series, I really wanted to sink my teeth (okay, pun intended) into something longer, more substantial, and more romantic.

Vampire romance is a cliche in some circles, but when it’s my vampires and my romance happening in my own beloved invented town of Midnight Valley, it’s completely new. I had a chance to use old settings with new circumstances and dig deeper into characters which earlier were only figureheads. I fell for some new ones as well, but I can’t say anything more without spoilers.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I howl at the full moon once a month and keep a vial of blood on my desk near my computer.

I’m kidding about most of that, but I do enjoy a cup of hot tea when I write and listening to a series of soundtracks.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’m a big fan of Stacy Claflin. I like binging on various new books from the self-published realm in the paranormal romance, but Stacy Claflin is the one I keep coming back to. She has a spiraling world with many different characters and more emotional mazes than I would have guessed possible. You could probably open one of her books to a random page and choose a random character on that page, and that character will win your heart if you read enough of her books.

Personally, I’d love to build Midnight Valley into something very similar, but I’m still comparatively new at this and have a long way to go!

What are you working on now?
I have an off-beat sequel to The Vampire’s Secret currently in the works. Without spoiling it, I can tell you that it’s a werewolf wedding romance. (Yes, I have vampires and werewolves, as well as a sizeable wendigo community and spirit guides who keep pestering me to have their own stories written as well). You’re going to see many of the old characters, but I’m bringing in some new, well, blood, to keep things sizzling.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I binge on Twitter, and less frequently on Facebook. I love sharing tidbits about what I’m working on and how I’m procrastinating. Writer stuff.

Otherwise I have a more or less regular email newsletter, which is a hot spot for flash sales, giveaways, and exclusive samples.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Definitely! Have fun with it. Follow and read from similar authors–a lot of us roam in packs and are excited to have new buddies to cross-promote with. And always remember that the important part is what feeling your own readers will walk away with when they finish the book.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best and greatest advice I’ve ever heard is that ideas really aren’t so important. When you write a lot of stories in a saturated genre, it can be frustrating to find new ways to stand out–but the way you write, your personal spin and voice, is unique. And that’s how you’ll draw more readers in the end.

What are you reading now?
Well, right at this moment I believe I’m reading through a series of author interview questions…

Oh, for fun. Yes. Right now I’m taking a break from self-pub and delving into the classics. And by classics, I mean I’m finally getting around to reading Audrey Niffenegger’s The Time Traveler’s Wife. I’m one third of the way in, and I really like the minimalistic blending of fantasy and literary romance. It’s like a cool cup of water after too much fruit punch, very refreshing.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I hope to keep writing and to keep publishing for all the foreseeable future. I want to grow Midnight Valley, build it into a full community of fascinating people and creatures, and continue sharing it with anyone who’s interested.

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?
The Bible, whatever nonsense I’m reading at the moment, and one or two other books I haven’t discovered yet.

Author Websites and Profiles
Sierra Storm Website

Sierra Storm’s Social Media Links
Facebook Profile
Twitter Account

Paul Lonardo


Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have authored 20 books and novellas, both fiction and nonfiction books in a variety of genres, from true crime to romance. As a freelance writer, I often collaborate with people to help them write and publish their biographies, memoirs, or to tell of a particularly compelling personal experience.

I studied filmmaking / screenwriting at Columbia College – Hollywood. I earned an A.S. (Mortuary Science) from Mount Ida College and a B.A. (English) from the University of Rhode Island.

I live in Lincoln, RI with my wife and son.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
THE GOBLIN PITCHER tells the story of 11-year-old Jake Lupo, who loves baseball but does not believe in his ability. When he moves with his parents to a secluded mountain outpost where his father is trying out for an Independent League baseball team, he discovers that the region is occupied by two factions of warring goblins. The leader of the evil goblins seeks to take control of the goblin kingdom and ban baseball, a game that goblins love to play. It turns out that Jake has a secret kinship with goblins and is the only one who can save the legendary beings from the evil Overlord. However, Jake must believe in himself before he can save them.

My son was the inspiration for this book. He loves baseball, as do I. He continues to play in youth leagues, and I have had opportunities to be involved coaching teams he’s played on. Sharing this time with him, and seeing his growth and development as a player and a young man from inside the dugout has been a tremendous source of pride for me.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
What some people call a quirk, is just a way of life for a anyone who is creative. It’s as natural as breathing. So, if you ask me, I don’t have any quirks. If you ask my family, they may go on about a quirk or ten.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I read a ton growing up. Being the late 70’s and early 80’s, horror was king, and Stephen King was Overlord of the Horror Kingdom. So, one of his books was never far from me. I also read the horror masters, including Poe and Lovecraft, but I also read many other contemporary authors of fright and the macabre, such as Clive Barker, Dean Koontz, Joe R. Lonsdale, Ramsey Campbell and Robert McCammon, to name a few. I read these days, but from a much more diverse array of writers and genres, and as a result I write across multiple genres.

