Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have been writing for a number of years and presently have three books available on Amazon. The theme of books is varied, but center around science fiction which is my favorite genre. I have also written a number of screenplays again in the sci-fi genre. In fact, Nanovision, the book I have listed on this site was originally a screenplay. I decided to covert it over to a short novel so I could flesh out more of the story. I will be doing that with several more of my screenplays as I feel they will make great novels.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is Nanovision, the story of a blind kid who gets x-ray vision. It’s a great novel as it depicts what happens to someone when they obtain a superpower. I came up with the idea standing behind a blackjack table and realizing how many people would like to know what the next card is. The fact of being able to see through objects would change the entire game and, of course, for Daniel it does. He has a vested interest in taking down a certain Las Vegas casino as the owner was responsible for the death of his father. It was a really fun novel to write and I was able to bring my years of Las Vegas gaming experience into the novel.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
No, not really. I write when I can. It is my creative outlet.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
There are several. Most notably Edgar Rice Burroughs. He wrote the Tarzan and John Carter of Mars series. He was a very prolific writer and he was the first writer to lead me across the solar system to the planet, Mars. The adventures of John Carter were inspiring and would later lead me to becoming an author myself. My first novel, The 5 Moons of Tiiana, was written in his honor. The novel is a first person epic science fiction story about Rez Cantor and his exploits to save the Princess of Melela from death. His journey takes him across the galaxy to the 5 moons of Tiiana where he must solve the riddle of the moon wars in order to secure the release of the Princess. It’s a wild ride with 5 moons, a variety of alien beings, robots, and a metal eating cloud know as Giragoc.
Other writers who inspired me were Isaac Asimov, Jack L. Chalker, Michael Crichton, Arthur C Clark to name a few.
What are you working on now?
Marketing, marketing and more marketing. It’s tiresome and boring. I’d rather be writing.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I am using just about every method I can. I’m still searching for the magic bullet. Here are some of the sites I am using: www.5moons.com,
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Be prepared for rewriting and the tedium of marketing.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
It came from my father. “Learn to type.” He figured if I got drafted I would get a desk job. Though that never happened it does make writing a lot easier.
What are you reading now?
I am starting to re-read “Midnight at the Well of Souls” by Jack Chalker. It was awesome the first time. Now well see how it holds up years later.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m debating on two things. Either, “Have Gun / Time Travel or “Out of the Blue”. One is a screenplay I want to convert. The other is an original novel and of all things a romantic love story–go figure?
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?
After doing some thinking. I think I’d like to have something like the Boy Scout handbook, The 5 Moons of Tiiana, (it’s a great survival story), Journey of Souls by Michael Newton (in case I don’t make it), a blank journal with a pen (to write down my story) and an adult magazine (hmmm?).
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