Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Ricardo Tucker, and I’ve been writing on and off, just for fun, for the last thirteen or so years. I am married with two children, work full-time in the IT field, and am an avid gamer. I really enjoy fantasy and fiction books. I’ve written one book, it is my first (self) published work, and is the first installment in a planned trilogy.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Story Untold: A New World
About seven or so years ago I was deeply involved in a game called World of Warcraft. While playing I became involved in their Role-playing forum, and absoultely loved it. My character took on a life I couldn’t give him in the game, and soon I found myself enjoying the RP side most of all. I began writing a solo story for my character, and the community enjoyed reading it almost as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Soon after that I stopped playing the game for personal reasons, and I never did finish the story for my character. I lamented the fact that I just stopped. All of my work was buried and forgotten, and I told myself that if I could ever tell a story like that again, I wouldn’t stop until it was finished. Many “I don’t know’s” and “Can I really do its” later, I put pen to paper, said “no more excuses” and wrote my book.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write until I “burn out”. I don’t really keep a word count quota. I form an idea, but it on paper to see how it flows, and if I like how it works, I keep going with it until I hit a wall, and won’t start again until the natrual flow comes back to me.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
George RR Martin
Michael J Sullivan
Dean Koontz
What are you working on now?
Currently I’m focusing on promoting my book. I’ve started the ground work for the second book, but my engery is all being applied to number one.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Currently I’ve been doing the majority of my promoting on Facebook and GoodReads
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Never allow the statistics to keep you from believing your book will be the next big thing.
Never stop.
Believe that your work is fantastic and one of a kind.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
As ironic as it may sound “You can do it.”
What are you reading now?
Stuck on A Feast for Crows
What’s next for you as a writer?
What’s next is book two. I have big plans for that one and it’s going to takes some time to make sure that everything comes out the way I want it to, with just the right amount of substance, and not too much fluff
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 Bible
Halo: The Fall of Reach
Halo: Onyx