Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a fiction author with 14 books under my belt. They all are different in cenres from sci=fi to medical. I always add a bit of romance in them.
T began to write to fend off boredom. I used to work like a maniac in sales. An eight hour day was a half day to me. I was stricken with Type 2 Diabetes, and my sight became impaired, so I couldn’t work anymore.
My Social Security disability checks weren’t enough, so I began to do what I used to do in high school, make up stories.
I found certain people enjoy my tales, so I kept going.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The name of my most recent book is called Wrong Step: A Sinister Syndicate Thriller. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FE6MGII
I wrote this story for my fiance. She’s the main character. I wanted to put her on an adventure, and being chased by a Jamaican posse. is a dangerous adventure.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I listen to music constantly, and being very eclectic accents certain scenes in my books.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Let’s see. Stephen King, George Orwell, Phillip Kindred Dick, Issac Asimov, and any other significant talent to me.
I’m a comic book nut, so Frank Miller, Walt Simonson, and Matt Wagner were a few I grew up on.
What are you working on now?
I actually finished my last book last month. I hit best seller with my other, so I’m just marketing. Being an indie author means just that. Sometimes you have to do the paperwork instead of creating. Things will fall into my lap soon. I’m not worried.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
It’s closed to others now, but Buck Books helps a lot. Book lister, eBook Soda, Snicks List, Free Book Duke, and Pixel of Imk are just a few in my ad ammo box. Book Bub is th monster, along with Twitter, and Facebook.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
LEARN! I can’t advise that enough. There are 41,000 new books a day in all mediums. If you read one a day from birth, you’d be complete with one day of books at 123. There are many, MANY books out there, and Amazon has opened the flood gates for everyone. Look up Tom Corson-Knowles, Chandler Bolt, and Mike Balcemeda. Learn from the experts. It takes away the trial, and error aspect of getting out your book.
Find an editor, and if it costs you too much, go to fiverr.com. There are many cheaper contractors out there. Don’t skimp on your work, because you’ll have scholars of your subject, grammar nuts, and just plain trolls wanting to kill your dream.
Map out your book by making an outline for your chapters. That will be your proverbial first draft. That’s also the key to unlock your writer’s block.
Even if someone wants to destroy your dream, never stop. Stay strong, you’ll make it.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I’m a fiction writer, so I take this quote to heart:
“A mind stretched by a new idea can never return back to its original state” – Earl Nightingale.
What are you reading now?
I’m reading about esential oils from another indie author.
What’s next for you as a writer?
As for right now, I’m just trying to get noticed. You can write great books, but if no ome knows of them, you’ll have great books collecting virtual dust on a digital shelf.
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’m practical. I’d get a book on how to build a sturdy raft, how Morse code works, A current almanac, and War & Peace to occupy my mind.
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