Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
This is my 6th novel, and my first divulge into Fantasy. As an avid reader and gamer of fantasy I wanted to combine all the elements of Classic fantasy and mix in the darker shades of what makes a Fantasy world real. In the past I have four books in an series about a young man and his family during the American Revolution. I have also written a modern day thriller about an ex-Navy Seal, ex-NYPD police detective now Private eye in the New York City area who gets involved with a very seductive and interesting client.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
An Adventurous Undertaking is the title of the first book in the Eternal Realm series. My inspiration comes from many years enjoying fantasy writings such as The Lord of the Rings, A Song of Ice and Fire and The Witcher Series to name a few. I am also an avid Fantasy gamer and have played just about every Fantasy game ever produced.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really. Writing fantasy is special. You become the creator and puppet master of all the characters, both main character and all those who become part of the story narrative. I do not use a formula, something a lot of writers do to immolate or copy other successes.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Andrzej Sapkowski perhaps is the one who has influence me the most. I love his style, and how he can make you smell the air, feel the breeze and certainly the fear and horror the characters experience in his writing.
What are you working on now?
The Portal of Mirarora, which is the second book of the Eternal Realm Trilogy.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
A good question, there are many.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Be creative and don’t follow the pack. Also perhaps the most important: Do not try to follow another successful authors blueprint. The best writing comes from within you and your imagination to allow the story to unfold naturally.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Continue working to the final end of a book. Do not listen to those who are negative and believe in you own talent and skill.
What are you reading now?
The last book I read was Season of Storms by Andrzej Sapkowski. I also enjoy listening to audiobooks in the Fantasy genre.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I have planned and mapped out the skeletal framework of the Eternal Realm trilogy. I am also considering another trilogy in the same universe and those who are the next generation of the main and sub-sequential characters in the original series.
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?
Absolutely no doubt The Witcher Saga. One may ask why? The readability to go back and read what you already have, and enjoy it just as much as the first time.