Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m 34. I live in Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom. I currently work at Exeter College supporting the delivery of apprenticeships. I have a degree in Film Studies & Media and Cultural Studies.
I set up a basketball club in the town I grew up in; Exmouth, Devon. This was in 2009. I love sport and entertainment.
So far I have written 2 books.
S is for…Something: Short, sweet, simple, silly, serious, stupid, smart, self-help.
and I am currently putting the finishing touches on my 2nd book
S is for…Short, Sweet, Simple Sports Coaching: For Parents, Players, and Pedagogues.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book ‘S is for…Short, Sweet, Simple Sports Coaching: For Parents, Players, and Pedagogues.’ is about sports coaching and is inspired by my need for money 🙂
I feel I have a lot of values knowledge and skill when it comes to sports coaching, so I wanted to try and put it into a book.
But, more seriously, I love sport. I think it is an important part of life and I am looking to provide a resource that anyone of any level can use and benefit from to help them achieve a happier and healthier lifestyle, or support someone else is achieving that.
The book is based on the skills I have learnt and refine over my years of participating in, coaching, and studying sport.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yeah, actually writing. That in itself is a pretty unusual thing, don’t you think?
But more to the point, I know a lot of my work focuses around the letter S. It’s a way for me to focus and summarise what I’m doing as I’m doing it.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Typically I don’t read a lot. I was a film student, so I watch a lot. I also like music, so I listen a lot. But those people are still writers. So, one example would be Anthony Keidis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers; he is a big influence on me. He is an outstanding writer. My Dad regularly DJ’d at parties and clubs in his younger years, so music has always been a pretty big part of my life.
But in terms of more conventional authors, I like autobiographies. Anthony Bozza who did Tommy Lee’s and Slash’s is a great writer. But, Lord of the Flies was a book I picked up as a kid and blasted through; so I have to give a nod to William Golding. I think that’s the book I’ve been most engrossed in ever.
What are you working on now?
Well I’m finishing my S is for…Sports Coaching book. After that, I’m working on a short film project that I’ve called ‘Stress’. As well as that, I’m toying with the idea of blasting out some short stories.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I don’t know what the ‘best’ method is. I think it’s probably just,
Get the book written and published.
Then plant the seed in whatever ways I fancy and see what happens.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Develop your own advice.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
It’s not what you say it’s how you say it. – An old Headteacher of mine.
You never stick at anything you always are doing something new. – My oldest brother.
Don’t run with that in your mouth, you’ll slip and choke. – My Mum probably at several points in my life.
What are you reading now?
A question in this interview that says, ‘What are you reading now?’. – I can’t help myself 🙂
Like, I say, I’m not really a reader. I’m proof reading my book. But most recently I did buy Jeet Kune Do by Bruce Lee, too see what he had written in his book about his sporting style and coaching philosophy.
But me and my girlfriend has a little boy, so we are reading kids books. They are probably as fun if not more fun than adult books. There should be more adult pop-up books.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Probably should be an adult pop-up book.
But it will likely be some short fiction stories.
I’ve got some scripts that I want to work on too.
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?
I’d take a guitar.
Lord of the Flies – The PERFECT desert island book.
Probably a Snoopy and Garfield comic.
And then I’d want something like ’15 minute Desert Island meals’. Which isn’t a thing as far as I know, but might be a future book of mine. Highly unlikely, I’m more of an ideas guy. If someone wants to write it just give me a credit.
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