Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am the author of the episodic fiction serial, The Leslie Kim Serials. There are 3 main books in the serial now and one prequel. I just released a paperback omnibus that includes all 4 books together.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is called Dragon Bounty. In my series, Leslie Kim is a bounty hunter that gets hired as a private investigator by an alien species. It sounds out of this world, I know. But he mostly hunts down monsters, like in Supernatural, and one of those happens to be a dragon! It’s a mythical Featherwing dragon and I loved the idea of playing with a dragon in a spaceship. There are so many things that can go wrong.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Hmmm, I do like to write while not looking at my computer. I often look out the window or just stare into space while I type. Otherwise, I get too caught up on my grammar errors!
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I love Jim Butcher, Curtis C. Chen, Flannery O’Conner, Scott Westerfeld, and so many more. I want this series to feel like The Expanse meets Supernatural, so you can add those in too!
What are you working on now?
I’m currently working on the second season of The Leslie Kim Serials. In this book, Leslie is hunting down a river monster in Georgia and stumbles on a Vampire conspiracy. It’s a lot of fun!
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I used to work in marketing, so I know that paid services like Bookbub and Bookfunnel are the most effective. However, if you don’t have the budget then sites like this (Awesome Gang!) and your own author website with a mailing list will serve you best.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Take the advice of your first readers. Every first book kinda sucks and you have to be willing to swallow your pride and admit when something isn’t working. “Killing your darlings” isn’t a new concept, but it’s important not to take it personally when it doesn’t work out. You’re a writer, so you can always write something new that will be even better.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t pay attention to bad reviews, everyone has different tastes!
What are you reading now?
I’m currently reading a science fiction anthology called Around the Dark Dial. It’s a collection of short stories and it’s fantastic so far!
What’s next for you as a writer?
I have a lot planned for 2021. The second season of The Leslie Kim Serials, a YA Fantasy novel, and hopefully more.
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 think I would have to bring 4 books about how to survive on a desert island because I would be hopeless otherwise. Maybe “How to Not Die on an Island,” “What Can You Forage Without Dieing on an Island,” “100 Best Ways to Not Be Stranded on a Desert Island,” and “This Water Won’t Kill You.” (Fictional titles, hopefully!)
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