Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am an author, visionary, and entrepreneur (founding three businesses before the age of 24). After writing and publishing my first book, “The Good News Book,” at the age of 22 (which I openly admits allowed me to overcome my own demons stemming from religion), I found my love and passion for writing. I have conducted several radio interviews throughout the country and have had several articles published in various news outlets.
After six years of great self-discovery with experiencing first hand what works and does not work inter-personally, spiritually, and business-wise, I am now a full-time, inspirational author with my new book series, “iSin.” I believe there is a “superhero version” of every person just waiting… to be REALIZED, AWAKENED, and UNLEASHED!
iSin is an inspirational and self-reflective read that WILL EMPOWER YOU to REALIZE, AWAKEN, and UNLEASH the GREAT, SUPERNATURAL, and BOUNDLESS POTENTIAL RESIDING WITHIN YOU which will enable you to CREATE and LIVE a BETTER LIFE for you and those you love– “LIFE 2.0!” I have gotten great reviews (that can be seen on the website and Amazon) regarding “iSin: Have Your Cake and Eat It 2.0,” (the first book of the iSin Series) which further builds my confidence that anyone who “wants BETTER” and reads iSin will become better! I offer a money-back guarantee to any reader who wants BETTER, purchases the read, and does not find GREAT value in it.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I have been gathering the material for over six years yet did not know how to organize the deep, spiritual material into a format that I felt would resonate with our modern-day society until recently; I experienced a tremendous amount of adversity in the few months leading up to deciding to commit to writing again, and this adversity almost broke my spirit many times yet in my heart and mind I knew and felt the darkness I was experiencing was really life simply “telling or pushing me” to write the book that had been long lingering in the back of my mind for the past six and now almost seven years. The adversity I was experiencing really enabled me to write this book more OPENLY and CANDIDLY than I would have ever been comfortable with before experiencing the darkness/adversity; furthermore, the darkness I felt caused me to consciously switch into higher energy or “my light (love)” before sitting down to write all of the material in my new book, iSin, which goes along with material discussed in iSin of “ACTIVATING and UNLEASHING” the GREAT POTENTIAL residing within you via changing how you think and learning how to use both the positive and negative emotions we all as human beings experience for your BENEFIT and GROWTH!
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I listen to music (from many genres) 99% of the time while I am writing. Music stimulates my creative juices, and music is suggested and included with every section of iSin.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Tony Robbins
Rhonda Byrne
Eric Thomas
What are you working on now?
Building the brand around iSin and periodically collecting chapter titles for the next book in the series.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Blog posts; I have an active blog with some really good content so feel free to check it out as my goal is to create an active iSin Community with people who believe in the values and principles that iSin promotes!
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep writing, get good feedback from people with all different perspectives, and don’t give up if are passionate about writing. Two things separate the “dreamers” and those who live their dreams; determination and perseverance
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Learn to love yourself– the potential of true love dwells and resides within you.
What are you reading now?
1 of 20 articles regarding how to promote your blog (haha). I have great content and now I am actively trying to reach readers!
What’s next for you as a writer?
Build a brand with this book with an active blog, podcast, and business built around iSin.
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?
A book showing how to make fire, create clean water, build a shelter, hunt food, etc. because I have been raised in the country land of Alabama, but I lack these skills– haha
A big book with lots of pages that can be used for fire kindling (haha)
iSin so anyone I happen to meet on the island can read it and know just about everything about me and how I operate!
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