Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Seized: The Life of an Epileptic is my first book, although I’ve written what feels like millions of books in college.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Seized was actually inspired when a friend told me that he wanted me to write a short memoir of my experiences with epilepsy. I did so, after he read it, he told me that it had too many sad moments. I wrote the truth, and didn’t feel comfortable changing it. So I decided to self publish.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I was trained in scholarly writing in college. I have a difficult time expounding on small details. I’m no Tolkien.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’ve read accounts by George Takei on his experiences in the internment camps during World War II. They are both heartbreaking and inspiring.
What are you working on now?
A comparative analysis about flood myths found around the world. It’s a subject I fell in love with during college and it continues to hold my interest.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m not very great at promotion, but I am webmaster for epilepticsanonymous.org and write a weekly blog there. There I have included a link to my book on Amazon under our support section.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write what you want. You’ll never put out your best work if you’re writing something you hate.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Get a job you like. If you hate your job, you’ll hate your life.
What are you reading now?
The Peoples of Middle Earth.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I plan on working with this website for a long time.
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 Lord of the Rings and its accompanying books, The Hobbit and The Silmarillion.
Author Websites and Profiles
James Colvin Website
James Colvin Amazon Profile