Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I spent most of my childhood and teenage years with a book in my hands. I developed a desire to become an author while working on short stories and other creative writing assignments in school. My descriptive writing talent showed through in these assignments, with teachers often commenting that the vivid scenes and pictures I painted made them feel as if they were actually part of the story. As a young adult, I attempted on more than one occasion to write a book, but life always seemed to get in the way. On top of the challenges of a busy schedule, I came to feel that I was a writer without a story to tell. I had all but given up on my dream until I read some book ideas that my friend and now collaborator Troy Pendleton had outlined. Those ideas came to life for me and for the first time since I was a kid, I felt like I finally had a story to tell. I then co-founded New Legend Books and Comics with Troy and our first venture was the book “Dead or Alive: The Reaper’s Redemption”.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Dead or Alive: The Reaper’s Redemption
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I’ve always been ready to describe a scene, able to paint a picture with words that allow you to see what I’m describing in your head. The only problem is that I’ve never had the patience to do the planning and character development that must go along with writing a book.
Troy is the exact opposite. He has several ideas and has planned them out to the smallest detail, but he has never been a book reader (always preferring comic books) so doesn’t have much skill when it comes to writing.
Troy will write a very rough draft of the book we are to work on and I use that as the outline to tell the story. He will read every few pages to make sure I’m keeping with his original idea and vision.
It’s a very interesting process and works well for us.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
As I said before, I spent my entire childhood and teenage years reading. This list could go on forever. Some of my favorites are:
Dean Koontz, Stephen King, Robert R. McCammon, Frank Perreti, Raymond E. Feist, Tolkien…
What are you working on now?
Troy and I just published our first book in early August 2017.
We plan to publish our second by the end of this year.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
So far we have used Amazon and Facebook. And Awesomegang.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t ever let your dream die. I nearly did.
What’s next for you as a writer?
More books and some comics at some point.
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?
Dead or Alive: The Reapers Redemption, By the Light of the Moon, the Bible.
Author Websites and Profiles
Charles Little Jr Website
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