Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I started publishing relatively late, comparatively. I was thirty eight when I released my first book. I’ve published two books, and working on a third now.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is called “Silent Game” and it’s the sequel in my Hector Hargrove series of novels. It was inspired by scavenging bits and pieces of other crime thrillers and putting my own twist on it. It has shades of Thomas Harris, Michael Connelly, and James Patterson.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write in bed a lot. Sometimes it’s the only time I can focus. Once everyone in my house is down for the night, the house gets very quiet and I can focus on what I need to do to write.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Far too many to list. I’m an enthusiast of most genres. Unlike a lot of people, I’m not into the ‘classic literature’ like Salinger or Hemingway. I’m a huge fan of Chuck Palahniuk.
What are you working on now?
I’m working on an untitled science fiction project about a gentleman who, after an accidental-seeming discovery, finds himself being chased by a behemoth of an alien warship and is subsequently rescued by an alliance of humans and alien races who are fighting for the release of the human race, who have been enslaved, unknowingly.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Amazon ads are mediocre. Facebook ads are good for growing my customer base. The best thing I can do is network.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Read, and write, daily. Try to write a couple thousand words every day. Accept criticism. Try to improve. Realize your first work won’t be a hit. Grind it out.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Life is tough, get a helmet. I take this to mean that things aren’t always fair, and don’t go your way. Prepare for that.
What are you reading now?
Darkly Dreaming Dexter
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m going to continue writing my Hector Hargrove series, and release my science fiction series. Alternating between the two genres allows me to keep things fresh, as they use different parts of the imagination, which allows my batteries to recharge on one while I write the other.
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?
This is a tough question.
1: A book of survival techniques.
2: Fight Club
3: The Legend of Drizzt Boxset
4: The Stand
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