Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I was born and raised in Richmond, VA. My writing journey started when I was only eight years old. My work has been compared to great works by Clive Barker, Michael Crichton, and Harlan Ellison. I have written 3 novels and two of them will be published this year. One was published last June.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Jurassic Park has been a big inspiration for me. None of my books are about dinosaurs, but I love the prose and depth of the novel compared to the movie.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Some days I write 500 words, other days I have written 8,000.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Michael Chricton, Stephen King, Clive Barker, Thomas Harris.
What are you working on now?
A new novel called Dreamer which is a prequel to Second Sight: The Decay.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Promotional sites and AMS ads.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
You can’t edit a blank page. Even if what you wrote down in draft 1 is terrible you can fix it in draft 2. Don’t stop and worry about tiny things there is plenty of time to iron it out with rewrites.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
You can’t edit a blank page. Grind it out even when you don’t feel like doing something grind it out.
What are you reading now?
Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Publishing two novels this year. One called Dreamer, the other is called Black Sun.
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?
Hellbound Heart, Jurassic Park, Stephen King’s IT, and The Stand.
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