Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I hail from eastern Canada. After university I headed out west, then lived in the Arctic and later the Yukon mountains as a hermit with the bears and gophers. I’ve been a Hollywood actor, waiter at Beverly Hills hotels and the Oscars, wilderness road surveyor, advertising executive, carpenter and taxi driver. Acted in “Forrest Gump” and as an alien in “Star Trek — Deep Space Nine”. “Space Pickle” is my first published, followed very soon by “Amazon Pickle”, as soon as I get the cover done. I’m in the middle of five others. Most are comedy.
I live in the Pacific Northwest with my pet turtle, Speed Freak.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
SPACE PICKLE
It just started writing itself, dialogue started coming and characters forming. The hard work after is finishing it, then editing it. I must have written it ten times. Truthfully, I lost track. It has a screenplay version also, so with that a good fifteen times!
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write the first draft longhand, just about always sitting under a tree beside a lake, while camping. The nature vibe adds good energy, and nature energy is excellent for creating. Your mind is clear. Afterward it goes on the computer.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Tom Wolfe, Dave Barry, J.D. Salinger, JRR Tolkien — his imagination was incredible. He opened up the whole world of fantasy for me.
What are you working on now?
The sequel to “Amazon Pickle”, and an autobiography. I’ve done some wild things.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Website, and putting funny audios on YouTube, etc.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep at it, despite the obstacles. If you’re truly dedicated, you will. Learn how to meditate — invaluable for a writer. Create in nature — the energy enters the work.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Try, try, try again!
What are you reading now?
Howard Stern Comes Again
What’s next for you as a writer?
To finish the number of projects I’ve started, and sell ten Zillion 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?
Dave Barry’s Guide To Guys, Lord Of The Rings trilogy, Catcher In The Rye
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