Interview With Author Rich Linville
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
For 45 years, I enjoyed teaching all subjects in elementary, middle school, high school, and college. Since retiring in 2016, I have published on Amazon over 300 children’s ebooks and paperbacks, over 150 audiobooks, as well as hardcover books. I have custom-written books for adults and children.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is “Tongue Twister” because as a storyteller and writer of illustrated, chldren’s books, I love to have fun and play with words.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I work back and forth on 1 to 5 books at a time. Sometimes, I will first write the ending and then go back to the beginning.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
The Little Golden Books, Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein have greatly influenced my approach to writing.
What are you working on now?
A book about a boy who is confused when someone asks him if he likes his pea soup, and he yells, “Who peed in my soup?”
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
For promoting my books, I use Awesome Gang and Amazon.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
You write for the fun of writing. Also, as a small business, a writer has many tax write-offs. See your tax preparer.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write daily and save numbered versions from time to time. Take a break. Later, read what you’ve written, rewrite as needed, and edit. Read out loud and have others read before you publish.
What are you reading now?
I’m enjoying “101 Science Fiction Short Stories” by different writers.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I plan to write more children’s 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 Penguin History of the World, The History of the Universe, A History of the World’s Religions
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