What are you working on now?
I am currently working on a middle grade book series involving the secret realm of cryptids and how they are being contained by a global agency.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Recently, I have been scouring the Internet for all the best sites to reach the reading public. I have joined a whole host of them, and if anyone has other recommendations for me to consider, please feel free to let me know. You can find my books and information about them, and me, on Goodreads, LibraryThing, AuthorsDen, BookBub, The Author’s Guild, LinkedIn, and of course my Amazon author page. I also have a new website, www.thegoblinpitcher.com, featuring highlights, giveaways and other fun stuff related to my new middle grade fantasy adventure book, THE GOBLIN PITCHER.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
If writing is something you really enjoy, don’t let anything stop you, no matter how little time you have to devote to it. Always write for you first, write what interests you, and the readers who find you will be lucky they did.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
It may be cliche, and difficult to determine who said it, but “write what you know” will always been the golden rule for any writer.

What are you reading now?
I am reading a couple of books right now, one is a middle grade novel and the other is a sports book. With the recent passing of baseball legend, Hank Aaron, I picked up a biography on Hammering Hank. I alternate between chapters of that book and a middle grade adventure, titled “Took: A Ghost Story” by Mary Downing Hahn.

What’s next for you as a writer?
That’s one of the exciting things for me, anyway. I never really know what’s next. I have plans for new fiction, but other opportunities may come knocking and I may find myself working on some interesting nonfiction projects with people who have remarkable stories and experiences to share with readers.

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 definitely like to have a copy of “How to Survive on a Deserted Island” by Tim O’Shei.
And The Holy Bible

Author Websites and Profiles
Paul Lonardo Website
Paul Lonardo Amazon Profile

Paul Lonardo’s Social Media Links
Goodreads Profile

Brandon Clarke


Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am currently writing a ten novel anthology series called Dark Mysteries of the Paranormal. Each book is unique with its own story and characters but all ten books connect that will lead to a shocking finale. The first thee installments of the series are currently available on amazon.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is called The Rainbow Dimension. Its a supernatural thriller about a boy who is a servant to an cosmic evil creature that feeds on the colorful souls of humans. I wanted to write a story that was unique and told the perspective of someone who was black and gay. Making them the villain and the hero at the same time.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I usually like to have an omni perspective when it comes to writing the characters. I want to reader to know that all the characters in the story are important and have a purpose to the story.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I am a big Stephen King fan and I love reading Indy authors. Indy books are usually the underdog and I find when I decide to read a book from a lesser known author, I am pleasantly surprised by how good it is.

What are you working on now?
I am currently finishing up my 4th and 5th volumes of Dark Mysteries of the Paranormal. They will be coming very soon.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I usually promote my books on amazon only because its the most popular. But I also have my own website called www.darkmysteries.org

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write what you are passionate about. Write what puts a fire in your gut.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
That there is always a fanbase for any kind of book, no matter how obscure the genre is.

What are you reading now?
I recently read a scary novel from a lesser known author. I love all things that are spooky.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I am currently working my way to finishing my book series Dark Mysteries of the Paranormal.

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?
It by stephen king
Witches of east end by Melissa de la cruz
Vampire diaries novels

Author Websites and Profiles
Brandon Clarke Website
Brandon Clarke Amazon Profile

Ram Sharma

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a doctor from India. I have my own practice and I am working in a Covid hospital since last year. I am married and I have a daughter. i used to read a lot when i was a kid and won few awards for writing while in high school. i started writing this novel way back in 2007 when i was doing my internship. i saw a lot of strange shit no one could make up going on the daily basis in medical fraternity. i was upset about the whole shebang, so i decided to write about it. that small drunken idea ended up in the form of a novel.
This is my first novel. i never gave a thought about writing as a career. it was just a side project that lasted for three years. then it got into developmental hell and i stopped thinking about it. during this pandemic i decided to relaunch the novel.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
10 CC is the only novel i have written so far. it was inspired by the events i witnessed in the hospital when i was doing my internship.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
i wrote this novel on bunch of notebooks. i have done most of the writing lying in the bed. i used to put pillow and blanket behind me and recline on the bed as comfortably as i can. then i would get my legs closer, rest a notebook on my legs and write. i had a lot of trouble typing the novel as i got a laptop much later in my writing career. i was never table and chair guy.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
catch-22 by joseph heller made me write this novel.
i have read most of the popular and acclaimed books. all those writers made an impact on my writing style one way or another. but when it comes to influencing, catch-22 made a lasting impact on me. it showed me the power of satire and dark comedy and how to use it to deal with the difficult problems.

