Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am originally from Northern Ireland but have been living in Scotland for ten years.
I am in my mid forties but have been writing since my teens. It is always something I have done. I started writing (bad) poetry but over the last decade my focus is on the short story.
I have written more stories than I can count. I am currently going though a process of publishing 20 stories for the Kindle this year.
I have previously had stories published in regional and thematic anthologies.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My most recently published Kindle book is called Jill.
Jill is just a random name but that matters. The story is about a deceased sister and how she impacts on the life and identity of the sister left behind.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I wish I had.
My first draft id always a mess. I fire words down. I don’t care about spelling or grammar at this stage. The symbols on the page are just little reminders of my mental landscape.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Bukowski. It’s more to do with his attitude to life and of getting through the bad times. His novel Post Office is a good place to start.
What are you working on now?
Getting my unpublished work published.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I am still starting out as a publisher – so I am trying different things and learning as I do so.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t listen to much to people who think they know the rules of writing.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
There isn’t one right way of doing things.
What are you reading now?
A Nick Cave novel.
What’s next for you as a writer?
After my series of 20 short stories are published I will be editing a novella I wrote last year.
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?
1984 by Orwell.
The Stranger by Camus
Being and Time by Heidegger
Women by Bukowski
Author Websites and Profiles
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