Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I wrote 11 books:
YA Fantasy “Arboregal – The Lorn Tree”
Science-Fiction “Time Hole” “Gold Rush Mystery” “Folding Reality”
Paranormal Thriller “The Pregnant Pope”
Vampire romance Vlad V series “Vampire Vlad V” “R.I.P.” “Vampire Slayers” Vampires of Transylvania” and “The Queen of Vampires”
Non-fiction “Escape from Communism”
Besides being an author I am an artist and composers. I painted hundreds of canvases, and composed dozens of tunes. Want to see and read more? Visit me at sandru.com.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My eleventh book “Gold Rush Mystery” is my latest book. America is back on the Moon. This time, we intend to stay and establish a self-sustaining permanent base for tourism and mining. Our first lunar base is named Gold Rush. Establishing permanent life on our closest, lifeless neighbor is a challenge. But the challenge turns into a mystery when life finds us first.
Gold Rush Mystery is a sci-fi book that is part of the Terraspantion Series. Although this is book 1 in the series, I wrote book 2 “Time Hole” first. Both books are hard science fiction with a dose of intrigue to spice things up.
The Terraspantion series are narrating mankind’s colonization of our solar system based on real or soon to be real technology.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Common wisdom among writers is that you are either a planner or a pantser. The planner makes an outline, does the research, defines the characters, the settings, the conflicts and so on until the story is complete in a form of an outline. Then he/she writes the story. The pantser has an idea, or a character, or an imaginary world, and he/she begin writing, literally by the seat of his/her pants and discover where the story goes. Of the two methods the planner is more efficient, but the pantser is more creative. A pantser uses the right (creative) brain most of the time, and if you don’t intervene you’ll be amazed what appears on the screen. The planner uses the left (rational) brain during the planning stage. I’m more of a pantser writer.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
For YA Fantasy JRR Tolkien and JK Rowling, although I don’t write about wizards and magic. For sci-fi, Asimov. For paranormal maybe a little of Koontz and King. For my vampires series Stephenie Meyers.
What are you working on now?
My current project is the YA Fantasy “Arboregal -The Cascade Tree” the sequel to “Arboregal – The Lorn Tree.” Many readers have been waiting patiently for four years to see what will happen to Melissa, Michelle, Nathan and Perry in the strange world of Arboregal. And after that I have four new books lined up to write next year.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Zero price is always a good start, followed by $0.99. As a matter of fact “Vampire Vlad V” is permafree, which is a good opening for the rest of the books in the series. As far as where I advertise, I do it on as many outlets as can find and afford, and I keep track to the effectiveness of each campaign.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write, write and write. And read or listen to books that are similar to what you’d like to write. By the way, there is a formula for success:
Results = Talent x Skill x Hard Work x Motivation
If any of those variables Talent, Skill, Hard Work, and Motivation is zero the results will be zero. I believe that everyone has some talent. Hard Work gives you the Skill and the writing output. Motivation is the ultimate maker or breaker of anyone who wants to achieve anything, including writing.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write – It may sound like a cliche, but it works.
Second: Thou shalt not publish an unedited book. Editing is a must. I don’t publish any of my books without being thoroughly edited.
What are you reading now?
Killing Reagan and my own book “The Lorn Tree – Arboregal series book 1.”
What’s next for you as a writer?
Keep writing more sci-fi and paranormal novels.
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?
My Kindle and a manual operated charger.
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