What are you working on now?
nothing. 10 CC was just an idea that grew beyond my anticipation. i never wanted to be a writer. i am just interested in my practice now. though collective failure of the world governments in managing this pandemic might be a great idea. i have to start drinking again if i want more inspiration.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
i googled ‘book promotion’ and found out bunch of ideas. professional paid promoters cost a lot. so for a good book promotion, you should have deep pockets or find reader oriented platforms where you can reach target audience who actually give a shit about the novels. social media promotion is also a good idea to make your novel reach a lot of people quickly, but outcome of this method is still dubious.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
writing and getting published are entirely different things and we are not on the money making page yet. so train yourself for another career while perusing your dream. not everyone ends up getting multi-million dollar deals. dream on, do your best, but have a backup plan ready.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Always have a backup plan.

What are you reading now?
Shantaram by Roberts Gregory Davis.
i have heard it is good and it has lived up to its reputation.

What’s next for you as a writer?
No plans. at least till i get another inspiration.

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?
‘how to survive being stranded on a desert island for dummies’ (if there is indeed such a book in that series)
catch-22 for sure.
then lord of the ring trilogy, as it will take a long time to finish it and it will help fight the boredom. same for three musketeers by alexander dumas.

Author Websites and Profiles
Ram Sharma Website

Anton Makarov


Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve written one book.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
New Niflheim. Inspired by Fargo, Hunting of the Hill House, Lost. The degradation of our society, rotten morals, and the inevitable collapse of our civilization.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
No

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Fight Club, American Psycho. Stephen King, Gogol.

What are you working on now?
A crime thriller set in the early 2000s.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
https://awesomegang.com/

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Never get your hopes high, but prepare for the worst.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t pet the burning dog.

What are you reading now?
Edgar Allan Poe

What’s next for you as a writer?
Either a next book or a sudden departure

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?
Three men in the boat, Lucky Jim, the Witches of Eastwick, Twilight

Author Websites and Profiles
Anton Makarov Amazon Profile

Mayur Raje


Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am an independent Musician from Mumbai, India. Apart from writing lyrics for my songs I also indulge in writing poems, short stories and flash fiction. ‘Yaoguai’ is the first novel I have ever written.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Yaoguai is the name of my latest book. It’s a novelette, and my dream of making my imagination reach others inspired me to write it.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
No, I don’t.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Dan Brown, Sidney Sheldon.

What are you working on now?
Currently I am working on my second novel, while simultaneously writing and submitting flash fictions.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Currently social media websites like facebook and instagram are proving quite helpful for promotions.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t doubt yourself. If it comes from your heart, write it down.

What are you reading now?
Currently I am exploring the genre of thriller fiction.

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?
Tell me your dreams – Sidney sheldon
Angels and demons – Dan brown
50 shades of grey

Author Websites and Profiles
Mayur Raje Amazon Profile
Mayur Raje Author Profile on Smashwords

Mayur Raje’s Social Media Links
Goodreads Profile
Facebook Profile
Twitter Account

Laikyn Meng


Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hi!
My name is Laikyn and I write contemporary fiction. Most of the time under the sub-genre of romance and new adult. However, I have recently branched out to romantic suspense and noir crime romance. I have written about 18 books, three series, and one stand-alone.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is called Tortured Truth, it is about an Indigenous woman who was abducted and sold into sex trafficking. It was inspired by the reality of the dark side of the world, I think many times we ignore. There are countless women, children, and men suffering from these types of violent instances.
The book delivers redemption and has a vigilante ending.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes, to be blunt.
I have for the past three years worked close to 45-50 hours a week and the only time I would be able to write was from 7 at night to midnight or 1 a.m. So, I can write quickly and effectively in a short amount of time. If given enough free time, in one day I can get anywhere from 10,000 to 20,000 words. Last year I published 10 books within a calendar year.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Scribbler of Dreams, Mary E. Pearson.
Mind Reader Series, Lori Brighton
Jay Mclean
A.L. Jackson
L.J. Shen

What are you working on now?
I am currently working on the next few books in my Femme Fatale series. Where women are the bad guys, the crime bosses, the person in power. Right now the strategy is panned out to be, 12 books or more series, with each character having their own stories.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Facebook author groups are a huge help, gathering insight from other authors.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
The first word that comes to mind is Suffer. Not self-inflicted by any means. But really go out into the world with an open mind and heart, get experience, gain heartbreak and healing. Don’t shy away from the scary stuff. Embrace and feel.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
When I was a little girl I wrote a letter to Jerry Spinelli, and he wrote back on a small piece of paper, he said, “Write about what you know.” I believe that is the greatest advice, your words come off more authentic and can connect to readers.

What are you reading now?
Women who run with Wolves.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I am going to continue to grow and add more books to my backlist and make a profitable career out of author skills.

