Interview With Author D.J. Maughan
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Vanished From Budapest is my first. However, it’s book one in a series of five books. Book two, Pursuit Of Demons is written and being edited now. I plan to publish book three by the end of 2023.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Vanished From Budapest. I was driving home from work one day about five years ago and had the idea. I had always dreamed of writing a book and could never seem to find the time. When the world shut down in 2020, I found time. I enjoyed the process far more than I would have ever guessed.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I love to sit in my massage chair with air pod pros in my ears. It’s my sanctuary in a house full of teenage boys.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I love to read the suspense/thriller genre. My favorites are Gillian Flynn, Scott Turow, Laura Dave, Karin Slaughter, and Michael Connelly. Gone Girl had a big influence on me. I also read outside the suspense/thriller genre and love Malcolm Gladwell and Amor Towles.
What are you working on now?
I’m about to start plotting book three in my series.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Good question. I’m still trying to figure that out.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Take criticism as an opportunity to grow. Even if it hurts it can do you good.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Focus on the characters and make them unique and individual.
What are you reading now?
Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold.
What’s next for you as a writer?
The audio version of Vanished From Budapest is being recorded now. I plan to have it released in February 2023.
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?
Gone Girl, The Lincoln Highway, The Hobbit, and Dune.
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