Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am the author of seven books; a three-novella series, a two-novella series, one stand alone novella and one stand alone novel, I’m the Last Face You’ll Ever See, a modern day nod to Hitchcock’s Psycho. I was first published by Comet Press in 2015 with Behind the Velvet Curtain.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Where Evil Begins, the prequel to Leather Head was inspired by me asking myself why was Leather Head so evil? What made him that way? It came to me so clearly but it was so dark, I was almost afraid to write it. That’s when I knew I had to.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I’m a night owl so I usually write very late at night and usually have some type of music that fits the mood of what I’m writing.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Stephen King was a big influence on me as I read him very early and became a big fan of horror. An even bigger influence is a director, Alfred Hitchcock. I aspire to bring suspense into my work as he did.
What are you working on now?
Leather Head Lives, the sequel to Leather Head, America’s Next Top Stripper that continues my Strip Shot/Behind the Velvet Curtain/Obsexsion series with my stripper character. I also started my first m/m Sci-Fi story, a modern day nod to The Day the Earth Stood Still, called 99 Days.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Facebook and a few promo sites that work well for LGBT and or the horror genre.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write. Even if it’s just one sentence. Also, believe the stories of twenty rejections and finally that yes. Every no is one step closer to getting that yes.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Do what you love and love what you do.
What are you reading now?
Lily Lamb. I love her dark m/m horror stories.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Just to keep writing and getting better at my craft.
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’d bring my paperback books, I’m the Last Face You’ll Ever See, Window Watcher, Leather Head and Where Evil Begins.
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