Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a vintage (1952) Fantasy & SF fan, and a hybrid author since 2012. I have 3 fantasy books trade published in Dutch in the Netherlands and 5 in English through my own label published on Amazon, Smashwords and many online bookstores.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest title is Ordelanden, #3 of the Shadow of the Revenaunt-series. It is light epic fantasy for both Y.A. and Adults. The name comes from the medieval military orders like the Teutonic knights.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
The authors that top my (rather long) list are David Eddings (Belgariad/Malloreon & Elenium/Tamuli), Raymond Feist (Riftwar, Empire, Serpentwar), Anne McCaffrey (Dragonriders), Ellis Peters (the Brother Cadfael whodunits), Tolkien (for his use of the old legends), the whole Dungeons & Dragons universe.
Computer games are inspirations, too. I’ve played Warcraft, Everquest II, and others, games like Baldur’s Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Gothic, the Elder Scrolls, DragonAge.
What are you working on now?
Three books:
My main W.i.P. has the working title of ‘Warlocky’, a light fantasy adventure with a colorful cast and gender. You can follow my progress on my website: www.paulhorsman-author.com.
The final book of my Shardheld trilogy is in the beta read stage and scheduled for Summer 2014.
The fourth book in my Revenaunt-series, ‘Grimoires’.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m still seeking. In my case, as I am not writing ‘with the stream’, it’s a matter of finding the right audience. I use book tour operators, that gives me some Amazon reviews and I post my books in as many places as I can reach.
But I’ve little time and, in all honesty, less ambition in promotion; I need my energy for writing.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Unless it’s your publisher’s editor, use all advice with a grain of salt.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
There are no rules in writing, only suggestions.
This took away a lot of uncertainty.
What are you reading now?
I have very little time for reading, these days. I just got the final Feist book (Magician’s End), and I have a little stack of others waiting.
What’s next for you as a writer?
After the three books I already mentioned, I have at least two more Revenaunt books to do.
Then I’ve been working on a dystopian fantasy, but I’m not happy about parts of the plot, so I have that one on simmer at the moment.
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?
Lord of the Rings, and I’ve some survivor books from my scouting days.
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