Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I was born In Idaho, lived there a good chunk of life, before moving to Austin for nearly a decade. I published books, played music on stage, and general did thing and met people. Now I live in Pennsylvania with my partner Mel and do my thing here. I’ve published three books, Night Shall Overtake, Pale Winter Sun, and In Shadows of the Wicked.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
In Shadows of the Wicked is a story I started 14 years ago. It had been initially inspired by a steady diet of Asian horror flicks. As the years went on though such authors and Clive Barker and Neil Gaiman helped shape it into what it is today.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write like no one is watching.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Clive Barker and Neil Gaiman have had a huge influence on me. The biggest has to be Poppy Brite. Her books made me want to be a writer in the first place. Vonnegut and Blatty are two others that shaped me into whatever the hell I am today.
What are you working on now?
Right now I’m working on a sequel to Night Shall Over take.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Finding a balance in promotion. You can blanket all social media or people start ignoring it, but you have to post enough that it get people’s attention. It’s a fine line that i’m still trying to perfect.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just keep at it. Don’t stop writing.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Just keep at it. Don’t stop writing.
What are you reading now?
The Unresting by GS Wright.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Keeping at it. I’m going to continue to write my stories and getting them out there. I’ve got a few projects, some horror, some not, on my agenda.
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?
Ones I haven’t read yet. Preferably ones that explain how to survive on a desert island.
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