Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I published my first book in a semi-traditional way with a small publishing house in 2017. My second book — Dino Crisis – Stranded — was published in 2019. I am now releasing an updated version of Dino Crisis, along with its sequel Dino Crisis – Project Timeline.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Dino Crisis is inspired by the old action adventure books like Treasure Island and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Lost World. Jurassic Park was also an inspiration
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I’m a mood writer, meaning I have to “feel” like writing. I can’t really just sit down and type out great ideas. I tried that, but almost every time I do, I wind up deleting that material.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Michael Crichton, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, JK Rowling.
What are you working on now?
Dino Crisis is a 4-book series, and I’m only half done with it, so I’m still working on that. I don’t usually switch to a book that has nothing to do with the series, because I like to feel like I’m “there”, in the story. I can’t do that by jumping from a ghost story, back to the dinosaur story.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
At this point, I haven’t really found good ones yet. I’m just now joining Awesome Gang, so hopefully I can put that on the list. I’ve not fully used the marketing on Amazon, and I’ll try that as well. Someone from Fiverr put me on Netgalley for a week, and up to this point it’s been quite abysmal–no sales. BKNight on Fiverr, which is getting a lot of talk hasn’t done anything for me, either. Since my book is a dinosaur action adventure, I’ll try going all out and promoting it closer to the release of the new Jurassic World movie; maybe I can piggy-back a bit of success off of that. All I can really say is that marketing is the hardest part of producing a book, yes, much harder than actually writing it.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write your book your way, have someone else edit it, use beta readers as well, save your money so you can market it, because you will need a LOT of money for that. Good luck!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Ain’t nothin’ easy”–Andy Griffith from “Matlock”. That saying is so true, especially with trying to sell a book.
What are you reading now?
I’m just working on my books, so I guess I’m reading my books. lol
What’s next for you as a writer?
Trying to finish my Dino Crisis series
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?
Stranded on a desert island? I’d hope whoever stranded me would give me something I could use to survive instead of a book. lol.
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