Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Retired from upstate NY to Aiken, SC, 10 years ago. Live on a golf course and play about 3-4 times a week. Since I retired, I’ve published two books with a third one in the works. I hope to have the third one finished sometime this fall.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest completed book is titled, Southbound Terror. I’m presently working on Placid Terror. All my books are tied to the threat of international terrorism. This is due partly to my past employment with the Dept. of Homeland Security, as well as my work as a New York State Trooper.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I do not use an outline. I start with an idea of how I want the story to end, but i let the writing lead me to where it takes me.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Lawrence Sanders (years ago), Mike Connelly, Vince Flynn and a few other.
What are you working on now?
My third in the ‘Marc LaRose Mystery Series,’ Placid Terror. As all my novels take place in the Northern Tier of NYS, I am intrigued with the Lake Placid, Saranac Lake area of the Adirondacks.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Facebook, word of mouth, presentations to book clubs.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Join a writers group, I belong to the South Carolina Writers Association. They have helped me greatly.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write about a topic you know something about.
What are you reading now?
The Poet, by Michael Connelly.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Book #4
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?
An easily understood version of the Holy Bible, my high school yearbook, Lawrence Sanders ‘The First Deadly Sin’, the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Author Websites and Profiles
Bob Clark Website