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?
A Woman’s Worth, Marianne Williamson
A Writer’s Spirit, Lynn Andrews
Think Differently, Live Differently, Bob Hamp
A new earth and third wave of volunteers, Dolores Cannon

Author Websites and Profiles
Laikyn Meng Website
Laikyn Meng Amazon Profil

Laikyn Meng’s Social Media Links
Facebook Profile
Pinterest Account

Racheal Perez

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a fairly new author and I’ve written three books. I’ve published one and working on pushing out the second.
I write murder thrillers with fantasy elements. Every book I’ve written ends up with one or both of my MC’s having magic.(Yes,I have a weakness for books with magic whether I wrote it or someone else did)

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is part of an ongoing series and it was inspired by two books I read online(I found the books on the same day and I couldn’t put them down). The protagonist had a past live. He kept reincarnating until he was able to rescue his love from the cursed world he was trapped in.
The second book I read had a supporting character whose power was his shadow!
I Incorporated both elements in my books.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I have several! The story is always complete in my head before I ever write it down(weird,I know. Especially every writing advice tells you to write down what you can and the book will come together). From the First scene down to the dialogues. Hence,I spend more time thinking about my book than I do writing it.
I’m most productive the second I wake up(usually not in the morning).
I have never been able to write when I know someone else is aware of what I’m doing at that present moment (which is almost always since my house is always full of people).

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Would you believe it was a historical romance I have no idea who wrote it or what the title is?

What are you working on now?
I’m currently in the editing phase of my second book ‘The Azure Coin’

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Storyorigin is the best I’ve found so far.(it has launched out of beta mode though so it’s no longer free)
Diabolical shrimp has also been an instrumental asset to me. Joshua Grant is a gem

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Writing is a creative process. There are no set rules.
Find your comfort zone and write from there.
When it comes to promoting,try as many as possible! What works for author A might not work for author B but you won’t know what will work for you until you’ve tried it.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
It wasn’t so much an advice but a joke that stuck with me.’I watch my characters do stupid shit and write up the incident report’. It’s the best thing I’ve heard when it comes to writing because I can get antsy when characters keep having conversations in my head but I can’t pen a single word.
Now I know I’ll get the words out when my character is good and ready and not when I want them to(i.e when they’re done doing stupid shit)

What are you reading now?
I’m reading ‘The Just Not So Stories: A Book For Little Children Called Adults’

What’s next for you as a writer?
Promoting my books as much as possible. Writing the next book in my series(There are six proposed books in the series and I’m about to publish the second one)

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 dead run by Erica Spindler,The witness by Sandra Brown,Twisted by Andrea Kane,The Curse (I can’t remember who wrote it). A paperback historical romance my friend gave me(she’s late now),the front and back cover of the book was torn when she gave me so I have no idea who wrote it or what the title is(I’ve tried Google but no dice)but I love zhat book to pieces.
I’d take Shiver,Trust me…. Wait,that’s more than four. I should probably stop now

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Stuart Burns


Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a retired Recruiter and my experience over the past 12-years is that Job seekers who may be expert in what they do, have little or no expertise in profiling themselves as a Candidate. Hence I have written a series of eBooks on the trade secrets of recruitment. The object of me writing these eBooks as “Recruitment-Guru” is to help job seekers to stand out from the crowd of applicants for any job as the “best-fit” choice to a Recruiter and the Hiring Manager.

There are 6 eBooks in the series for Job Seekers on Kindle and Kobo providing advice on how to improve their success ration covering every aspect of the recruitment process.

A second, 4 eBook series, is for HR and Employers. The Recruitment Industry is always changing, however it is clear to see that the individuals responsible for hiring and retaining key talented Employees are out of touch with the worldwide labour market. This limited series addresses that.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest and primary book for Job Seekers is titled: “Here’s everything you kneed to know to secure a job.”

I found during my recruitment consultancy days that potential Candidates have little or no expertise in profiling themselves professionally, they did not understand how to exactly match the Job Listing criteria, they didn’t appreciate that Recruiters only search for CVs that are less than 7-days old and a myriad of other critical factors.

To overcome the Candidate’s lack of understanding I overcame this by creating a Candidate Profile for the Hiring Manager. Now in retirement I owe it to the many thousands of Job Seekers to share with them the Recruiter’s Trade Secrets.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Only openness and honesty. I doubt as to whether any other Recruiter would reveal the Trade Secrets in my eBook.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
As a Recruiter I modelled my approach to Recruitment on the advice of Lou Adler who promoted “Performance-based Hiring” this turns recruitment on it’s head. It repositions the approach to selecting and hiring Candidates by focusing on where the Candidate has what it takes to perform and succeed in a job, rather that relying upon simply their skills and qualifications. This approach served me and my Candidates well.

What are you working on now?
Retirement, and promoting my eBooks

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Investing in everything that works.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Have passion, be benevolent with your knowledge.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Just do it!”

What are you reading now?
I am a keen fan of History, I am currently reading the WWII series by Antony Beevor. I like facts and have a hunger for detailed information.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I am interested in Industry 4.0, the new revolution based upon AI, the Internet-of-Things, Big Data and what change this will have on everything we depend upon, including Recruitment.

