Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Charles Thompson. I graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with my Masters in 2013 but I’ve been writing since I was about six years old! To date, I’ve written and published two books, The Longest Night and The Binding of Fenrir with more on the way.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Longest Night was inspired by Frank Miller and his Sin City graphic novels and Raymond Chandler’s The Big Sleep.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I keep writing until I go cross-eyed. Then my dog, Marlowe, will usually demand a 20 minutes tug of war match and after that, more writing. We have a system.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Like I mentioned before, Frank Miller, Raymond Chandler, Ross MacDonald, Ernest Tidyman, Dashiell Hammett, Richard B Parker (early stuff anyway).
What are you working on now?
Right now I’m working on the second novel, the followup to The Longest Night called Forever Isn’t Long Enough. Ever wondered what four girls who made a young mothers pact in high school will do for money? A lot, apparently.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
This is actually the first website I picked after a lot of research to promote my book. So thanks guys!
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep on scribblin’. It took me five years of editing and courage to publish The Longest Night. So you’ll get there.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved.”
What are you reading now?
Currently? I’m reading Phil Pullmans His Dark Materials series.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m going to keep on scribblin’ of course!
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?
That’s a loaded question right there…
I guess, in no particular order:
The Broom of the System by David Foster Wallace
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler
Author Websites and Profiles
Charles Thompson Amazon Profile