Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Although the first part of my life was spent in following a musical career, I always had the desire in the back of my mind to write fiction. At this moment, there are ten titles available, with my eleventh going live in the next 2-3 weeks – and I can’t wait! I am also making good progress on my twelfth book which, this time, will be a collection of short stories.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is called “The Enigma of Heston Grange.” Over the years I have received numerous requests to write a sequel to my first book, “The Cryptic Lines,” and this is it! Heston Grange is an immense, rambling old mansion, in a remote part of the British Isles, with many dark secrets hidden within its decaying walls. I really hope my loyal readers will enjoy it.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Well, my guilty pleasure is that I eat chocolate while I’m writing. Whilst there is nothing wrong with that, essentially, the danger is that I can eat far too much of it, if I’m not careful(!)
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Anything with a ‘cosy’ mysterious edge to it. So, Agatha Christie, Thomas Harris and some of the less macabre Stephen King stories.
What are you working on now?
I’m currently working on a collection of short stories, and I estimate that I am just over half way through the whole collection. I’m able to be spending more time on the writing than usual, due to the coronavirus lockdown.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
crypticpublications.com
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Even if you can’t think what to write, just sit down and start. It is often the actual act of writing which gives the creative juices the kick-start they need.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
This from Stephen King, “You should avoid adverbs like the plague.”
So I do avoid them, happily 😉
What are you reading now?
The QI Book of the Dead
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m always on the lookout for new ideas. However, after I have completed my short story collection, I think I will return to work on my Ruritanian saga. At present, this runs to 6 volumes. It certainly needs volume 7, but I am not sure yet whether an eighth book will also be required, to tie up all the loose ends properly. Watch this space!
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?
Life of Pi
The Bible
The Virtual Lives of Godfrey Plunkett
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