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?
1] Chambers, Big book of Facts
2] Stephen Dando-Collins, Legions of Rome
3] Juan Pablo Cardenal, China’s Silent Army

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PW Covington


Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hello, readers!
My name is PW and I live in Albuquerque, NM.
I’ve published 5 full-length collections of poetry, along with a novel, and an award-nominated book of short fiction.
I’ve been invited to present my work from juvenile detention centers in Washington State, to the Havana International Poetry Festival, as an official invitee of the Cuban government.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My new poetry collection is called “malepoet.” and I wrote most of it out on the road, as I travelled the nation, reading poetry and conducting writing workshops, mostly in Spring and Summer of 2019.
With the pandemic, I had the opportunity to include a few new pieces to the manuscript.

This collection centers a lot on just who. exactly, gets to call poetry, “poetry”…and the adventure and liberation of being part of that shift…from classrooms to street corners to jail cells to each our own keyboards and smart phones.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Unusual?
Well, I wouldn’t say so…not that cannabis is legal, now…(laughs)

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Tom Robbins is an absolute divine being!
Of course the Beats…Burroughs, Kerouac, Kerouac, Hunke.
I also really dig lots of regional and Indie poets and writers; Edward Vidaurre, down on the border in Texas, is THE TRUTH! Welsh-American writer Sion Lidster’s work always reminds me why I write. Latina writers like Jo Reyes-Boitel are doing things with language(s) that excite me (read her ‘Michael + Josephine’, if you haven’t).

What are you working on now?
Right now…now that I’m fully vaccinated, and venues are opening back up; I’m working on setting up readings, signing, and participatory workshops, all of the nation.
I can’t wait to get back out there, in front of listeners…and to listen to new and engaged readers, as well…

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I really want to encourage readers to seek out Indie writing via their local, Independent, booksellers.
Ask them to shelve your favorite underground or “unknown” writers. Let your small book shop owners know what you’re reading, what you’re enjoying.
Sometimes this industry can seem too “big”, too “official”, too impersonal. Maybe sometimes, it can be; but the way we change that is by simply talking to each other…especially when, as ‘book people’, we talk books!

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Read, read, read.

Read poetry, read prose, read translations, read The Bible, read the Koran, read smut, read maps, read the classics, read every section of a good newspaper, every day. Get rid of your television. Read. Read. Read.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
My father used to say something, along the lines of, “Keep your eyes and ears open, and your mouth shut. If it isn’t written down, it didn’t happen.”

I’ve been spending almost 50 years trying to understand how those things can or could, work together. (chuckles)

What are you reading now?
Poetry collections from Jules Nyquist, Jared Morningstar, and Joshua Bridgewater Hamilton have recently shown up in my mailbox, and I’m flipping through them all.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I really do try not to commit to anything much beyond what I’m planning to eat next Saturday night…
That being said, after a year at home, I’m ready to get back out in front of crowds, back out on the road. Gotta reconnect with writer friends old and new, as venues and spaces open up and re-form.

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?
-“Another Roadside Attraction” -Tom Robbins
-“Desolation Angels” -Jack Kerouac
-“The World According to Garp” -John Irving
-“How to Get F— Off Of a Desert Island” -Someone that got OFF a Desert Island

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Steve Gnatz


Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a semi-retired physician and The Wisdom of the Flock is my first historical fiction novel. It took me about 15 years to research and write in my spare time. As the son of a history professor and a nurse, I suppose that writing this book was in my blood. A previously wrote a technical primer on electromyography – but that was not nearly as much fun as writing a book about Benjamin Franklin and his time in France.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My book is entitled – The Wisdom of the Flock: Franklin and Mesmer in Paris. It tells the story of Franklin’s time in France (1776-1785) where he investigated the practice of mesmerism. Yes, from which we get the term mesmerized! The practice that promised a cure for all ills was being promoted by Dr. Franz Mesmer. The book was inspired by the true story of the commission that Franklin headed at the request of the King of France. Of course, it is historical fiction – so there is romance (Franklin was quite a “lady’s man) and the American Revolution in the background.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t know if it is unusual, but I tend to write best when I wake up super early in the morning – before anyone else is up, and the house is quiet.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I enjoy the historical fiction of Steve Berry – and he wrote a very nice endorsement of my book as well. I also enjoy regular history (not fiction) and biographies. But I also read everything that Kurt Vonnegut and Michael Crichton ever wrote. I really enjoyed the Pillars of the Earth series by Ken Follett.

What are you working on now?
The period of time when Franklin was in England struggling as a representative for the “colonies” is my next project – a prequel to The Wisdom the Flock. But there is also a fascinating period of time after Franklin returned to the new United States until his death in 1790. This series might actually ultimately turn out to be a trilogy.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Why Awesome Gang, of course! But I also think that GoodReads is a great forum for authors and always enjoy finding new books to read there, myself.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
It’s probably a cliche – but “write what you know” comes to mind. I found that writing about science and medicine (even of the 1700’s) was easy. And find an editor that is proficient in the Chicago Manual of Style.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Duck” – no, seriously… about writing? I don’t believe I ever got any good advice about writing because it is such a personal thing.

