Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
This is my first book! I had written many song lyrics before but never anything close to a book. It was quite a fun experience and I also learned a lot about myself while writing, so I recommend that everyone tries to write a book some time in their lives!
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The name of my latest book is Fear Has Us Choking. It was originally inspired by a Nick Johnston song called Fear Had Him by the Throat, I thought it was a really captivating title and appropriate for the book so I then just changed it a bit to fit the context of the book better.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really, I would just try to write between 30 minutes and 1 hour a day just to keep the flow going. Taking some free days every now and then so that the book didn’t feel forced.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Mark Manson had the biggest influence on me, but I was also inspired by Tim Ferris, Jocko Willink, Robert Kiyosaki and Dale Carnegie among many others.
What are you working on now?
I’m currently working on getting the book out there to as many people as possible. I also have to work on my social media accounts and webpage!
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I don’t have much experience in that so I don’t know, i’m still trying to learn more about it.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write whatever feels good for you but keep the reader in mind also. Make sure both you and the reader have fun with the book.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I talk about it in the book! Force yourself to work even if you don’t want it, if the next day you still feel like it then take that day off.
What are you reading now?
Economics in one lesson by Henry Hazlitt
What’s next for you as a writer?
Just build an audience and see where it goes!
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?
Everything Is F*cked by Mark Manson, Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, and some book about how to survive in a desert island.
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