Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a full-time writer of books and screenplays. I have seven published books, I’m currently working on three additional titles.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is entitled Righteous Defender. It is the second of a series, although I write each book as a stand alone. I was inspired to write a book about the personal lives of defense attorneys. Most legal thrillers focus on the cases and often attorneys are either glorified or vilified. I wanted to show neither is true. Attorneys are people trying to navigate their own personal situations while fighting for the lives of their clients. Sometimes a choice has to be made to prioritize one over the other.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write while listening to rap music which is weird for me because I don’t really care for the genre. I find that music helps me focus, but if I listen to music I enjoy I end up singing along instead of writing.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
My biggest influencers are E. Lynn Harris, Nicholas Sparks, John Grisham, and Scott Pratt. Four very different literary voices, but I’ve picked up a little something from each of them.
What are you working on now?
I’m currently working on two nonfiction titles as well as a spin off of The Michael Ayers series entitled “Sought After” which is a thriller centered around Detective Jennings.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I generally use Facebook to promote since most of my readers follow me there.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write what you feel, what you are passionate about, and what you can’t stop thinking about. When you write from that place, the reader will become attracted to your emotions. Emotions are the driving force behind great stories.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Never be afraid to do what’s never been done.
What are you reading now?
I’m not actively reading because I writing multiple books. Up next on my TBR is The Black Box by Michael Connelly
What’s next for you as a writer?
I plan to continue releasing books, but I’m also developing my craft as a screenwriter.
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 bring the Bible, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted by E. Lynn Harris, To Love and Restore by Jaye Michelle, and The Anatomy of Story by John Truby.
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