Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I grew up in Orange County, California. I think it is the greatest place on earth.
I love to read, write, play video games and travel. The most memorable place that I have gone to so far was Machu Picchu in Peru. It was inspiring to stand there. The churches in Cuzco were amazing. Most of my jobs have been customer service oriented, you know to pay for college.
I actually have no particular genre of book that I like to read. If it looks good and is good then I read it. I really don’t like to limit myself in that respect.
So far I have written one book. It took a long two years to write and it was a labor of love. Every day after work I would be on the computer typing away. No matter how tired or frustrated I was, I had to push myself to write. Sometimes I felt as though there were not enough hours in the day. But I kept at it. It was my goal and I had to get to it.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Theo Steren Champlain: A QUEST OF ONE. It was actually inspired by several instances in my life. One occurrence in the book was based on a dream that I had, a dream about a library. Another theme in the book was based on me being overlooked a lot. I am sure most readers are familiar with that feeling. Some of the animals in the book are based on my pets. I think that the feeling that I had at that particular time affected the tone of the part of the story I was writing that night.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I make a lot of notes. I mean a lot. All over the place and in separate pieces of paper. In addition, I did not write my book in order. I wrote some chapters before others and then decided to put them in a different order.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Clive Cussler is one of my favorite authors. He mixes fact and fiction so well. I really liked “Raise the Titanic”. It was incredible. Another book that I really enjoyed was “The Search For My Great Uncle’s Head.” It was a really good mystery.
What are you working on now?
I am working on book two of the Theo Steren series. In addition, there are some kids’ books that I am working on. The Adventures of the Binky Animal Babies are referenced in Theo Steren Champlain: A QUEST OF ONE, so I wanted to expand on that. I wanted to create that universe where the characters are tied together.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Since I am a new author, the one that works. I don’t think there is a right way. I think that I have to figure that out through trial and error. But I hope that in any case, I can connect with the fans.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Most people dream of escaping their reality. Of getting out of their world and living in someone else’s. We, as authors, continue to exist because people believe in us and our characters. They are our created children that we have breathed life into. They have a piece of us inside them. Just as they have enriched our lives, we want them to enrich the lives of others.
The most important thing for us as authors and as people is to believe in ourselves. That what we have inside is worth telling to the world. That what we have written to escape our reality will help others take a vacation from theirs.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Measure thrice and cut once.
What are you reading now?
Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece by Gustav Schwab.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Write more books. Read more books. Of course, more time to do both.
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?
Victorian Tales of Mystery and Detection an Oxford Anthology
The Search For My Great Uncle’s Head
Sphere by Michael Crichton
Author Websites and Profiles
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