Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve written seven books, but only the latest was published. I’m now working on two more, one of which is due to the editor by the end of this year.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Ultimate Justice A Trey Fontaine Mystery was inspired by my love of mysteries, both books and movies, and about the relationships between dads and daughters.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I tend to do most of my writing in bed, on the laptop.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Greg Iles–love his in depth characterization. James Patterson–love his short chapters that make a read really seem fast. Iris Johansen–love her sense of pace. Linda Howard–love her ability to hold back just enough. and Lee Child–love her ability to mirror and echo. Oh, and Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child–who are able to keep the story going without putting the main character in every scene. And they also have a away of giving you the creeps.
What are you working on now?
Ultimate Game, A Trey Fontaine Mystery about human trafficking and the cocaine drug trade in the U.S. and Columbia.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I have a blog: ryderislington.wordpress.com, and I love to talk to the readers here at Goodreads.com
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Tons. In fact, I would love to mentor someone who is very new and wants to get published. Most important for new writers? Read. Read. Read. Read what you want to write. Read how-to books. Read blogs of writers in the genre you’re interested in.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Polish your work to perfection before submitting it, but don’t edit it to death.
What are you reading now?
Murdock Tackles Taos by Robert Ray and The Lone Wolf Agenda by Joseph Badal.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Can’t wait to get busy on a literary piece about two retired doctors, married to each other for many years, who both become ill and can’t take care of each other. The wife is a retired geriatric doc whose husband gets Alzheimer’s and the husband is a retired oncologist whose wife gets cancer. Written in alternating points of view.
What is your favorite book of all time?
Jane Eyre. Read it every December.
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