What are you reading now?
I’m always reading something. I just finished The Kaiser’s Web by Steve Berry.

What’s next for you as a writer?
As I move into full retirement mode, I would love to travel to London and spend some time walking the streets that Ben Franklin walked. His home there has been turned into a museum – as has his home in Philadelphia. Unfortunately, his home in France is gone – but I have been able to visit many of the places in The Wisdom of the Flock.

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 probably bring some classics – like Robinson Crusoe – but also would need some survival books. Could I bring videos? How about Castaway?

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Louise Worthington


Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve written six novels. Two are published, the rest are self-published. I write women’s psychological literary fiction, some light and some dark.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Willow Weeps.
Visits to local prisons! One is operating as a category B prison, the other is an ancient prison operating as a visitor attraction.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write every day, all year round.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Lots! Daphne du Maurier, Maggie O Farrell, Stephen King and poets too – like Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath. I studied literature at uni which introduced me to the good, bad and the ugly!

What are you working on now?
Promoting my next book which comes out next month and working on another novel.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I am still finding out!

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’ try to do everything yourself – outsource the marketing, advertising if you haven’t got the skills else you will waste valuable time and money when you could be writing.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Live well. Laugh often. Never drink bad wine.

What are you reading now?
My Lover’s Lover by Maggie O’Farrell and Sisters by Daisy Johnson.

What’s next for you as a writer?
more books, more of a profile, more readers.

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?
Rebecca, Push, Birthday Letters.

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Chancellor Jackson


Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Chancellor K Jackson (1995) was born in Fulton County, Georgia, to Native American parents, grew up in Smyrna, Georgia, attended Stetson University and lived abroad in China from 2018-2019. For nine years he played football at the high school and collegiate level. His first book, “14 Days in Beijing Part I,” of the 14 Days in Beijing short story series was the number one Seller in American Dramas & Plays, Asian Dramas & Plays and Teens & Young Adult Biography eBooks, top twenty in multiple genres and ranked number seventy six on the Amazon’s top 100 Best sellers list for before its debut on April 4th, 2020. April 20th, 2021, Chancellor released the full 14 Days in Beijing novel that ranked #1 in Chinese travel.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
14 Days in Beijing: The Novel

I was arrested in detained in China for 14 days. After being deported from China, I knew I wanted to do something with the story, but I had no clue what. A close friend, who happens to be an author, suggested that I write about the experience. He took my phone, went to my notes, and left a small outline that I filled in. Eight months later 14 Days in Beijing Part 1 released and ranked #1 in three different genres on Amazon

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I go ghost from social media when I’m writing a new book. Doing so allows me to lock in on my craft, and I finish faster then expected.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Accountability, The Journey Project, and The Journey Project Volume II: D.R.E.A.M.S, by DeMarko Reddins

What are you working on now?
I am currently editing other aspiring authors novels, as well as editing my first romance novel that I plan on releasing in 2021.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Instagram and other social media platforms. Mainly Instagram though.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Its a marathon to become a profound author. Stay ten toes down, and keep running your marathon. Its not a race.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The internet has changed the game as we know it. Its like the gold rush, when everybody was moving out west to mine for gold. Technology has empowered everybody. Whatever you aspire to do can be as big as you want to make it, and can go as far as you want to take it. It won’t ever be unless you make it though.

– Nipsey Hussle

What are you reading now?
nothing

What’s next for you as a writer?
This romance novel is going to be just as good as my current novel. I also have the audiobook for 14 Days coming. I aspire to turn the 14 Days in Beijing story into a film as well.

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?
14 Days in Beijing: The Novel
Between the World and Me
The Spook Who Sat by the Door
Contagious: Why Things Catch On

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Molly Leasure

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hello! My name is Molly Leasure. I’ve been an aspiring author for some years now and just finished publishing my first book. I live a pretty normal life near the mountains—where I draw most of my inspiration from—and absolutely love the frigid winters that come with them. I love fantasy, sci-fi, mysteries, and thrillers. It’s a bonus when they have sarcastic humor running rampant in them.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My first book is Torren’an. It’s the first in a planned series called The Chronicles of Dystota. It was heavily inspired by the mountains where I grew up and a wish to visit another world. I think every child fantasizes about what another world would look like if they stumbled upon it. Mine just happens to be a dangerous, medieval world with futuristic technology.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
My main writing habit is to play loud enough music to drown out the sound of my own mind. If I don’t, I end up second-guessing myself too often to actually get anything written on the page. I also like to drink a scalding cup of tea. Nothing screams “it’s time to write” like tea—to me.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’ve been heavily influenced by the Lord of the Rings world since I was a child. I loved the idea of a fantasy world with struggling kingdoms ever since. But I’ve added a few authors along the way: Dean Koontz, George R.R Martin, A.G Riddle, and more.

