Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a Portuguese author, currently living in Porto. Besides literature, I also love music, I currently play guitar and piano, but I wish to learn more. History and art, are also subjects that take a lot of my free time.
So far, I only wrote one book, a shot story.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
It’s called The Great Decoy: An Oak Island Short Story.
I applied for a contest sponsored by Amazon, and since had little time, I opted for a short story. So, I went with subject that was closed to me. I love the mystery surrounding the island, so the writing was natural to me.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t have writing habits, which is kind of frustrating. I lack a method. I just go along when the muses visit me.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I would have to answer that the authors John Steinbeck, José Luís Peixoto and Luis Spúlveda, influenced me the most.
What are you working on now?
Currently, I’m working on a novel, a drama, this time written in Portuguese.
It’s still at the beginning, there’s some research that I have to do, but the main story line and characters, are already defined.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m new at this, but so far I think that websites like this one, are the best way to promote yourself and your work.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Well, with today’s technology that allows you to easily publish and promote your work, if you have any idea for a book, if you want to translate your thoughts into words, just go for it. Don’t shy away.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
When you face a challenge, always try to keep calm. The alternative is always worse.
What are you reading now?
I’m reading Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel, Mindguard by Andrei Cherascu and The Shattered Bull by by Patrick Kanouse.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I will keep writing and hopefully, I’ll be able to come up with more stories to write about, at the same time that improve my writing.
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?
That’s a tough one, but I would have to say The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, The Piano Cemetary by José Luís Peixoto and The Old Man Who Read Love Stories by Luís Spúlveda.
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