Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have two published books at this time and several more to be published in the next year. One of my books will be jointly written with my son. Most of my books are science fiction or epic fantasy though I did recently branch out into paranormal romance.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My most recently published book is titled Chieftess. It was actually inspired by a previously written and yet unpublished book. I realized that I needed to tell the back story and provide some history to my series before publishing the rest of the series. My next book to be published is titled Divinity and should be published by the end of 2019.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t think I have any unusual habits. Though I do obsessively plot out my books before I start writing. And I like to sneak recipes into books.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’m not sure who has influenced me. Though I read a lot, there doesn’t seem to be any one author who I think influenced me. I haven’t read any books that I felt were like mine.
What are you working on now?
I’m just finishing up my latest book Divinity for publication in the next two months. Divinity takes place in the same fictional universe as Chieftess and End of Imperium. It’s a science fiction coming of age story about telepaths and their fight for equality in a galaxy which depends on their services for space travel and interstellar communication. This book was heavily influenced by my 13 year old son’s ideas and I will be publishing it jointly with him as co-author.
I’ve started on a new and as yet untitled paranormal romance about shifters (creatures which shift between human and animal) which I will be posting my creative process publicly on my blog as it is written as part of the demonstration of how I write blog series titled 30 Steps to Writing a Fiction Novel in 30 Days
Publication of Book 2 of the Maker of Fate series has been postponed a few months but Empire of Man will be published soon. Fans of Chieftess will get to see whether Leilana gets revenge for her parent’s murders or if the Mages will succeed in conquering the world of Olympus.
I’m also gearing up to help my son publish his first completely original work. The ideas, art, and story are completely his and I can’t wait to see his fantasy adventure about dragons in space when it comes out in print. Excerpts will start showing up on my blog in February of 2020 and the book will be available for presales in June of 2020.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I haven’t found a “best” method yet. I’ve gotten the most sales from using Book Raid. It’s an email newsletter list which notifies readers subscribed to it when books are discounted. This is my affiliate link for anyone who wants to get notified (for free) of discounted and free book promotions. https://bookraid.com?aff_id=2575
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t give up on writing just because someone dislikes your writing. Different readers have different tastes. Also, learn how to communicate effectively.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Self-care is not selfishness. I spent most of my life dedicated to making other people happy and never really spent a lot of time on keeping myself happy or healthy. But not very long ago someone gave me the best advice I’ve ever received. Self-care, caring for yourself means not just staying healthy, but having healthy relationships/friendships, and doing what you need and want to do to be healthy and happy. And it’s not selfish to take care of yourself.
What are you reading now?
Right now I’m reading Brotherband Scorpion Mountain by John Flanagan. It is book 5 in the Brotherband series which my son introduced me to a few months ago. Here’s the Amazon link if anyone is interested in it.
https://www.amazon.com/Scorpion-Mountain-Brotherband-Chronicles-Book/dp/B00PR42EEE/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’ll be continuing with my Maker of Fate series (starts with End of Imperium), my Gods of Necromancy series (starts with Divinity), and I’ll be adding the Navigator series to the mix next year.
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?
I would bring Price of the Stars by Debra Doyle and James D MacDonald, my book Chieftess, and I’m not sure what else. I don’t have a favorite book and it’s a little difficult to think of four books which I could read that many times without getting bored of them.
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