Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
This is my first book and I will think long and hard, before making a decision to write another one.
Unlike most Authors here, I discovered that being a natural communicator doesn’t translate to being a natural writer. The amount of time spend procrastinating was beyond belief.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Diamonds 101 – A Diamond Buyers Guide
I work in Diamond retail and talk to a lot of customers. The questions I get from them are almost always the same. One day I thought to myself “how is it possible, that I have customers that are willing to spend thousands of dollars to purchase a diamond, yet they haven’t done any research at all on the subject”.
So I looked at the books available and found my answer…their boring, long-winded and way to technical for anyone that doesn’t work in the industry. That needed to change.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Does staring at the screen count?
What authors, or books have influenced you?
All the authors and books mentioned under “What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?”.
What are you working on now?
Promoting my book and that’s a new learning curve I’m going through.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m new at this, so for now, I would have to say word of mouth.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
If you are a perfectionist like me, there comes a point when you must publish, even though you think it’s not 100% perfect. It will never be!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t know enough about it” Albert Einstein
What are you reading now?
Nothing, at the moment. I’m really busy with other things right now.
What’s next for you as a writer?
It will be awhile, before I have an answer to that question.
What is your favorite book of all time?
“Shogun” by James Clavell
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