Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
So far I have written 3 books. Two were mainly for children- one was poems and short stories for children&parents. The 3rd one is a thriller.
I got interested in writing years ago. I’ve always enjoyed scribbling a poem down on paper. One day I began some short stories. Then next thing the stories grew longer. One of them became the start of my last book.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The last book was “Setting this killer inside me free-book 1”. I started a story years ago but never really did anything with it. So one day after reading over it again, something clicked and I began changing things around, adding notes to it and came up with that one. It is not based on anything or anyone. Many of my friends think the character is based on them or myself. Rest assured- he is not.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not that I can think of at this time.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
My first and favorite has always been Edgar Allan Poe. I have enjoyed his writings. For a good horror book I’ve always read Clive Barker. My favorite author of today is Anne Rice. She is brilliant and has been my inspiration for wanting to write more. Her son Christopher is also a favorite- I’ve read all of his books so far- waiting on the latest to come out.
What are you working on now?
One that takes place in a remote plantation. A couple buy this place, not knowing what lurks around it. No title to it yet.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Lulu.com and I print out business cards with the site info to the book for everyone to find it easily.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just never really give up. If you write something and put it away, wondering if you’ll ever write more to it, just know that one day you will write more to it. May not be tomorrow, or next week, but it will be written someday.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Never write anything that I would not want to really read. That was told to someone else and they said it was the best advice, and that is one thing I recall when starting to write- do not begin writing something that I would not be interested in reading.
What are you reading now?
Nothing at this moment. I finished reading Clive Barkers “Mister B Gone”
What’s next for you as a writer?
Hopefully more books.
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’d bring: “The Vines”- by Christopher Rice, Writings of Edgar Allan Poe, “The Vampire Lestat” by Anne Rice and a journal- so that I could sit and write for hours.
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