What are you working on now?
I’m currently working on a standalone novel that will explore mental illness in a fantastical way. It’s not quite a fantasy novel, but it will certainly have the elements of one. It’s more along the lines of a supernatural crime novel.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I use my own personal website, as well as Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest to promote my work. I have yet to find the “best method,” but I’m hoping to in the future.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
As I am a new author, I’m not sure I’m qualified to give advice. But I think the best advice any writer can have is: just keep writing. Even if it takes several years to get noticed, your stories are worth telling.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I think the best advice I’ve heard is: “rejection doesn’t mean the end. It’s just a stepping stone to getting to a better end result.” I think this advice applies to more than just writing and that’s why it stuck with me.

What are you reading now?
I am currently reading the Dean Koontz novel: From the Corner of His Eye.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I’ve only just begun. There are so many more stories I’d like to tell. And even if they’re not all that popular, I just want one person out there to enjoy them. That’s all that matters to 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?
This is the most difficult decision I’ll have to make. Brother Odd by Dean Koontz—it’s the first novel I ever read by him, and it wasn’t even in the right order. Buried by C.J. Carmichael—another book from a series, but that first book is just so compelling. The Other Side of the Desert by J.L. Murray. And last but not least, The Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling—it feels like the calm before the storm.

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James Peet


Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m not your typical novelist (as if anyone is). I grew up overseas, living on four continents and six countries (including the US). Because of this, I eventually majored in geography, and have multiple degrees in it, and teach geography at the college level.

I’m also a former law enforcement officer (city cop and National Park Service Law Enforcement Ranger, which has helped me in my fraud investigation/investigative accounting business. I’m a licensed Private Investigator in Washington State, along with being a Certified Fraud Examiner.

Add in the fact that I’m an avid outdoorsman, and you’ve got a recipe for adventure, which is what three of my books are about (the fourth is a cookbook for Peregrinos – those who walk The Way).

A couple of my favorite hobbies are fishing, shooting, traveling, hiking, and (if I can ever convince my wife) motorcycle riding.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is Explorer: Book 3 in the Corps of the Discovery Series. I enjoy reading alternative history, and have been fascinated with the concept of “what if.” Having lived in the South for a number of years, one of the most common “what if” scenarios is “what if the South had won the war?” So, I took that route, but in a different manner.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I can’t say that I have any unusual writing habits, other than the fact that I can pretty much write anywhere I’ve got a place to put my butt and laptop.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Major authors that influenced me were Robert A. Heinlein (Tunnel in the Sky and Starship Troopers are my favs), H. Beam Piper (his Paratime series and his Little Fuzzy series), David Weber (particularly his March Upcountry Series), S.M. Stirling, Harry Harrison, and, of course, Harry Turtledove.

In terms of world-building, The Nine Nations of North America by Joel Garreau and American Nations by Colin Woodard (both cultural geography books).

What are you working on now?
Whoo, boy. Lots of things. I’m almost done writing the first in a new series, the Chronicles of Hayek which is the backstory for the Corps of Discovery Series, with a sequel already planned; a sequel to Explorer (my latest CoD book), and; a YA novel set in my alt-history timeline. I’ve also got several alt-history book ideas down on paper, and hope to work on them next year when I wrap up the four that I’m currently working on.

On top of that, I’m working on a fraud-related article for Fraud Magazine, the official journal of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Did I mention I have a day job and teach as an adjunct college instructor?

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I can’t say I have anything yet – I keep saying, “after I get my next book out.”

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Get the book written, get it edited, publish it, and don’t worry about making it perfect. Too much time spent on perfect means less time on other books. Also, write in series. If you’re gonna be all over the genre board, use pen names.

Also, join the 20BooksTo50K group on Facebook – lots of learning there for noobs, especially on publishing as a business for indie authors.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
A short pencil is better than a long memory.

What are you reading now?
1945 by Robert Conrad.

What’s next for you as a writer?
More books and series (including one on my alt-history timeline starting in WW2 and featuring a Tank Destroyer unit).

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?
Starship Troopers (always lots to learn there)
The Federalist Papers
Red Storm Rising

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Jamie Geraghty


Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Jamie Geraghty, author of ‘Becoming Your Version of an Athlete’, and I am the founder of Bar Monkey Calisthenics and the Irish Calisthenics Institution.

I am the first Calisthenics Athlete to represent Ireland in the WSWCF Calisthenics World Cup Super-Final and have been involved in coaching for over fourteen years.

This was my first book, I have always had a huge passion for reading and learning, and finally sitting down to put what I practice as a coach on to paper gave me a great opportunity to expand continue my own learning experience.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Becoming Your Version of an Athlete : Creating an Individual Approach to Training.

