Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a teacher in a correctional facility and love working with youth trying to better themselves. I love writing gritty stories in both fantasy and science fiction settings. I’ve written several books, but Godless Lands is the first novel that I felt was up to snuff. However, I will have several projects coming out within a year from my first release.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Godless Lands was inspired by the artist Tomas Duchek. Something about his work gets my mind racing. I wrote several short stories for his work and a friendship began. After a while I approached him about writing a novel based off of his work and he was all for it. He even did the cover. It has been a great journey.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Nothing crazy really. I like coffee, background tunes, and a room to myself.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
David Gemmell has probably had the biggest impact on my work. I never really got into writing until I got grounded for like 3 months when I was fourteen. I couldn’t see friends, watch tv, go out, I was pretty limited. I was sitting on the couch when my dad tosses me the The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend. From that moment I was hooked.
What are you working on now?
Currently I have a few irons in the fire. I have an illustrated novella coming out around July or August titled “Valhalla Steel”. It’s based in a cyberpunk world and follows the conflict between gun running Vikings and chem dealing Fae. I’m also about a quarter of the way through a full novel that takes place after the events of the novella.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Facebook and Instagram have been great ways to reach out to the reading a writing community. I’m pretty good about getting back to people on either of those.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Do your research and be willing to listen to those who have done it all before. I have found that the writing community has been extremely helpful and is generally willing to give advice. Also, seek out straight forward people who will tell you what they really think about your work. If everyone says they love what you write and they can’t find any issues, you’re surrounding yourself with the wrong people. There is always room to improve.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
There has been too much to list, but in regards to writing I would say the best advice I’ve been given is to start small. If you haven’t written a short story, you’re not going to write a novel. Work on your craft, refine the small stuff, and learn how to tell a story. Win a few skirmishes before you start a five year campaign.
What are you reading now?
I have been Beta Reading for a few people lately, but I just picked up the last book in the Powder Mage series by Brian McClellan. Solid stuff.
What’s next for you as a writer?
As I mentioned before, I’ve been working on the cyberpunk world, but I also have a second Godless Lands novel that will likely come out next year. It takes place about twenty years after the events of the first book.
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?
That’s tough! I’d have to go with my two favorite Gemmell books: Winter Warriors and Legend. The third choice would have to be Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss.
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