Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hello, I am an author, philodopher and subjective explorer. I have been an author since 2013 with my first book “unSpirituality: Permission to be Human.” I then wrote and illustrated a children’s book entitled “The Imaginarians.” I also blog on my website unspirituality.com.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I just published my spiritual memoirs which chronicles a journey through religion, metaphysics and personal healing from childhood trauma, culminating in a major Kundalini experience. I felt my story could be an inspiration to other seekers, philosophers and survivors of unsolicited childhood programming.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t think so. I get up at 5:30 am and go to a coffee shop and write until noon.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Authors? Christopher Hitchens, Christopher Hyatt, Alice Miller, Joseph Campbell, Austin Osman Spare, Peter Carroll, to name a few. Books? The Power of Myth, Focusing, The Radical Acceptance of Everything, God is Not Great, Undoing Yourself, For Your Own Good, The Book of Pleasure.
What are you working on now?
Now that I’ve published “unSpiritual: A Spiritual Journey” me net project is a series on the unSpiritual Philosophy. I’m thinking it will be 5 to 7 parts culminating in a master volume. I’ll release each Kindle segment as I go probably around 100 pages each.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’ve done some radio interviews but this is the first free giveaway I’ve done, so, we’ll see how it goes.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
In general I would suggest hacking out your words and keep that separate from formatting. Consider your writing the raw content and formatting the paint brushing. Write when and where it feels good. I strangely like writing in loud coffee shops; the background noise creates a focus. Even so, I still like writing in quiet as well.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Follow your bliss!
What are you reading now?
The Psychopaths Bible and Liber Null & Psychonaut: An Introduction to Chaos Magic
What’s next for you as a writer?
Keep writing.
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 funny, I think of that question often. 1) The Power of Focusing 2) The Ultimate Understanding 3) Survival: How to Survive on a Deserted Island: Survival Island Guide Handbook 101
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