Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a self-published science fiction author from Rhode Island who has written five science fiction e-books for Amazon Kindle. I have a mild case of Aspergers syndrome (a form of autism) and I am the CEO/sole employee of Turtle Rocket Books.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is Working-Class Superheroes. I was inspired to write this book by my life-long obsession with the superhero genre, both on cinema and in comic books, and the need to say something about it. This story would have made a great comic book series, but I can’t draw very well. It works as a novel, though.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Just the fact that Cheez-its help. I don’t know why they help. I’m not a chemist and the company isn’t paying me to say that (yet). But they help me get rid of writer’s block for some reason.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Bruce Coville was the first author that made me want to write. He was the first author that I saw combine weird ideas with relatable characters in a way that spoke to me.
What are you working on now?
A sequel to my fourth book ‘The Inter-Terrestrial’. It’s called ‘Dookimon: The Inter-Terrestrial volume 2’.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I use Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Goodreads. Not sure which one has resulted in the most attention, but having my own site (turtlerocketbooks.com) helps you promote elsewhere.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just write and find an appropriate outlet for you.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I pitched the idea for The Inter-Terrestrial as a screenplay once and the exec said that there was too much going on and I should write it as a novel.
What are you reading now?
My stash from Free Comic Book Day last month. I’ve been busy.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Promoting turtlerocketbooks.com at Boston Comic Con in August 2016. Releasin Dookimon and writing a sequel to The Tattler.
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 Bible and The Han Solo trilogy.
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