Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
At the moment, I have just the one book written. My plan is to write two more in the coming months after quite a long learning curve.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My book is called Six Eyes. It was inspired by trending geopolitical issues such as migration, growing nationalism, and populism.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not that I know of… I like to write in my living room because there’s so much light flowing in there and I feel fresh and awake and I can concentrate for longer. My concentration is normally pretty terrible! It’s probably one of my weakest attributes.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I love to read all kinds of books. When I was a young teenager I used to read Terry Pratchett books. As I got older I moved on to Stephen King books and count a number of his novels as my favourites.
What are you working on now?
I’m working on a book called ‘Ringfenced’. It’s a book about lines within our societies and when it’s acceptable to cross these lines. It’s based on white supremacy and religion.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
So far, I don’t have much experience unfortunately. I am trying all kinds of methods and websites and hoping to get my name out there more and more. It’s a slow process and I doubt any of the YouTube videos promising me 20,000 sales in a month are true. If they were I would have become a published author years ago.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Perservere. I doubted myself a million times when I started writing. It can be a lonely process at times and you’re always comparing yourself to other authors and it can all feel a little daunting at times. But keep going! You’ll get there in the end and it’ll feel amazing when you’re finished. Plus, the first book is likely to have the steepest learning curve. After that, you’ll learn more and more and it will get easier and easier.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
To never lose focus on your goal.
What are you reading now?
Currently, I’m reading Misery by Stephen King, and Aberystwyth Mon Amour by Malcolm Pryce.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I am going to keep focusing on my goal to write all the stories I want to. So far, I would say I have about three or four other books in my head at the moment waiting to be written.
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?
A Short History of Nearly Everything – Bill Bryson
The Reluctant Fundamentalist – Mohsin Hamid.
1984 – George Orwell.
The Catcher in the Rye – JD Salinger.
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