Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
The Sugar Demons: An Addicts Guide to Conquering Sugar Addiction is my first full length book.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is titled The Sugar Demons: An Addicts Guide to Conquering Sugar Addiction was inspired by my years long battle with, and eventual victory over my Sugar Demons. It took a long time for me to realize I was dealing with an addiction. The journey began with me staring into our kitchen waste bin. Out of embarrassment, I was attempting to pile trash atop two empty pints of ice cream so my wife wouldn’t find out I ate both of them in one sitting. Not my proudest moment. It was that day I realized that sugar was more than just an indulgence for me.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really. I write best in the morning with a cup of coffee.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Too many to list. I’ve been voraciously consuming books ever since I lost my bike in second grade. My step-dad refused to buy me a new bike until I’d read 50 books. He made me keep a list, but I kept losing it. Probably read over 200 books before I got that bike.
What are you working on now?
I’m in the middle of a fictional short story set in contemporary Houston, Texas. It’s a story about a local gang member who fights demons to save the neighborhood. Basically, a paranormal-fiction version of my last book.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I can’t answer that yet since this is my first book launch. Hopefully I’ll stumble upon something that works.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Do the work. There’s no such thing as writer’s block. You just have to sit down and do it.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
If it’s important, do it everyday.
What are you reading now?
Quichotte by Salman Rushdie
What’s next for you as a writer?
Hopefully another book. I have some ideas bumping around in my head. I won’t know if any of them is a book until I start writing.
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?
War and Peace. The characters are so real they can keep me company.
Dress You Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris to remind me to find humor in everything.
Anything by Douglas Adams. Laughter is crucial.
Author Websites and Profiles
Johnathan Cranford Website
Johnathan Cranford Amazon Profile