Interview With Author Debbie Hightower
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
With a strong background in print media, I have begun to pursue my dream job as a science-fiction author. Currently have one Dystopian Fiction and five science-fiction title in print. American Survivor is the first in a five-book series.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Latest book is Forged in Flames by Debbie Hightower. The idea was based on ruminations of what life would be like after humans migrate to a new planet. What challenges would they face and, more importantly, what laws and systems of government would they follow?
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Last book I wrote was seat-of-the-pants style, with no outline to follow. It was fun, as if I was writing and reading it at the same time!
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’ve discovered that it’s impossible to be a great author without also being a prolific reader. If you want to write science-fiction, then you need to read a lot of science fiction, right? Surprisingly, I tend to concentrate on action/adventure writers. My bookshelf is currently filled with Clive Cussler, David Baldacci, Lee Child and Tom Clancy.
What are you working on now?
Currently working on my first non-fiction title. My bucket list also includes children’s fiction.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Amazon, hands-down. We control the vertical. We control the horizontal. Publish in a matter of days, rather than months as in traditional publishing. Cost to author can be minimal determining how much $ you want to sink in to it. Want to update your manuscript or cover? No problem, just slide it right in.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Read. Write. Publish. Repeat.
Be your own best critic. It’s like any sort of training, be it 5K or mountain climbing. You’ll start out slow but improve with each experience.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Positivity. You can do it. No one is born as a master chef, artist, or author. The skills are learned and will improve over time.
What are you reading now?
Lost Moon by Jim Lovell.
What’s next for you as a writer?
The dreaded non-fiction title awaits at my desk. Lots of research required. Not my favorite thing.
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?
Grab a handful of action/adventure. Probably some dystopian titles like George Orwell’s 1984.
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