Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Although this is my first “officially published for a viewing audience” book, I have been writing in various capacities all my life.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“…Alone (again) on my boat with an enormous amount of cocaine, I fully intended to blow my
heart to smithereens. Cutting fat lines sure to end my misery, an unrelenting voice in my head
urgently insisted I “write this down!”. Finally giving in, I found a pen and began. My hand would not
stop writing. What spilled out onto that paper astounded me so that I threw the cocaine overboard.
Alive and 20 years later, those very words begin Chapter 1 in my book “Dark to
Light…”.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
20 years ago, in the deepest throes of my addiction, I would stay isolated out in my shop, drunk, stoned and talking to the spiders, writing. Writing and writing. It was my only release. Definitely an unusual writing habit!
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I love obscure little inspirational books that I sometimes find by accident or a friend might pass them on. For the most part, I like stories about good guys kicking bad guys asses.
What are you working on now?
Coming Up: The true story of a young girls life affected by verbal and emotional abuse, neglect and abandonment issues from birth to the age of 16 when she finally found trust and began to blossom into a loving, caring, fearless, courageous young woman. The story is without end, maybe in 5 years we’ll catch up with a 21 year old and see how she’s grown.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
LinkedIn is great to connect with like minded professionals, clients and groups.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Do the opposite of what your mind tells you and go exactly where your heart points you.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
You’ve got to break a few eggs to build a battleship.
What are you reading now?
Michener’s, ‘Alaska’.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Researching a book about a young girls life affected by verbal and emotional abuse, neglect and abandonment issues from birth to the age of 16 when she finally found trust and began to blossom into a loving, caring, fearless, courageous young woman. The story is without end, maybe in 5 years we’ll catch up with a 21 year old and see how she’s grown.
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?
Stowaways For Dummies
Mad Magazine
1,000 page blank journal
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