Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a bestselling speculative fiction writer from Nova Scotia, Canada. Around my other responibilities I run FictionFirst Used Books, specializing in fantasy & sci-fi novels. I am a massive nerd we also cosplays with his wife, and alternates between red wine and coffee as the mood demands.
Having over two dozen short fiction credits to my name, “Boulders over the Bermuda Triangle” is my first published novella.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“Boulders over the Bermuda Triangle” is a shared universe novella series from Engen Books of Newfoundland, Canada.
These episodic adventures all feature Cassidy Cane, archaeologist and explorer as she travels to different dimensions for adventure. Fans of Lara Croft, Doctor Who, and Sliders will enjoy these novellas.
My novella: When Cassidy enters a portal hovering over the fabled Bermuda Triangle, she finds herself on the strange alien world of Xik’en, located in the hub of an asteroid mine and where lizard-people reign supreme! Cassidy must team up with a spirited young Xik’en to save herself and recover the ARC crystals she needs… but can she escape? And what lies hidden below the station, in the Xik’en prison?
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Unlike many authors, I need complete silence in order to write, too many decades living on my own.
As such, I’ve had to resort to getting up at 5am to get some writing in before going to my day job.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
My first love was fantasy, it was the world of Krynn (Dragonlance) that gripped a young boy with a learning disability and made reading fun!
Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman will always have a special place in my heart no matter where my writing career leads.
What are you working on now?
As primary a short fiction author, I have many irons in the fire. Several themed short story anthologies are on my radar, as well as I have two “invite only” anthologies that I’m currently working on.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m still a novice when it comes to this, but I’ve made several excellent connections through my author page on Facebook, and well as the valuable assistance from publishers I have been luck to work with over the years.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
You can’t edit a blank page. Get that first draft down even if you know there are plot holes big enough to drive a truck through, revisions and rewrites will fix that.
Use your personal experiences when writing dialogue, remember how you felt when you were hurt, in love, surprised, etc… and bring those emotions into your writing.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
You’re allowed to write crap!
Not everything you write will see the light of day, but even the worse story has a nugget of gold in it that can shine in a future project.
What are you reading now?
I’m one of those terrible people who have several books on the go at once. I’m just finishing “The Eyes of Light and Darkness” by Ivan Cat, about half through “Old Man’s War” by John Scalzi (probably my 5th time reading it), and just started “Terra Nova” from Engen Books.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m continue writing and submitting to interesting short story anthologies that caught my eye. I’ve also started collecting my published works and exploring putting out my own short story collection, as well I’m slowly working on my 2017 NaNoWriMo novel to see if this short story author has a novel in him.
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?
My reading habits are reflected by my mood, probably the reason I have several books on the go at once, but let’s see.
“Elfstones” by Terry Brooks, “A Thousand Words For Stranger” by Julie Czerneda, and “Old Man’s War” by John Scalzi.
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