Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Michael Makai is the author of “Domination & Submission: The BDSM Relationship Handbook.” He is an unapologetically atypical White Knight Dominant with over thirty-five years of experience in both D/s relationships and the BDSM lifestyle.
He was born in Japan and raised in Hawaii and California, where he worked as a waiter and bartender to pay his own way at the University of California, Riverside. He has lived all over the United States, and spent ten years living in Europe in the Rheinland-Pfalz region of Germany, near the Franco-German border. He currently resides near Wichita Falls, Texas.
Mike spent twenty years on active duty in the United States Army, serving in a wide variety of positions, to include paratrooper, Ranger forward observer, NATO liaison officer, research development test & evaluation NCO, military doctrine instructor, and NCO academy school chief.
In addition to being an author, Mike’s civilian vocations have included bartender, freelance writer, magazine publisher, web site designer, internet service provider, small business consultant, banker, stock market day trader, marketing director, graphics designer, and online retailer.
Mike’s hobbies and preferred pastimes include koi ponds, music, alpine skiing, beaches, martial arts, travel, foreign languages, and Scrabble.
His kinks are eclectic.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“Domination & Submission: The BDSM Relationship Handbook”
I wrote it after decades of fielding questions from people outside of the lifestyle, and serving as a mentor and guide to many within the lifestyle. After all, they say “write about what you know.”
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Hmm. I often agonize for hours over a single sentence. Does that count? I also like to inject my quirky sense of humor into my writing… sometimes more successfully than others!
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Douglas Adams, Stephen King, Douglas Hoffstadter, Mark Twain
What are you working on now?
Mostly just PR. I also host a weekly Blog Talk Radio show called Domination & Submission Radio. http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj6f2O5YvmctqV5ISsWmnOA
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
A bit too early to tell. The book’s only been out a few days, but Goodreads and You Tube have been kind to me so far.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write. Just write every day, without fail. Sure, some of it will be crap, but that’s what the delete key is for.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Always listen to experts. They’ll tell you what can’t be done, and why. Then go and do it.”
What are you reading now?
Beta reading a soon-to-be-released novel called “Becoming Stone” by my friend, LB Shaw
What’s next for you as a writer?
Book tour
What is your favorite book of all time?
“Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid” by Douglas Hoffstadter
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