Interview With Author Cory Allen
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a new author and this is my first book! I’ve always written little things here and there but Breaking Free was my first attempt at writing a book and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Breaking Free, a saga of self-discovery by a gay Secret Service Agent. After I had been on the go for so long, when I finally had a chance to sit still, I wanted a way to process everything I had been through. Writing it out seemed like the logical way to do that. It brought out a lot of emotion, so it was very cathartic for me.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I need it to be silent and I get up once an hour to walk around, refill my water, take a breather. It flows pretty easily for me, I’ve never suffered from writer’s bloc.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Michelle Obama, David Sedaris, Steven Rowley, Lance Black, Dan Savage.
What are you working on now?
I’m trying to figure out how I want my next book to flow and what content will be included in it. I’ll pick up where I left off in Breaking Free.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
www.CoryAllenBooks.com
@BreakingFreeMemoir on Instagram and Facebook, @AuthorCoryAllen on Twitter and TikTok, but it’s all connected via my website.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Stick with it! It’s a labor of love and you’ll get a lot of “no’s” but it only takes one yes. But also, give your work a final very thorough review before publishing. I hate that my editor and I missed a few typos in the first edition.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Stay true to you.
What are you reading now?
Mama’s Boy, D. Lance Black
What’s next for you as a writer?
A second book and finally having babies!
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?
The Editor, Becoming, Me talk pretty one day
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