Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
S.K. Ballinger born (1974- current by luck) S.K. Ballinger lives in central Kansas. Has four children that is the world to him. Has owned two patents known as the ‘Sherloc’ and ‘Can Handle’. Also while being venturous has owned his own business at one point. He simply tries over and over and is not afraid to keep going. His latest is writing. The autobiography of ‘Blissful Misery’ is the first series of three. His attempt is to do something very uncommon in writing about his life. While this first book now known as ‘BM’ has stirred up much controversy, he continues to write. While he has no stars of accomplishments, he has set ground to a large range of fans and other authors great or indie.
I have written a total of thirteen books and one anthology which is due out March 2016 (Painted Mayem) where all proceeds will go to a charity fund. Currently working on four books which I hope to have completed before 2017.
Contact: S.K. Ballinger / 9033685416 / s.ballinger74@gmail.com
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book was the second of the Swanson Series (Sebastian Swanson – Rise of the Lycan). After writing the first nove of the series and having great feedback from it, I began to think of possibilities of going far to the beginning of how Stanley and werewolves evolved. I needed to test my mind on how to establish the first ever Lycan and in doing so, I wanted to the first to be the father of both Stanley and Stephen. I always felt that every creature has a beginning and I worked really hard on doing that with Rise of the Lycan.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I take many notes throughout the day and write them on whatever I might have close by. I can be in a store and if something strikes me, I will grab anything I can write on even if it means that I have to pay for it.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
TJ Weeks by far has been a huge influenced to me and my writing. We have since worked on a few books together and continue to do so. He has given me great appreciation and advice over the past few years and even challenged me to open up my horizons by writing some horror. There are others as well, such as Tawni Rae who I met while writing my first book as she was writing her first. Both autobiographies and her support has been phenomenal.
What are you working on now?
I am currently working on my second autobiography ‘Blissful Misery – Darker Days’, the second book of the ‘Unfleshed’ trilogy titled ‘Ashes to Ashes’ and co-authored with the talented TJ Weeks.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Using Facebook and linking my twitter through it has seemed to help. I also use ditterverse which is very similar to Facebook but more driven for authors.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
I would recommend to write at a minimum of a sentence every day. I believe it keeps the interest and focus in what you are trying to accomplish. I also believe that it helps to prevent losing the interest or where you were originally wanting to go with your story.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
When becoming frustrated at either the story line or the characters, it is best to walk away and take a breather/break before going back to it. If you don’t, then it is easy to rush through and make more mistakes then need be.
What are you reading now?
Actually I am reading my Sebastian Swanson – Rise of the Lycan. I always order my own copies and find it a thrill to actaully read in my hand the book I wrote.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I am planning on doing a book signing locally in the near future and possibly one in New York in the summer of 2016. I am also aiming on having my third book of the Swanson series completed by the end of of 2016. Something I would like to do as well is allow my readers of the any of the three books of the series to pick five individual characters that they would like to have me write a short story of.
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?
I would take one of mine for sanity to remind myself that I was the one who wrote it. I would also take along ‘Interview with a vampire’, Anne Rice. For sure would bring Devil Days by TJ Weeks as it is a book I never get tired of reading over.
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