Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I live in Grove City, Ohio with my wife and three children. I work full time, and love hockey, horror movies, Seinfeld and crab Alfredo. I have written close to 20 books, but my more recent ones are the ones I am super proud of.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is called The Whool. It’s a horror tale about a mysterious entity that terrorizes a small midwest town. The inspiration for The Whool came from my love of horror, and more specifically, fear of the unknown. Not knowing what’s coming next in a book, a movie, or in life is scary. I wanted to create a story that the reader wouldn’t be able to predict. I purposely kept the public synopsis vague as well to add to the dread of what’s within the pages.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I jot down notes all day long. Whether it’s character names, ideas, quotes, etc. They are never in any order, and appear to be a giant, jumbled mess. Even I don’t remember what half of them are, or what they mean.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Agatha Christie’s book, “And Then There Were None” was my greatest literary influence. I’d never read a book before that that had kept me guessing and trying to figure out an impossible mystery before. I have strived to replicate that feeling in my own way, and hopefully one day I’ll write something that will blow someone else’s mind as well.
What are you working on now?
I am working on a follow up to my book “The Ice Ghost”, which was the first book in my action/thriller series, “The Red Echo Series.” I am also writing the last entry in my science fiction adventure series, “The Scout Brooks Saga”, as well as a few short stories in some upcoming anthologies, “Pulp Reality” and “Tales of the Weird and Strange.”
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Posting on Facebook and Instagram have helped some, but I’m always looking for a larger mass.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep writing. Don’t be discouraged. It’s a hard thing to do. But if you have fun doing it, don’t stop.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write what you know. Don’t try to write something that you’re not familiar with. I tend to write stories that I’d personally want to read. Not what I think people what to read.
What are you reading now?
Currently I am beta-reading books for other indie authors.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Hopefully some conventions and shows to help get some physical copies in circulation, and meet with readers and other writers.
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?
“And Then There Were None”, “White Shark” and “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”
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