Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve written several novels, but only a few are available to read. My current work has been on a fantasy story about revenge, and continuing my weird western monster hunter series.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest work is called Husk. It’s the third book in my weird western series, and in it I’m trying to show the struggles that good people have trying to do what they think is right. And in this case, what’s right is killing a zombie monster.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
My best work happens in short bursts. I’ll take a 15 minute break from my day job and sprint: set aside all distractions and just write, ignoring typos or errors, just geting words onto the page.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I really loved Brian Jacques’s Redwall books growing up, along with anything by Bruce Coville. More recently I have loved books by Marissa Meyer and Shannon Hale, both of whom tell gripping stories with real emotional stakes.
What are you working on now?
I’m writing the sequel to Husk, which dives further into how the wild west changes when there are monsters roaming around. I just passed 30,000 words, and it’s coming along nicely!
Do you have any advice for new authors?
The best advice is to read a lot of books. You know how you can listen to music and hear a sour note? When you read a lot, you’ll start to get an “ear” for sour words in a piece of writing. You might not know the theory reasons or the grammar reasons, but you’ll develop a sense of writing that sounds good.
What are you reading now?
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy, and American Gypsy by Oksana Marafioti.
What’s next for you as a writer?
More novels! I’ll be publishing my fantasy story soon on kindle vella, and also bringing a sci-fi serial told in short episodes.
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 question is impossible and I won’t stand for it. I can’t choose and you can’t make me. Honestly I have a hard time revisiting books I’ve already read because there are so many amazing stories I want to read.
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