Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I live in an A-frame castle with a cast iron dragon in my cellar. Every winter, I feed him chunks of rotten wood and he keeps me warm when the night winds howl. I have written three fantasy books that are of decent quality and one contemporary book that is an unpublishable soporific.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is ‘Rotten Magic,’ a dark fantasy steampunk coming of age story about a frustrated apprentice who has grand ideas that never seem to launch off the ground. My own early adolescent frustrations inspired his.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I say, “Good morning” to my pet corn snake Arwen every morning when I enter the office to write. I am told by several people she is an evil scaly creature and not a charming reptilian princess. I do not believe them.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Oh my, let’s see. Heinlein, Dumas, Swift, McCaffrey, Eddings, Flint . . . the list goes on and on . . .
What are you working on now?
I am currently working on the second book in the series to which ‘Rotten Magic’ is the prequel, entitled ‘Hidden Revolt.’ It will be released November 2017.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Pounding the keyboard with my fingertips until words come out.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Persist. Keep writing. Keep revising.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Never go to bed angry.
What are you reading now?
Slowly working my way back through old Michael Crichton novels.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’ve got a few parallel fantasy series on the backburner that exist in the same universe and timline as the one I’m writing now. This will likely see me through the next two or three years. After that, revisiting my early contemporary works and cleaning them up appeals to me.
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 Lost World – A. C. Doyle
A Stranger in a Strange Land – R. A. Heinlein
The Dragonriders of Pern – A. McCaffrey
A blank book and a pen.
Author Websites and Profiles
Jeffrey Bardwell Website
Jeffrey Bardwell Amazon Profile