Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I would like to fancy myself a creator in many ways. Photography, cinematography, blogging and now writing a book. There is hardly a time that goes by without me having a camera in hand. I enjoy walking down the streets of Tokyo, or whatever country I may be in at the time and try and capture a streets eye view of everyday life. I have only written one book at the moment in an effort to help fellow travelers explore Japan without worry.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is called ‘A Gaijin’s Guide to the Japanese Train System’. After living in Japan for two and a half years, I found that I was being constantly asked how I figured out how to use the train system and that it looks so difficult. I decided to sit down one day and write a guide to help those travelers who need help or want a leg up before coming to Japan.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not that I’m aware of; unless listening to music and typing in your underwear counts.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
What are you working on now?
At the moment I am solely promoting ‘A Gaijin’s Guide to the Japanese Train System’. I don’t have any intentions of writing another book any time soon, though I guess we’ll see.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Being new to the book publishing game, I’m quite out of the loop when it comes to advertising. I suppose the wide array of social media would be the best method.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
My only advice would be to do your research. Formatting, ISBNs, advertising, book covers, etc. I never truly understood what it took to publish a book until the time came.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice I’ve ever heard would be that it doesn’t matter how long it takes, as long as you do not stop. Love you Confucius.
What are you reading now?
I am currently reading ‘The Alchemist’ by Paulo Coelho for the second time. It’s an amazing book and would recommend it to anyone.
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?
Let’s see, if I were going to be stranded and could take a few books it would be ‘The Alchemist’, a book on how to make fire and the largest dictionary I could find for kindling.
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