Interview With Author Christopher Francis
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a grade school teacher who started writing books to entertain my students. I wrote “The Bullying Mission: Solving Damian Dermite” years ago, and the kids liked it so much they wanted me to write a sequel. From there, I started working for the Newspapers in Education where they wanted me to create serial stories. In total, over the years, I’m written about twenty books ranging from ages six to eighteen.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is actually for my daughter. It’s the fifth in a series title, “The Dream Catcher Rescue Sqaud: The Fear of School”. The inspiration came from my daughter’s struggle with bad dreams. I got her a dream catcher and it helped ease her mind before bed. We both thought it would be cool to create a story about dream catchers.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes. I only spend about five to ten minutes at a time working on my stories. With four young children at home, I can only grab a few moments here and there to put my ideas onto my computer.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
At this point, strangely, I don’t have any authors who have influenced me. My ideas mainly come from my students and my own experiences.
What are you working on now?
I’m trying to finish the sequel to “They Came from the Trees”. It’s taking me ages!
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I use KDP amazon ads.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Yes. Accept constructive criticism.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t let constructive criticism deter you from writing.
What are you reading now?
An end of the world novel. The name escapes me at the moment. Truthfully, I haven’t had time to read it lately.
What’s next for you as a writer?
What’s next? Continue to balance my day job, focusing on my children, and squeezing in time to write. Writing will always be on the side, and I’m okay with that.
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?
Four empty notebooks and a pencil 🙂
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