Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have written two books, Eat Less and Move More: My Journey and my first Amazon Best Seller Motivation 101: Ten Ways to Increase Your Daily Motivation. My third book, Positivity Attracts will be published over Thanksgiving and my fourth book, Book Publishing for Beginners will be available in early 2016.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Motivation 101 was launched last month. It covers ten ways to increase our daily motivation and is based off my motivational seminar (also called Motivation 101) that I created in 2013. The intention of the book is to help readers who are looking for ways to increase their motivation. We cover topics in the book ranging from our greatest opponent to becoming a master of our own universe.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
My style of writing tends to go against conventional thinking of finding time to write every day. I write when the inspiration hits and I typically will write anywhere from 2000 to 10000 words in one sitting covering many hours. My third book, Positivity Attracts was mostly written in 24 hours as I literally could not stop writing. Eat Less and Move More was written over three days and Motivation 101 was written over five days.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Tao of Jeet Kung Do by Bruce Lee was a great influence as he wrote in the book about how we must conquer our own self and our fears to be successful. Tuesday’s With Morrie by Mitch Albom was also a great influence as I have had several grandfather type teacher mentors in my life who are no longer with us.
What are you working on now?
I am putting the finishing touches on Positivity Attracts and have completed the first six chapters of Book Publishing for Beginners. In addition to writing both the ebook and paperback editions, I also record most of the audiobook versions of my books so it is definitely a process for each book launch. I am also completing my final year as a school teacher and am writing a book called Reflections on Teaching: How to Survive in Today’s Teaching Environment.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I utilize social media and great promotional sites like Awesomegang.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep writing! One book will most likely not make you rich nor famous. The key to becoming a successful author is to be prolific with your writing and to not worry about writing the perfect book. I have found that the most successful authors and also the most prolific.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Find a way to do what you love for a living and you will never spend another day working.
What are you reading now?
Positivity Attracts. When I am finishing writing a book it is my only focus. The last book that I read outside my own books was My Fight/Your Fight by Ronda Rousey and it was a great book that I highly recommend.
What’s next for you as a writer?
My goal is to continue to be prolific with my writing and successfully launch Positivity Attracts and Book Publishing for Beginners. Over the next year and a half my goal is to have at least ten books published.
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 Art of War by Sun Tsu, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tao of Jeet Kung Do by Bruce Lee, and Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer.
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