Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hi, I’m Brian. I’m a teacher, writer, traveler, and an advocate for wild spaces and active living. I’m the author of Awaken the Bear and the founder of Get Lost.com.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book, Awaken the Bear, is the first book in a four-part series called The Adventure-Driven Life. In this book, I dig into how spending time in the outdoors boosts mental acuity, promotes health and wellness, and invites contentment.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
What authors, or books have influenced you?
As an English teacher of 21 years, I’ve spent a lot of time with my nose in books. My two favorites might surprise you: The Inferno by Dante and The Road by Cormac McCarthy. On the surface, they might strike you as fairly grim choices, but I don’t see it that way. Both books, in my mind, are beautifully written adventure stories, and both our powerful love stories too.
What are you working on now?
I’m currently working on finishing up the other books in the Adventure-Driven Life series, and I’m just about ready (fingers crossed) to publish the second book, Embrace the Journey.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I blog and promote my books on my website, getlost.com
Do you have any advice for new authors?
My advice to new authors is tried and true–No More excuses. Just write.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
One of my favorite quotes is from Antonio Machado the : “Caminante, no hay camino. Se hace camino al andard” (Traveler, there is no road;
you make your own path as you walk).
What are you reading now?
There are a few books next to my bed right now but I’m currently reading All The Wild That Remains by David Gessner. It’s a tribute to Edward Abbey and Wallace Stegner–two of my favorite writers and two men worth remembering. I’m about half way into it right now and really enjoying it. Good stuff
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?
My three desert island books: Hamlet, The Inferno, and The Tao Te Ching. There’s enough in those three to last a lifetime.
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