Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I spent my life as a broadcaster–I started in radio in Miami and back in those days we played records! In fact, it wasn’t Classic Rock, it was just Rock. After my channel at Sirius XM–Book Radio–got cancelled, I had the opportunity to reinvent myself and follow the example of the hundreds of authors I had interviewed. Now I live next to the zoo in Washington DC and I write full time. I have the first novel of a series published with three more soon to follow. Of course, I’ve written a gillion hours of radio comedy and advertising as well!
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The series is called The Demon Door, and Book One is The Sand Prince. The inspiration came from a mental image that appeared one evening. It was a woman in a white party dress sitting at a campfire with a young man who had red eyes. (Not red like he was smoking up, red instead of blue or brown.) (I know that sounds really specific, but that’s my brain.) I knew she had been kidnapped
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Other than having a cat on my lap at all times, I don’t think so.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
So many! Anne Rice for her lush prose, Neil Gaiman for always excellent life advise, Katherine Neville for research, China Mieville for sheer audacity…that’s just the first few.
What are you working on now?
Book 2 of my series, The Heron Prince, is finished, and I am currently working on books 3 and 4.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I wish I knew! I suppose the key is really finding your audience, so start looking for where they congregate.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Follow your heart but rewrite.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t settle.
What are you reading now?
I just got my boxes of ARCS from a trip to Book Expo, so I’ll be starting Laini Taylor’s first, I think.
What’s next for you as a writer?
As my publisher is in the process of going belly-up, I am about to dive into the brisk, refreshing waters of self-publishing!
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?
Imagica by Clive Barker, The Last Unicorn by Peter Beagle, Dune by Frank Herbert, The Once and Future King by TH White. (I would be willing to trade toiletries for another box of books.)
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