Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have written a dozen books in different genres, including fantasy, memoirs, and other non-fiction.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Adventures in Opposite Land is my latest memoir. I wanted to share some short stories of crazy – and sometimes humorous – events from my life, and which I think everyone can relate to. The theme is expectations meeting reality so that everything seems backwards.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I used to write with a dictation program after a tendonitis injury stopped me from typing. After the initial learning curve, I became a better writer, but I don’t use it anymore.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
What are you working on now?
My next book is a memoir about my childhood, wherein I dealt with discovering my difficulties in school stemmed from being Learning Disabled. I also developed speech problems that would greatly impact me. It’s a story I have long wanted to tell. The book is called Refusal to Engage.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Amazon ads work best along with Facebook, for steady sales.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
My possibly unique advice is to try writing with a dictation program, long enough to get comfortable. It frees you from typos and spelling so you can focus on the words. This improved my writing long after I stopped using such programs.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
You’ve never really failed until you quit.
What are you reading now?
Usually marketing books! Right now it is Write to Market.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I am trying to establish myself as a memoirist and am working hard on this via marketing and writing more books.
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?
The Troll Circle, The Princess Bride, and the Complete Edgar All Poe
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