Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I live in China, Guangzhou to exact. I have written a few books. My first is Chasing Owen, I have a few others that I am trying to go a more traditional route with but I will be self publishing possibly two book series.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is called Chasing Owen which I wrote as a grieving mechanism years ago when my father passed away. At the same time I was trying to do something new with urban fantasy which these days is pretty formulaic these days.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t really plan them out, I try and write about 6000 a day, after each chapter I go through and edit that chapter, before each chapter I brainstorm which is me laying my bed spread eagle staring at the ceiling thinking about what I want to happen in the chapter.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
For Chasing Owen they would be John Sandford and Neil Gaimen.
What are you working on now?
One is a portal fantasy about a nerd going to rescue his girlfriend from elves. Another is a historical fantasy about a guy who is trying to take out a group of mages, think the Protestant Reformation mixed with Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch. I am also working on a book about a supervillain trying to rescue his daughter as well as a fantasy novel about two different groups of people trying to make an alliance and the people set out to stop them.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Right now I am using Awesome Gang, also I am using pinterest for this book as well.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Step 1 write book, step 2 worry about after the book is written.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Lock yourself in a room, turn on loud music and sit down and write; I’m paraphrasing Stephen King’s book on writing.
What are you reading now?
Acacia by David Anthony Durham
What’s next for you as a writer?
Finish the other books I have.
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 Eddas by Snorri Sturluson
An anthology of the first prey novels by John Sandford
An anthology of the Archie McNally Series by Lawrence Sanders
American Gods by Neil Gaimen
Author Websites and Profiles
Jake Compton Website