Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am just an amateur who enjoys writing stories, drawing pictures and fanart, and making up my own languages.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The name of my latest book is “Unicorn Farmhand”. It was based on an IGCSE English assignment about writing a fantasy animal, which I developed into an account about a sentient horse’s experiences with technology and communication.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Perhaps it could be something to do with getting anything as my inspiration, no matter how weird or insignificant. Or it could be that I’m not always consistent …
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Tolkien and G. R. R. Martin.
It’s actually more of “what media inspired me”: science fiction, Idiocracy, Friendship is Magic, the animations of Raxxo and his Dispenser Collab, and history. My favourite parts of history are the Hittites, the Siamese, Majapahit Indonesia, and the Han Dynasty.
What are you working on now?
I am working on several novels and smaller stories. My upcoming novels are about a comic convention and a governor of a sci-fi-esque colony; and my smaller stories circle around the governor’s setting.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
For now, it is my Amazon page, my DeviantArt (HorsesPlease), and my own wikia (https://rabydosverse.fandom.com/wiki/Rabydosverse_Wiki).
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep writing about whatever that inspires you! And try to expand on the experiences of your characters, the lifeblood of your tales.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Many people have taken valuable ideas to the grave.” I try to make sure my ideas won’t join them.
What are you reading now?
I am not exactly reading any books, but it could be a novelisation of Episode V of Star Wars and the first book of Game of Thrones.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Now, I am finding ways to promote my book, find an online job, and earn money.
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?
A large scrapbook of 200 pages to write and draw; the Holy Bible; an encyclopaedia about horses; and a Russian dictionary.
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