Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I only have one book on the market right now. But I’m working on my 2nd one. I grew up in Eastern Kentucky and came of age in the Bluegrass region of Central Kentucky, where I developed a love for antiques, historic buildings, and the arts. I started dreaming of becoming a professional writer in 7th grade. While in high school, I was chosen out of thousands of kids to attend Governor’s School for the Arts in creative writing. I attended Eastern Kentucky University where he got his BFA in photography.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Preservationists. I would say it was inspired by man things. My love for old homes and antiques, a girl I met and fell for and my love for interesting people.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I normally play guitar, then go running and then write. It seems like my brain is more clear when I get done. I feel like it is easier for me to write after I get done.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
So many books have inspired me. I grew up on the classics. Great Expectations, Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre so many classics really inspired me. But also books like On The Road, I love the beat generation. Some of the newer books that I really loved was The Secret Wisdom of the Earth and All the Light We Cannot See.
What are you working on now?
Right now I’m working on a book about 2 pre-teen boys who after the death of their parents have to live with relatives who have put them in a bad situation. they have a young country boy help them run away and finds them a new home. They befriend a young high spirited girl who takes them on adventures around their new town.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Right now Amazon and Facebook.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
I would say I have a lot of advice. One is trying to write every day, even if it is for 20 or 30 minutes. Write about what you are interested in. Write a book that you want to read. Pre-market, Pre-market, Pre-market. If when your book comes out you sell an ok amount of books on Amazon, Amazon will take notice and start to advertise for you.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
You can’t edit what you have not written. So write as much as you can and edit it later.
What are you reading now?
Well, I just got done with The Cove, so I’m in the market for something new.
What’s next for you as a writer?
First doing everything I can to make this book a hit. I want to make it a full-time job. So a lot of marketing and interviews. I also want to have the 2nd book out within a year. My goal is to put out a book every year, or 2 at the latest.
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?
Great Expectations, Pride and Prejudice, On The Road, and The Secret Wisdom of the Earth
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