Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a husband and father living in South Wales. Working in IT I have a lot of experience with new technologies and have always been fascinated by robots and AI. Currently I have one book out in a three part series. The second book is currently in progress.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My last book was Nova Llar : Training Days and is set roughly 40 years in the future. It follows the training process leading up to the first mission to another solar system.
The inspiration came from a number of places really. I have always enjoyed the sci-fi genre in general. I have always been fascinated by the possibility of a future where humanity has put aside what makes us separate and works together towards a common goal. In addition I have always had another universe in my head with its own lore and history. This first book is my attempt to bring that universe to life.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Most of my writing takes place in the evenings and late at night once the kids are asleep. One thing I find helps immensely is to go without and sugary snacks or food for a few days. It always seems to help focus my mind.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
There are a lot of books that have influenced me. In particular, Nathan Lowell’s “Trader’s Tales from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper” series and M.Pax “The Backworlds”. Both were available on the Amazon Kindle store and certainly helped with the daily commute in London.
What are you working on now?
I am currently works my on the sequel to my first book. So far I have a title and the first couple of chapters, Nova Llar : Journey.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m quite new to promoting my work. Currently the most active phase of my marketing is done in Twitter. I do have a site also however I am still in the process of sorting out the domain name.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
If you have an idea write it down. It doesn’t matter if it becomes something later or not, the point is you have the idea to work from. When you do start writing don’t feel any pressure to write and write. Usually 1-2 hour stints can achieve more than a whole day, at least in my experience.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
It doesn’t matter what you do as long as you are doing it to the best of your ability. Half measures rarely lead to results and when they do they can be disappointing.
What are you reading now?
Unfortunately my free time is practically none existent so I don’t have anything to read right now. I am on the lookout for something interesting though.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I have a few short stories to write as support for the series. In addition there are some other ideas I have for the expanded universe. Ultimately it’s going to come down to time.
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 honestly a tough question. The first book I would take would be my Bible. As for the other four it would have to be the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It usually takes me a few months to get through them so it should kill a few years going through them a few times.p
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