Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m from Southampton, England and I’m 21 years old. Besides some work in an anthology, “Cold Grey Walls Part 1” my first published book and I’m extremely excited about it.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I’ve had the idea for Cold Grey Walls for a long time and started writing it back in 2015 I think, while I was still at college. I decided to release the story in parts so “Cold Grey Walls Part 1” is the first instalment (obviously) and is currently available in Amazon and Kindle.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
When I first started writing Cold Grey Walls I had post-it notes stuck to the hallway wall when I lived with my parents and each had little pieces of string connecting the characters and plot points together. It kind of looked like one of those boards you’d find in a crime drama on TV. I was made to take the post-it notes down but I still have them in a plastic wallet to refer to.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I personally haven’t really read anything like Cold Grey Walls because I mainly read fantasy novels, like Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.
What are you working on now?
I’m currently working on the next instalment of Cold Grey Walls which I hope to release soon.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Spreading it around social media is a good way to get the word out and sites like this that will send your book around for you.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just go for it! I was scared at first to have my work out there but it’s been really exciting.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
SUMO – Shut Up, Move On
What are you reading now?
I’m doing a degree in English and Creative Writing so I’m reading a LOT of things
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m hoping to finish and release the complete Cold Grey Walls and then hopefully branch out and try and get some more of my work out there
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?
I would take Theif of Time by Terry Pratchett because it holds a dear place in my heart, The Green Mile by Stephen King because it’s just the best book ever in my opinion, I’d want to take some Harry Potter too but it’s hard to choose just one, maybe Order of the Pheonix because it’s so long it could keep me occupied for a long time.
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