Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve written several short novels or novellas and a poetry book and am finishing up on my serial novel Utopia, Book One in the Gifted Series.
I grew up in middle Tennessee and I am a lifelong gamer, comic collector and music lover. My writing reflects the things I grew up with. I spend most of my time staring at this screen, creating far more worlds and scenarios in my head than I ever find time to put to paper.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Utopia is book one of a planned trilogy of books about genetically gifted teens and young adults that must deal with their emerging ‘gifts’, as well as avoid falling into the hands of a cabal of government scientists bent on weaponizing them.
The inspiration came from years and years of comic reading. I have always been fascinated with origin stories in comics, so the history of my world took shape years before a character was ever created or pen put to paper. Conspiracy theories also play a big role in my novel and I’ve definitely been inspired by my share of paranoia and mistrust of large institutions.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t know if it’s unusual but I almost never write before midnight. Usually my best stuff is written well past 4 AM. That just seems to be the peak time for creativity for me.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I almost exclusively use facebook. I post to book groups and promote my own author page as well. It’s a good tool to reach a lot of people when you release something new.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write and write and write… One book won’t sell as good as ten will, etc. Also know your niche and try not to follow trends or write something simply because it’s currently popular; well written books will find readers regardless.
What are you reading now?
Black Sun Rising by C.S. Friedman
What’s next for you as a writer?
Finishing my serial novel Utopia and then working on the two planned sequels for it.
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?
Definitely would take the complete Lord of the Rings, Bram Stoker’s Dracula or anything by Margaret Weiss or Tracy Hickman.
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