Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
This is my very first novel, though many more will come! I’ve been writing for decades, be it short stories, screenplays, or homebrew campaign worlds for D&D, but this marks my first published piece.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
It is called Unbound. I wrote this book because I found something lacking in the fantasy novels I was reading. Not to say they were in any way poorly made, the opposite in fact, but there were some aspects that I was particularly looking for that I hadn’t seen in a long time. So I decided to write the book I wanted to read!
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I spent so much time listening to meditative Chinese guzheng & flute music on youtube while I wrote that now, like Pavlov’s dog, whenever I hear it, I NEED to start writing.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I dedicated my novel to the memory of Kentaro Miura. He wrote the series, ‘Berserk’. The complex, strange, violent, beautiful world he created has, and will continue to influence who I am as an author.
I’m also inspired by individuals like Rothfuss and his wit, Sanderson and his worldbuilding, Gaiman and his prose.
What are you working on now?
Book 2 & 3 simultaneously!
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Today is my launch day so I’m about to find out.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Take small breaks and come back to the work with fresh eyes. Go for a walk, take an afternoon or even a day off. It’s as important for authors as it is every other job on the planet.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
That when you start writing, there is a huge divide between your ability to see flaws, and your ability to create something at the level you’re used to reading.
It can be daunting, but the more you write and learn, the smaller than gap becomes.
What are you reading now?
Malazan Book of the Fallen.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m working on getting print versions of my first novel into the world and sold at my local bookstores!
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?
The Kingkiller Chronicles (hopefully all 3)
Lord of the Rings
Conan Anthology
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