Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Rolland Love is the author of short stories, novels, a best selling computer book and a playwright. His writing style is compared to Mark Twain.
He created an authoring website used extensively around the world. http://www.imastory.com. Seniors use Imastory to write their life history. While interviewing parents and grandparents students use the educational version to write the life story of their Parents and Grandparents. Stories can be printed and used as fund raisers by selling selling copies to friends and relatives. Some of what many have to say about the website. http://tinyurl.com/kfemmg5
Rolland was a re-enactor with Lewis and Clark during the bicentennial expedition and played the role of Silas Goodrich, expert fisherman. He created a workshop about the adventure which he presents to schools, libraries, retirement centers, business and civic groups. He also wrote a stage play about his character Silas and preformed the production at the Kansas City Fringe Festival.
During Love’s (30) minute interview he talks about Steve Jobs Apple Computer, his experience on the Lewis & Clark expedition, the art of writing fiction, the importance of recording Life Stories and being a fishing guide at (12) years of age. http://tinyurl.com/mfxuut8
To schedule Rolland as a speaker or present workshops please contact him @ Email: storiesrus1@gmail.com Websites: http://ozarkstories.com – http://tinyurl.com/ogxxlup Twitter: @rollandlove Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rolland.love
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I was inspired to write my latest book River’s Edge after received over (500) reviews and 160,000 downloads on Blue Hole (Free) my first novel.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Unusual Writing Habits are presented in “How to write a novel” posted on Imastory.com https://www.imastory.com/member/member_browse.asp One of a dozen stories I have on Imastory.com that has received 10,000 reads. Stories are found by search engines looking for key words.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Steve Jobs, Apple Computer who was responsible for a computer book I co-authored that sold over 100,000 copies.
What are you working on now?
My Memoir
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Imastory.com and Twitter
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
If you don’t start you will never finish. If you write 2 pages per day, which only takes about 30 minutes, you’ll have a rough draft of a novel in 90 days.
What are you reading now?
The Power of NOW
What’s next for you as a writer?
Finish my Memoir
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?
All Mark Twain
Author Websites and Profiles
Rolland Love Website
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Goodreads Profile
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