Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a nature lover, engineer, musician, and health addict. So, I have written 15 books on a variety of topics. To find out more visit my book page here https://www.rickmckeon.com/bookstore.html
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is called Plant Based Health & Wellness. It is the story of my personal health journey over the past couple of years as I recovered from some pretty serious health issues. The amazing difference that adopting a plant based lifestyle has made for me also inspired me to start a free monthly newsletter called The Journal of Plant based Health & Wellness.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t have a strict writing regimen. I just write when I feel like it . . . which is all the time.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Recently my focus has been on health, so my heroes are Dr. Neal Barnard, Dr. T. Colin Campbell, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Dr Michael Greger, Dr. Michael Klaper, Dr. Pam Popper, and John Robbins. OK, there are many more, but you get the idea.
What are you working on now?
An ongoing project is my monthly newsletter called The Journal of Plant Based Health & Wellness. I’m not a doctor, so it takes me a whole month just to produce the next feature article. Also, I am working on a book titled The Keys to Radiant Health: Diet, Lifestyle, Stress Management, and Detoxification. I’m really excited about this one, and think it will help many people.
At the same time I am working on some instructional books (with accompanying video lessons) for guitar and banjo playing, and getting back to playing some rest home gigs.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Awesome Gang of course! But I also belong to a lot of Facebook groups and use AMS to promote on Amazon.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
What we believe about ourselves determines our actions. For some reason I have always had an inferiority complex. This has held me back in so many ways (personally and professionally). I think that new authors need to believe in themselves and hang in there. There is no such thing as failure, you just haven’t reached your goal yet. Success is on the way!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Treat others as you would like to be treated.
What are you reading now?
Everything related to health and music.
What’s next for you as a writer?
My health books are just a vehicle. I want to get out and do more speaking to promote healthy living. Also, I want to get out and give the gift of music to the elderly as small residential rest homes. Both of these things are a privilege and a blessing.
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?
How to Build a Raft
How to Cook Bananas
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