Sandy Ingram

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I written several books in the self-help category and the fictional Osei International Book Series

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The latest book was Book V of the Osei International Book Series. I kept waiting for an internal green light, mostly because Book V deals with a heavy subject, which I wanted to lighten up and make informative. The CIA wanted it’s off book cyber department to find out what really happen to Hitler. The FBI did their own investigation as did the NSA. The United States only had the word of Russia as to what really happened to Hitler. Osei was assigned to dig deep into records and people of interest in the Operation Paperclip program, which is real and documented in American history. The problem is, what we’ve learned in the history books and what Osei found (fiction) is a little different. My greatest concern was people didn’t want to hear about World War II or any of the people involved. Once I overcame this writer’s block, I did my best to expose the abnormalities in what we’ve been told and what is documented. My character, Osei could make this story work. He was appointed by the CIA to look into these matters for a reason.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes, I’m terrible, sometimes I go months without writing and then I sit down and write for days. I don’t yet understand my writing habits. I’ve only been writing for six years.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’m sorry to admit I’ve been influenced by the five o’clock news and the thoughts of “what aren’t they telling us?” The Series is based on current events with fictional outcomes. The problem is, some of my outcomes later turn out to be closer to the truth then I realized.

What are you working on now?
I’m working on Book Six. I can’t leave Osei without closure. He has been let go from the CIA and with good reason, but not necessarily his fault. His Case Manager, Shelly, who is an intelligent woman helps him to become a Government Contractor with a high level security clearance. He still works on CIA assignments, just now, he works from home. I needed to bring closure to his journey from a young college student in New Zealand, to one of the Agency’s top cyber operatives.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I use AMS. I believe the best place to market books is on the platform which sells the books. The kindlepreneur.com guy convienced me to reach out, so here I am.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Do the best you can, and then don’t worry about it. Don’t be surprised if you wake up one morning and decide you can do a better job, so you rewrite the books, or touch it up. As time passes, your best gets better and better.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Know exactly what you want. Stay in the moment and sooner rather than later, what you want will find you in the moment.

What are you reading now?
I’m learning how to market my books more effectively, so it’s a variety of books.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Once I’ve delivered Book Six, I will be looking for another engaging book idea. I’m in the moment remember. The goal is to sell lots of books and entertain people at the same time. Yet, there is a deeper goal here. I believe my books should carry a life lesson, entertainment plus something to think about.

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?
l’m sorry, I don’t play well in the sandbox, never have. I would bring three or four of my own books to determine if I could make them better. If you catch me reading a book, it was written by Warren Buffett, The previous Director of the CIA or a disgruntled CIA operative.

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