Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have been writing most of my adult life, mostly white papers and manuals in computer technology. I have written a number of unpublished science fiction short stories and two novels, a political thriller and a fantasy novel.
From 2013 I have been working on the Jonas Watcher Detective Series. I self-published my first novel is “The Case of the Running Bag”. I have written two more; “The Case of the Bourbon Street Hustler” and “The Case of the Jade Dragon”. My current work in progress is “The Case of the Looking Glass Mirror”. I have about half a dozen more titles in some form of development.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“The Case of the Jade Dragon” is the third and latest book in the Jonas Watcher Series. The Jonas Watcher series is an homage to the writings of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett, however, this third novel also has its roots tied to the opening of a “Have Gun Will Travel” episode.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
When I get an idea for a new novel I create a folder on my computer. I create an outline document and email it to myself. That provides me a form of backup. I continue this process throughout development so I always have a backup available to me online. It also provides me with copyright dates.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I started reading Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammet, Rex Stout, Earl Stanley Gardner, and Mickey Spillane. That surprised my brother who said he thought I would be reading Ian Flemming. I then picked him up along with Dorthy Sayers and Agatha Christie. I have read Mark Twain, Edgar Allen Poe, and Arthur Conan Doyle.
What are you working on now?
“The Case of the Looking Glass Mirror” was developed from me asking myself “What if?” I had been reading “Through the Looking Glass” and I thought about antique books, some of the structure of Lewis Carrol’s novel and then I married that with some classic murders and “The Case of the Looking Glass Mirror” was born.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m still working on that. If I come up with a process I will share it willingly.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep writing. learn how to market, keep reading.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
See the above.
What are you reading now?
At the moment I am rereading “The Power Of Myth”
What’s next for you as a writer?
I am taking Jonas Watcher back to New Orleans and delving into the mythology of the city, the Bayou, VooDoo, and vampires.
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?
The complete works of Sherlock Holmes, an Ultimate DIY Book, Leaves of Grass, and the Complete Works of Mark Twain.
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