Interview With Author Russell Cederberg
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I was born in Chicago, the grandson of four Scandinavian immigrants. I grew up in San Diego California and have also lived in Portland and Bend Oregon, Seattle Washington and we spent a year and a half in Stockholm Sweden and six months in England. I’m currently living in Ponte Vedra Beach Florida. I’ve been writing since I was 14 years old (it started with bad poetry) and have now published fifty one books. I’m also a musician with six albums of original music, an event and street photographer and an avid genealogist. I’ve been married to my wife Lisa for forty one years.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I just published BEGIN AGAIN a week ago. It is book seven in a Historical Fiction series about two modern day retired guys traveling back to the Viking age. The series was inspired by my own personal connection to Sweden. I have traced a few of my family tree branches back 1000 years and have always been interested in that time period.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Absolutely not. Everything I do is perfectly normal, although when I have what I refer to as a “firehose” day, I’ve been known to write as many as 10,000 words in one sitting. Is this unusual? A typical writing day for me would be 4,000 to 6,000 words, but I have no idea if that’s unusual either.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
CS Lewis would be my favorite author because he is also one of my favorite famous people. I generally prefer authors from 100 years ago or more because of their use of the English language. I love English when it’s used well.
What are you working on now?
I’ve already published 5 books this year so I’m taking a little break, but there are currently about six books on the shelf waiting to be written.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I am a nincompoop when it comes to promotion and sales.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Yes. Write every day. Take your time every time you sit down to write anything, even an email. Make it the very best email it can be. Do everything with determination and excellence, especially when you’re writing something.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Writers write
What are you reading now?
Today, nothing at all. I usually take some time off after publishing a book.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m hoping to go on a little pilgrimage through Sweden, visiting some of the villages where my ancestors lived in southern Sweden. Boots on the ground always fills my creative tank. We once spent ten weeks in the little town of Betws-y-Coed in Wales and it completely changed me. I wrote a series of nine Modern fantasy books that primarily takes place in that area, as a result of that experience.
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?
Bible, Strong’s Concordance, Englishman’s concordance, Chronicles of Narnia (it’s available in one volume).
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