Interview With Author Leonard Loo
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I run a one-person business, and the first book I wrote was about transitioning from being an employee to working for myself. At around the time I published it, my child was seven months old, so I hand-drew a "book" on animals for him. After a couple of weeks, it ended up in a hundred different places. Wanting to make a book that can be reproduced in case such a thing happened again, I downloaded freeware called Krita and Paint.NET and got to work on my first children's book. Since then, I've published three MANNY THE MONSTER books. I only write about things I want my teach my kids.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
MANNY THE MONSTER IN: THAT THING CALLED MONEY. As indicated above, I only write about things I want to teach my kids, and money happened to be one of them.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
From time to time, I like to rhyme.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
The "book" my son happily spread all over our home.
What are you working on now?
A fourth book for the MANNY THE MONSTER series. I have a vague idea of how it will go, but nothing concrete yet.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I can't say since I am just starting to promote my books.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
As I am new myself and have not had much success, I don't think I can provide any.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
What are you reading now?
I recently finished "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."
What’s next for you as a writer?
For now, I want to work on my fourth MANNY THE MONSTER book.
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?
Practical books related to camping and surviving outdoors, preferably one that comes with matches (if such a book exists).
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