Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am 22 years old, a coach, and a history teacher. I consider myself ambitious and confident, but above all, content with myself and my development. I look forward to utilizing young adulthood as a means by which I can grow into who I want to be.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Applied Liberal Arts: Self-Growth.
This book was inspired by my love of the liberal arts education, which prioritizes the development of learning processes over specific knowledge. The book really is the embodiment of a learning passion applied to all facets of life.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
At times in my life, I have used writing therapeutically. Since I was 17, I have always had at least 1 unopened letter I sent to myself waiting in an envelope in my “Goals” binder. The open date on these time capsules normally ranges from 3-12 months, but a couple exceeded as much as 10 years.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I like to think there is a little bit of everything I’ve ever read in my writing, if not directly, then in a way that has influenced my mind. While it certainly isn’t the style of writing I utilized with this book, I hope one day to be able to replicate the elegance of C.S. Lewis’ simplified philosophy in “Mere Christianity.” I find his work brilliant.
What are you working on now?
Teaching and coaching! Ahhhh!!! It’s my first year doing either and the stress has been tremendous. I will be able to devote more time to future projects over the summer. Then, once I will have gained a firmer grasp of my job, I will be able to more consistently devote time to writing.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
It isn’t really advice, but kind of a guiding motto that I like to refer to when I need motivation: “If I stopped growing tomorrow, is this the person I would want to be for the rest of my life?”
What are you reading now?
Citizen: An American Lyric
*Highly recommended**
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?
Some collection of Romantic-era poetry
The Kite Runner; by Khaled Hosseini
The Bible