Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a part time science teacher in California, and as much as I love my day job, writing is my happy place. I have two books published (“The Lost Sister” and “The Twin Paradox”) and one available for preorder, but I’ve written several others that I’m looking forward to polishing and sharing in the coming months and years!
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My most recent release was “The Twin Paradox,” the sequel to “The Lost Sister.” I’m a huge physics nerd, so the title is a nod to the theory of relativity, but the book really doesn’t have anything to do with that—it’s more about two twins with special powers that only work under certain circumstances.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
More than I can count. Most notably, I consider every month to be Nanowrimo (I write 50,000 words every month). Also, for some reason, I seldom write my sentences in order. I write whichever sentence of the scene pops into my mind first, sometimes working on multiple paragraphs at a time.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Some of my favorite writers are Orson Scott Card, Michael Crichton, and Isaac Asimov, but I think my current series is inspired more by Cynthia Voigt’s Tillerman cycle. To be honest, though, these days, I take as much inspiration from well-written TV serials as from books.
What are you working on now?
I’m working on the third book in my current series, which is titled “The Good Fight.” I’m also planning a few new series—stay tuned!
Do you have any advice for new authors?
The best advice I can give is that, if you have stories that are in you waiting to be told, they’re going to keep bothering you until you write them. BUT, if you like the idea of “being a writer” more than you actually like the act of writing, it’s going to be a long, hard road. It’s very typical for some to think they want to write a novel, and discover that what they really want is to have written a novel—and that’s a big difference.
What are you reading now?
I’ve been reading through Rick Riordan’s “Heroes of Olympus” series, as well as working my way through rec lists of online serials my friends send 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?
I guess I’m the boring person who would ask for survival books . . .
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