Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hi, my name is George Shetuni. I self-published my first book right out of college. But I was no typical college age graduate of 22. I was 27. Since then I have published a book a year. 4 books total.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“This Is Who I Am: Essays” Over the years I kept writing essays, whether about my life, or maybe to an interesting place i had visited, or maybe a philosophic idea that I have about gravity. I collected them and they turned into a full length book.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
no, none that i’m aware of
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Brave New World
Anna Karenina
Emerson’s Essays
Short stories by Robert Louis Stevenson
What are you working on now?
Now I’m working on promoting This is who I am.
Each essay by the way has been individually released as an ebook.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
LinkedIn. I’ve learned so much. I can’t believe it’s free. People will generously share business info with you all for nothing.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
don’t worry. don’t expect sales. No one is paying attention to your first five or ten books. Just go out there and have some fun.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Wow, so much good advice out there.
For today, I’ll pick “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.”
What are you reading now?
Tales by Leo Tolstoy. There is a spiritual aspect to this book and it makes you feel good.
What’s next for you as a writer?
i want to become a better marketer. Authorship is an art and a business, if you want to sell your work.
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?
Depends where the Island is. I may need a Hawaiian dictionary.
I would bring Gilligan’s Island DVDs and an eReader.
You never know where you’ll find Wi-fi these days, even in deserted islands.
Author Websites and Profiles
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