Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a new writer. I started writing in 2016 and finished the first book of my trilogy entitled, The Breedite Invasion, Book One Origins in 2018. I just completed the 2nd book of the aforementioned trilogy and it is called, End of Innocence, Book Two of The Breedite Invasion. It will release on October 2, 2019.
I’m a veteran of the US Army. I served for 12 years and part of my service was during the Gulf War. I completed a BA in communications at Wichita State University then left the Army to marry my beautiful wife of twenty years. I am a father of two sons, and two dogs (Boxer and Mini Doxie).
I love to go to the movies. I love to read science fiction, horror, and anything that teaches me about the universe. I have read more Marvel and DC comics than most people have read regular books.
I’ve lived in Germany, and completed Army assignments in Italy, Turkey, and France.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The name of my latest book is, End of Innocence, Book Two of The Breedite Invasion. The entire trilogy series was inspired by many things like my teenage years, time spent in the Army, my family, and what I remember of the glorious 1980’s.
I mixed all of these experiences up with one major underlying question. What would it take to make, black, white, red, brown, yellow, gay, straight, lesbian, Muslims, Jews, Christians, Democrats, Republicans, and everyone else in the world join together as human beings?
Invade this planet with Flesh Eating Aliens so horrific that no one would care if you’re a little different than they are. It would turn into a US against THEM thing.
I’ve always been fascinated at how humanity comes together after a major tragedy. For example, look at how people banded together after 09/11, or even the Las Vegas shootings. I’ve seen in my own family, two siblings that refused to talk to each other for years until there was a funeral. Death and tragedy are powerful game changers.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t use highlighters, notebooks, filing, or any real organization. I’ve heard that in the realm of writing there are architects (they plan everything) and there are gardeners (weed and landscape as they go). I am definitely a gardener.
I write in silence and closed away from my family most of the time. I edit with loud music, family in my face, and sometimes with a shot or two (or three) of bourbon.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Marvel and DC comics are the largest influences in my life. I always love how comics have the ability to allow the reader to see and hear entirely new worlds draped over human emotion. I love reading Brian Micheal Bendis, Octavia Butler, J Micheal Straczynski, Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, Issac Asimov, and J K Rowling.
What are you working on now?
Book Three of The Breedite Invasion has the tentative title of “Retribution”. I hope to have it finished, by summer of 2020.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m very new to this, but so far, I’ve had pretty good success by telling people I meet (I work for a very prestigious bank) at my job. I see people come in with books, or see them with Nooks or Kindle reading devices and I simply ask them, “What are you reading?” The conversation continues and before you know it, they are downloading my book or bringing the paperback in for me to sign. It’s absolutely amazing!
I also use FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter, and Goodreads. I sponsor book giveaways and I drop off copies of my books to a couple of local libraries.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write till you’re tired. When you’re tired sleep. When you’re hungry eat. As soon as you finish spending time with your family, friends, or job, you repeat the cycle until you finish your book.
Get on a routine. Write when you wake up for at least 30 minutes to an hour then go do something and come back to it. Before you go to bed, write until you feel a wave of exhaustion flow over you.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
There are 24 hours in a day. Don’t sleep for 8-12 hours. Dedicate time to exercise, eat healthy, feed your brain with reading, write what you know about, love your wife, husband, or partner. Save some love your kids and pets. Love yourself. If you dedicate a regimented time for these things. You will fall asleep faster and 4-6 hours of sleep will feel like 10 hours of sleep.
What are you reading now?
X-men: Battle of the Atom.
What’s next for you as a writer?
The trilogy I’m writing is a dark, alien invasion, sci-fi, superhero, death, destruction, apocalyptic story. The next thing I’ll write about will problem be a book of lovely poetry, or a children’s book.
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?
Stephen King’s-The Stand, Max Brooks’-The Zombie Survival Guide, Daniel Defoe’s-Robinson Crusoe, and Dave Canterbury’s-Advanced Bush Craft.
Author Websites and Profiles
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