The inspiration for the book came, surprisingly enough, through a conversation with my girlfriend, Sara. She was talking about her own training and still being regarded as a ‘beginner’ because she couldn’t do one movement within the assessment. This led me down a ‘rabbit-hole if you like as I just kept talking more and more about why athletes should be treated as individuals, and not pidegeon-holed by coaches. I just felt then it was something I wanted to explore further and try to explain why there is a need for an individual approach, and that the structure has to fit the individual, not the other way round.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I’m sure every author in their own way has ways of trying to find that creative spark. Sometimes for me, it’s a case of going for a walk and clearing my head. If I have a topic or particular area I am looking into, I will usually go for a walk, get away from screens etc. and try to process that thought in my head first. I find this helps me be more creative when I get back to the page.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
David Gene, 100%, through the Sports Gene and Range. Opened my eyes to genetics etc. and the physical potential of people when we understand them.

Malcolm Gladwell, obviously a hugely successful author. The way he carries his stories to make a point, he is one of the most engaging story tellers.

What are you working on now?
Well outside of the book I am running my clubs full-time, and trying to grow the sport of Calisthenics across Ireland. We are currently developing outdoor parks as well as indoor facilities and the aim is to have four outdoor parks specifically for calisthenics, by the end of the year, which would be a first for Ireland. With covid etc, we just want to get back to running outdoor classes and working with people again.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Awesome gang of course!

Do you have any advice for new authors?
I’d still regard myself as one! All I would say is find something that you are actually passionate about. I am 100% a coach first, and the book I have pieced together is only possible because of my interest in coaching, youth development and ultimately, working with people in a sporting environment. If you find a topic that genuinely excites and interests you, this will give you the chance to voice your opinion and share it with the world.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Everyone is a genius, but if you judge a fish on it’s ability to climb a tree, it will spend it’s whole life believing it is stupid.

What are you reading now?
In the Zone, by Clyde Brolin.

What’s next for you as a writer?
As a writer, like I said I have put together this book because it was a chance to speak about something I am very passionate about. I believe that the only way anyone can really develop in sport is through a coach having an understanding of the individual in front of them. What are their strengths, what are their physical characteristics, emotional responses to training and their cognitive reactions to stress? I feel as though a lot of the time coaches places athletes all in the same box, and then create a ‘copy, paste’ approach, whereas research tells us this doesn’t work. This is something I am very passionate about and want to create more awareness of. If I was to write another book or something along these lines I think I would need to find a topic for discussion that appeals to me as much as this. At this moment I am continuing to work on developing the sport of Calisthenics across Ireland.

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?
If I am stranded, I guess coaching doesn’t really matter anymore!

The books that have always appealed to me I suppose have been sports biographies and trying to tap into the mind of people that have been successful in this area. Books that I haven’t been able to put down and really enjoyed reading where:

John Kavanagh, Win or Learn
Arsene Wenger, My life in Red and White
The Sports Gene, David Epstein
Malcolm Gladwell, David and Goliath

Author Websites and Profiles
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Sabìnah Adewole


Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Sabinah Adewole is a member of the Barking poetry group, the National Poetic library UK, a member of the Society of Authors UK ,the Haiku Society of America and the Christian independent Publishing Agency -CIPA. Some of her poems appear in the Stripes magazine,she won the International Poetry contest. She also featured

in the Havering daily mail and in the Write on magazine. This is her third Children’s book and her first Faith book.

She concluded this series on the 17th July 2020 and she gives thanks to God for giving her the insight in church on the 8th March 2020.
She has been greatly inspired by the gift of poetry and writing. I was gifted the gift of poetry while sitting on a park bench in Gidea park in May 2018. I have continued to write daily and have created over 500 poems some Children books, Faith book and Adults inspiration and Transformation poetry. Sabinah Adewole. has also co authored in four Anthologies and one Poetry Anthology -Poetica 2 in January 2021- this brought her into contact with coaches, publishers and a host of authors. She has six published books, three best sellers and four self published.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Journey of a Childs Faith (Based on Bible stories ) Volume 1

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
No
I like writing in the early hours of the morning.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
George Orwell
Chinua Achebe
Woke Soyinka
Maya Angelou

What are you working on now?
My Memoirs- Defiant,Empowerment

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Still working that out
I promote using different book sites , I also offer gifts during my book launches to get reviews for my books that has been positive.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep going and one day you will be in the right place at the right time. I made my best book sales selling 60 pieces. I started writing from a park bench in Gidea park in May 2018 and have published seven books.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
To self publish my book as two publishers had turned me away. My illustrator advised me to publish it my self. I had never tried some book sites and that propelled me forward with the support of one or two Authors and Illustrator. We accomplished this task.

What are you reading now?
My Memoirs as it is being edited – 83,000 words.

What’s next for you as a writer?
To get some of my books on Audio
Promoting and Marketing my books
I have used a new platform for my latest book so I hope it makes a difference.

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?
The Bible
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Journey of a Childs Faith Volume 1
The Tempest Child

Author Websites and Profiles
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