Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a Christian non-fiction and fiction author. I live in Alberta Canada and have a wife and 3 kids. I currently have 6 non-fiction books published and 1 novella.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Online as it is in Heaven. Its a book about how the internet and church interact and influence each other.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Nothing too crazy but I do keep a random collection of quotes and ideas on notecards.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Jon Acuff for comedy, Spurgeon for Theology. And a threeway tie for fantasy by Brent Weeks, R.A. Salvatore and Christopher Paolini.
What are you working on now?
The last 3 books of a five-part series to finish the story may the first novella started.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Twitter seems to bring the most engagement. Losing faith in facebook.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Nothing i haven’t stolen from the greates. Get a copy of “the elements of style” and read deeply to write deeply.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
You dont have time to make all your own mistakes, best learn from the mistakes of others. Probably my dad?
What are you reading now?
Too much.
Wheel of time series by Robert Jordan/Brandon Sanderson
Lone drow trilogy from RA Salvatore and the last non-fiction I read was “Made to Stick by Dan and Chip Heath.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’ve written most non-fiction to date with little or no traction. Sales are good but I really just write them to get the ideas out of my head in a coherent format.
I’d like to focus on fiction now. Mainly sci-fi and fantasy and write what I love to read.
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?
1: the bible.
2: war and pease by leo tolstoy
3: meditations by marcus aurelius
4: my side of the mountain by Jean Craighead George.
Author Websites and Profiles
Mike van Goch Website