Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a writer, blogger and personal development enthusiast. I created Brave. Honest.Healing to help other improve their well being and create the life they have always dreamed of. I have written a number of books that help add value to readers lives and help solve any problems they are currently facing.
I have written and self published four books on kindle they are…
Crystal Healing: A guide to using Crystals to Balance your chakras.
Money Matters: Manifest money by changing your financial vibes in order to thrive.
Anxiety Help: Overcome Anxiety, panic attacks, stress and worry fast.
Design your Life: A guide to manifesting the Life you deserve.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is called Crystal Healing: A guide to using Crystals to Balance your Chakras. I published it last month and am very happy with how it has turned out. I have always loved nature and been interested in Crystals in particular. When I was 21 I was attuned to practise Reiki and I began using crystals to help balance my chakras. In this book I have put together all the knowledge I have acquired over the last seven years on how to balance the chakras using crystals.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I like to write in the mornings and I use a website called focus mate to keep me motivated and give me the accountability to keep going!
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I love anything by Joanne Harris especially Chocolate. Another book that has influenced me is the 4 hour work week by Tim Ferriss as it has made me question societies traditional beliefs about how to make a living and inspired me to start my own business.
What are you working on now?
I recently walked the Camino de Santiago – a 560 mile walk across Spain. I am writing a book about the inspiration I gained on the walk and the people I met. I’m hoping it will be published early next year.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I have put my book on promotion on kindle which has been effective. I am still new to learning how to market my book and hope that I will get better at it in the future.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write every day, it is easier to get in the habit of writing if you make an effort to write small chunks every day. If you are working on a book and it feels daunting it is easier to come up with an outline and then write a paragraph at a time. You will soon have your book written.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I think the best advice I have heard is to read a lot as this will help improve your writing.
What are you reading now?
The Miracle Morning – it is helping me to get into better habits in the morning so that I start off the day on a positive note.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I have a lot of ideas for new books and need to make the time to get them written. I would like to write a fiction book and have a great idea for a story about a family that are working with a travelling fair. It is a magical story and the family are making potions to help people solve their problems whilst at the same time running away from problems of their own. At the end they are forced to confront their problems head on and their lives are changed for the better.
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?
Chocolate by Joanne Harris
A year of Marvellous Ways by Sarah Winman
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
Author Websites and Profiles
Jayne Todd Website