Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am just a husband and father who loves to create. I’ve written songs, screenplays, children’s books, and now I have finished book one of the epic fantasy Tayus Destiny: The Three Orphans.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Tayus Destiny: The Three Orphans, Book One is now available for purchase on Amazon. I was inspired in many ways to develop the characters for this story. I love science fiction and I was always into Marvel, DC comics, and anime from a young age. As I got older, I wanted to tell a hero’s story about a boy who wanted powers, but didn’t know the struggle, pain, and responsibilities that came with them.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I’m sure there is nothing usual about anything that I do. I do have children, so when I’m writing I have to tune them out in various ways. I like to go to quiet, dark places. I also like to get in the back seat of my SUV and turn the epic movie music up loud and zone out with some green tea and my laptop. I also prefer to write my first draft with a gel pen and edit on my MacBook. I like the fact that once I write something, it stays, like how something done in life cannot be undone.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
J.K. Rowland has influenced me because she was just an ordinary woman who took a chance with her writing and got rejected several times and now she is world famous.
What are you working on now?
I am currently working on Tayus Destiny: The Three Orphans, Book Two, as well as a new Children’s book that is being illustrated by an artist and friend of mine at the moment.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m new to the published author scene, so we will have to see what method catches on. I do like to promote on Facebook with my author page and groups.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there. The only way you can make your book a success is if people know you’ve created it. If you’re worried about someone stealing your property, COPYRIGHT it!!! Don’t worry about making it perfect, because we’ve all seen horrible movies that made it to the box office and had success. Just do you, and stick to it. You will be GREAT!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice I’ve ever heard is… “The worst ‘vice’ is advice.” Do yourself a favor and stop listening to others. The craziest thing the world did, was convince you that GOD was in the sky or somewhere outside of you. Everything you’re looking for is already within you.
What are you reading now?
I mostly read scripts now, seeing as that’s what I edit. I go back to anything by Napoleon Hill at least twice a week.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Continue to push the brand of Tayus Destiny, so you may see me at a convention, museum, library, or event near you!
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?
4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Farris, Outwitting the Devil by Napoleon Hill, and The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
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