Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My first book is Motorcycle High: The Adventures of Rock Pounder. Last year, I wrote the second book in the series, The Key to Cabo: A Rock Pounder Novel. I’m originally from Chatsworth, California, and Ilived in Huntington Beach, California, before moving to Texas. I’m a motorcycle adventure rider and have traveled all over the world on my Kawasaki KLR. My true-life adventures are woven into the fabric of the Rock Pounder stories. I now live in McKinney, TX, where I am working on my third Rock Pounder adventure, set in Somalia, Cambodia, and Las Vegas.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I’m now working on Onward Through the Fog, the third book in the Rock Pounder series. I always wanted to write about Somalia, and I’ve traveled in Cambodia and love Las Vegas.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes, I smoke marijuana before I write at night.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Alistair McLean, Jules Verne
What are you working on now?
Onward Through the Fog
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
We have advertised a lot in Kindle Nation Daily.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t be surprised if marketing turns out to be a lot harder than you expected.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write more dialogue and less narrative.
What are you reading now?
Men’s Journal
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m working on the third book in the Rock Pounder series, and I’m looking forward to the fourth.
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?
Dictionary, Bible, Motorcycle High (the first Rock Pounder novel), and The Key to Cabo.
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