Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
All my life, starting in elementary school, I struggled with reading. Much of the assistance available to children now was not available to me back then. I had no way to understand this issue and there was little to do to correct the situation. Because I couldn’t read very well, I directed my education to learning numbers and equations. Eventually finding my niche with engineering. I excelled, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering. I finished my education with an MBA in Sales and Marketing. My reading skills never got better, I was a stranger to books. Finally, in my adult life I found the patience to read books like The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings by J. R. Tolkein, Centennial by James Michener and other books. It was slow reading but I thoroughly enjoyed the books.
I never dreamed of writing books. Engineering and then sales and marketing became my professional career. My son, Steven, sent me a couple of screen plays he had written. After reading them I got interested in the art of screen writing. I went to the book store and bought some books on how to write a screen play and my writing career took off. I wrote a screen play called The Tree House, eventually I renamed it Alliance of the Quad. I took it to a Screenwriter’s Convention in Hollywood, and was told the ideas in the screen play were unique, interesting, and would make a terrific movie. However, the movie would quite expensive so I would have to create an audience before a movie could be made. I needed the write the book (books).
I went back to the book store and bought some books on how to write books. I began the journey that eventually created the five-book series, Alliance of the Quad. Now I want to inspire young readers. The ones that can read well, but more importantly the ones who struggle with reading. The Alliance of the Quad is a book series that is mesmerizing and captivating. The young reader will get swept up into the story quickly and be transported to faraway places and distant times as they read. They will learn how magical, captivating, and mesmerizing reading can be. They will also learn about life’s lessons.
My ultimate hope is that I can invite, motivate, encourage, inspire, and transport the young and old into a world of magic, time travel and excitement. At the same time imprint the values and importance of reading in their lives. One way I am trying to do this is to give lectures on reading and writing to middle school students. This has been received quite well and my hope is it will inspire the young people I come in contact with. I am forever grateful for this gratifying opportunity
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is titled Alliance of the Quad: Winds of War. It is the fifth and final book in the Alliance of the Quad series. The series was inspired by the idea that great, fun, and engaging stories about life, liberty, and freedom can be written without poor language and questionable moral story lines. I want to write a story kids and adults alike would enjoy.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t write outlines or put together story boards. I know the basics, where the story begins, the place and time of the story, how the story ends and I just write. What is on the next page is as much of a surprise to me as it is to the reader. As I write, if I feel I have gone off track, I back up a little and then continue. My stories seem to flow out of me head on their own without a lot of pre-planning on my part. It is quite amazing to me.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings by J. R. Tolkein, Centennial by James Michener
What are you working on now?
I am a retire executive from the high tech industry. My writing and travel take up my time now.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I am looking for one now.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t get discouraged and push to the end. Write the story from start to finish, then go back and embellish what you have written. Don’t think that each page needs to be perfect before moving on to the next, you will never get it to the finish line.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write a little every day.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I am writing volume one, Alliance of the Quad: The New Alliance, as a screen play.
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?
My 5 book series. Every time I read my own words, I’m impressed. I never though I would be a writer, so I am truly surprised with what I have accomplished.
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