Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I live in Eastern Tennessee with my daughter Laura. I am currently working on a fantasy book series. The Conqueror series will consist of four books, three of which have been released. The final book will be released in late fall of 2020.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Conqueror – The Oppressors – This is the third book in the Conqueror series. The series is an adaptation of an old fashioned board game I created to play with my daughter.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really. – I try very hard to make the characters special. Without a character the reader can get to know and care about the rest of the story is lost.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
The biggest influence on my writing and certainly on the Conqueror series was the work of JK Rowling. I found the characters she created to be the most interesting part of her work.
What are you working on now?
I am in the process of making the final edits on Book 4 of the Conqueror series. It will complete a long project and I am looking forward to seeing it published.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Thus far I have only advertised on Amazon. I have learned a little about how Amazon Ads work and have had some success.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t try to follow the trend. Write what you enjoy, write what you want to write. Only then will you put out your best work.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Get it done, stop making excuses and sit your butt down and write.
What are you reading now?
Between books at the moment, will start a new fantasy series next week,
What’s next for you as a writer?
Once I finish book four in this series I will spend some time promoting the series, then will look at a new series which will be roughly based on the same world I created in the Conqueror series.
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?
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Red Dragon, Hunt for Red October, Spiderwick Chronicles