Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I run a historic tour company in Pensacola, Florida called Emerald Coast Tours. I’ve written two books. My first one,Native Moments, was published by Waldorf Publishing in September 2016 and my second one, Panhandlers, will be published by the same company in late 2017.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest and only book published is Native Moments. It is a coming of age story set in Costa Rica. It was inspired by a surf trip I took when I was 20 years old. While the story is a work of fiction, it is inspired some true events.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t have any unusual writing habits. I write when I can. I try to write everyday, but I’m not disciplined to have a set time to write.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
So many that it’s impossible to list here, but I’ll try. The five biggest influences would probably be Ernest Hemingway, Cormac McCarthy, Harry Crews, Larry Brown and Barry Hannah. But my writing isn’t just inspired by writers. Some of my biggest influences are probably songwriters and stand-up comedians. People like Todd Snider, Robert Earl Keen, Kris Kristofferson, Bill Hicks, Greg Giraldo, Mitch Hedberg. I could go on.
What are you working on now?
I’m currently working on the edits for upcoming novel, Panhandlers, but I’m also working on writing my third book which will be a Western.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Writing a blog and sharing it on facebook seems to help. I really like instagram, too. But nothing compares to having physical copies handy and setting up book signings at local book stores. The face to face interaction with potential readers seems to translate into more sales. I really enjoy making a real connection with my readers.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t stop. Even when you get discouraged and you think your writing is shit, just keep writing. Keep writing, keep submitting, keep reading and you will continue to get better. At least, I hope that’s how it works.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I’ll paraphrase a Ray Bradbury piece of advice. He said, Pick a room in your house and start hanging up the rejection slips on the walls and before you are able to cover all four walls, someone will have said yes. I’m sure he worded it much better, but it’s a similar concept.
What are you reading now?
The Stories of Breece D’J Pancake.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Keep writing. Finish one novel and begin the next.
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?
The Sun Also Rises, Suttree, Blood Meridian, Deep Blue Goodbye, One Hundred Years of Solitude.
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