Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have eight books published as of the end of 2016.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest was A Change In Crime. I got inspired by all of the history in New England during Prohibition. Southern New England figured in big for rumrunners. I wondered what things would have been like with a supernatural element, so that’s what I wrote.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I get up extra early in the morning to write, before everyone else wakes up. It’s quiet at zero dark thirty, no one bothers me. Even the dog just comes in and sleeps at my feet. And as a bonus, I get to watch the sunrise plus have first dibs on coffee.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Too many to mention, but mostly genre fiction. Old-school authors like Tolkien, Vonnegut and Howard, mid-century writers like Rice, Pratchett, and Stephen King, and more recent like Rowling and Butcher. Just lately, I have been reading a lot of Independently published authors and they have had a huge impact.
What are you working on now?
I’m working on the 8th book in the Providence Paranormal College series, another historical book along the lines of A Change In Crime, and a sci-fi standalone about a man who hears aliens.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’ve just made a Patreon page. I’m hoping that will work out for me. It’s over here:
https://www.patreon.com/drperryauthor
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep on writing. It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of a new release, but if you don’t stay on the ball with the next book, you might never get it ready.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I love Benjamin Franklin’s wisdom. His Fart Proudly essay is probably one of the best pieces of nonfiction I’ve read.
What are you reading now?
I’m reading Manor Town: Book One in the Chronicles of the Garlon T’zen by Kyleen Valleaux. It’s a fun space opera with loads of intrigue.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Next, comes more live events. I went to Rhode Island ComiCon. I’ll be at Awesomecon in Washington D.C. for June, and there’s an 80% chance I’ll make an appearance at Big Apple ComiCon in NYC this March. I love conventions!
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?
Lord of the Rings. The Stand. Order of the Phoenix. Dangerous Ways by R.R. Virdi.
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