Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hi i’m B.J Starink and well i have written one book. A dutch one Onbekende Neigingen and a english one Unknown Tendencies.. I’m writing part two in this moment right now.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Unknown Tendencies.
In my eyes it’s a fish swimming against the stream like a salmon, He doesn’t know if he gets there but he has hope.. My inspiration came when i had 5 jobs in one year and came to the conclusion that i can’t work under a boss. So i started to write this film script you might know where im heading: Unknown Tendencies.. But when i was in jail the idea came to write a book.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
i wake up at 06.00 and then i drink a few cups of black strong coffee i smoke a shitload of sigarettes and i start writing till 10/12.00. And when a idea pops up i write it down the very instant no matter where i am, it has to be written down..
What authors, or books have influenced you?
The author who influenced me is Stephen King. And a book that’s haunted me trough my early youth is and will always be: The mist.
What are you working on now?
I’m working on part two of Unknown Tendencies/Onbekende Neigingen. Homicidal Tendencies/Moord neigingen. And well i am very pleased on how this is going. I’m in page 123 at the moment, and i wanted it to have 200 pages so almost there.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
awesomegang.com
Do you have any advice for new authors?
if you can’t write or you struck a wall writing wise:
Don’t overthink it! The more you think about it how harder it gets to write down one single sentence.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
My mom saying: lieverd je hebt het tenmiste geprobeerd!
In English translation:
Honey at least you tried!
What are you reading now?
Mythos a book from Stephen Fry. It’s a really fun and awesome book about Greek mythology. I always was fasinated bout that stuff. If it’s Greek Norse or Egyptian (but more the Greek kind of mythology cause well im a halfblood Greek).
What’s next for you as a writer?
Letting people know my name. And thats not as easy as it might seem.
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. The mist from Stephen King..
2. Mythos from Stephen Fry..
3. any Donald Duck Pocket..
Author Websites and Profiles
Bennie Starink Website
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